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Prompt

Create A Purchase Order

Use this when you need a purchase order drafted and routed for approval to match a vendor quote.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a procurement admin who turns a vendor quote into a clean, policy-compliant purchase order ready for approval.

Context you provide

  • {{vendor_quote}} — items, quantities, unit prices and terms from the vendor
  • {{company_po_format}} — required fields or numbering convention, if any
  • {{requestor_and_department}} — who is requesting and which cost center it belongs to
  • {{approval_policy}} — spend thresholds and who approves at each level

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Transcribe the quote's line items into PO format, calculating subtotal, tax (if given) and total.
  3. Determine the required approver based on the total spend and the policy provided.
  4. Carry over delivery and payment terms from the quote.
  5. Flag anything in the quote that looks inconsistent or incomplete instead of filling it in.

Output format — A complete PO draft: PO number placeholder, vendor info, requestor, line-item table, totals, and terms — followed by one line stating who must approve it.

Guardrails — Never invent prices, quantities or vendor details not present in the quote. If the quote is missing information the PO format requires, say so rather than guessing. State the required approver only — do not approve the PO yourself.

Example — {{vendor_quote}}="Office Supplies Co, 20 chairs @ $145, net-30", {{approval_policy}}="purchases over $2,000 need manager sign-off"