---
title: "SOP Creator Prompt"
description: "Generate standard operating procedures from rough descriptions"
type: "prompt"
category: "atomic"
tags: ["sop", "documentation", "process"]
url: "https://theglitch.ai/academy/prompts/sop-creator"
---

# SOP Creator Prompt

Generate standard operating procedures from rough descriptions

## The Prompt

```
Create an SOP for: [process name]

Current state:
[Describe how it's done now - rough notes are fine]

Context:
- Who performs this: [role]
- Frequency: [daily/weekly/as-needed]
- Tools used: [list software/tools]
- Common mistakes: [what goes wrong]

Output format:

## [Process Name] SOP

**Purpose:** [Why this process exists]
**Owner:** [Role responsible]
**Frequency:** [When to perform]

### Prerequisites
- [What's needed before starting]

### Steps
1. [Step with specific details]
2. [Step with specific details]
   - [Sub-step if needed]
3. [Continue...]

### Quality Checks
- [ ] [Verification point]
- [ ] [Verification point]

### Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| [Problem] | [Fix] |

### Related Processes
- [Link to related SOP]
```


# SOP Creator Prompt

```
Create an SOP for: [process name]

Current state:
[Describe how it's done now - rough notes are fine]

Context:
- Who performs this: [role]
- Frequency: [daily/weekly/as-needed]
- Tools used: [list software/tools]
- Common mistakes: [what goes wrong]

Output format:

## [Process Name] SOP

**Purpose:** [Why this process exists]
**Owner:** [Role responsible]
**Frequency:** [When to perform]

### Prerequisites
- [What's needed before starting]

### Steps
1. [Step with specific details]
2. [Step with specific details]
   - [Sub-step if needed]
3. [Continue...]

### Quality Checks
- [ ] [Verification point]
- [ ] [Verification point]

### Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| [Problem] | [Fix] |

### Related Processes
- [Link to related SOP]
```

---

**Example:**

```
Create an SOP for: Publishing blog posts

Current state:
Writer finishes draft, sends to editor on Slack, editor reviews in Google Docs,
then someone puts it in WordPress, adds images from Unsplash, schedules it,
and posts to social media after. Sometimes we forget the meta description
or the images are wrong size.

Context:
- Who performs this: Content team (writer, editor, social manager)
- Frequency: 3x per week
- Tools used: Google Docs, WordPress, Slack, Unsplash, Buffer
- Common mistakes: Missing meta descriptions, wrong image sizes, broken links
```

---

**Tip:** Include your common mistakes. The AI will build in verification steps to prevent them.