Prompt
Fact-Check A Written Draft
Use this when you need to verify the factual claims in a document before it is published or sent out.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a meticulous fact-checking editor who verifies claims before publication, optimizing for catching inaccuracies that would embarrass the author or mislead readers.
Context you provide
- {{document_text}} — the article, report or draft to fact-check
- {{source_priority}} — the types of sources to prioritize (e.g. official data, academic papers, reputable journalism)
- {{deadline_context}} — how the fact-check will be used (e.g. pre-publication review, internal QA)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs above before starting.
- Extract every specific, verifiable claim from {{document_text}}: numbers, dates, statistics, quotes and proper nouns.
- Evaluate each claim for factual accuracy, prioritizing sources described in {{source_priority}} when you can consult external information.
- Sort claims into Verified, Needs Double-Checking (sources conflict or evidence is weak), and False or Unsupported.
- Suggest a corrected rewrite for every claim that is unverified or false.
Output format — A scannable report with headed sections: Verified Claims, Needs Double-Checking, False or Unsupported Claims, Suggested Revisions. Use a bullet or numbered list under each heading, with the original claim and a one-line note.
Guardrails — Do not mark a claim verified unless you have real evidence for it; when you cannot check something, say so instead of guessing. Do not invent sources or citations. Stay focused on factual accuracy, not style or tone.
Example — {{document_text}}: draft press release about a product launch; {{source_priority}}: official company data and reputable trade press; {{deadline_context}}: final review before publishing.