Workflow templates
Steal these. They work.
Each of these is one real task, one copy-paste prompt, and a short walkthrough of how Cowork handles it, including the parts where you should double-check its homework.
Batch Rename and Sort a Chaotic Folder
Hand Cowork a messy Downloads folder or project dump and get a proposed rename-and-sort plan you can review before anything actually moves.
Open the template → Marketing · About 3 hours of research timeBuild a Competitor Analysis with AI
Paste basic information about your competitors and get a structured competitive analysis -- positioning, strengths, weaknesses, and strategic gaps -- formatted as a clear briefing doc your team can act on.
Open the template → Marketing · About 30 minutes a weekCompile a Research Brief from Multiple Sources
Gather articles, PDFs, and saved links into a folder and get a structured research brief with citations, key findings, and conflicting claims flagged.
Open the template → Everyone · About 1 hour a day for high-volume inboxesDraft Professional Email Replies with AI
Paste any email you've received and describe how you want to respond, and get a ready-to-send draft that matches your tone: polite decline, detailed answer, quick acknowledgment.
Open the template → Finance · About 1 hour per batch of invoicesExtract Data from Invoices with AI
Paste the text of any invoice and get a clean, structured data table -- vendor, date, line items, amounts, tax, and totals -- ready to copy into a spreadsheet or accounting system.
Open the template → Finance · About 30 minutes a weekExtract PDF Tables and Figures Into a Spreadsheet
Pull numbers from invoices, statements, and reports in your folder into a clean, column-mapped spreadsheet you can actually work with.
Open the template → Marketing · About 2 hours per piece of contentRepurpose a Blog Post into Social Media Content with AI
Paste any article or blog post and get a full content pack: LinkedIn post, three X/Twitter threads, an Instagram caption, and a short newsletter blurb -- all from one piece of content.
Open the template → Everyone · About 20 minutes per documentSummarize Any Document with AI
Paste any long document (report, contract, research paper, policy) and get a clean summary with key points, decisions, and action items, sized to whatever length you need.
Open the template → Job Seeker · About 45 minutes per applicationTailor Your Resume to a Job Description with AI
Paste your current resume and a job posting and get a targeted resume that mirrors the language of the role, surfaces the most relevant experience, and passes ATS keyword matching, without fabricating anything.
Open the template → Finance · About 30 minutes a weekTurn a Folder of Receipts Into an Expense Report
Drop receipt images and PDFs into a folder, run one prompt, and get a categorized expense spreadsheet with totals ready to submit or review.
Open the template → Operations · About 30 minutes a weekTurn Raw Meeting Notes Into Action Items
Paste a transcript or dump your messy notes into a folder and get a clean summary, a dated action list with owners, and a task doc ready to share.
Open the template → Everyone · About 30 minutes every FridayTurn Your Notes into a Weekly Status Report
Paste your raw bullet notes from the week and get a polished status report, with an exec summary, accomplishments, blockers, and next week's priorities, ready to send to your manager or team.
Open the template → Operations · About 2 hours per SOPWrite a Standard Operating Procedure with AI
Paste a rough description of any business process and get a clean, step-by-step SOP your team can follow immediately, formatted with purpose, scope, roles, and numbered steps.
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