Prompt · Vice Presidents of Human Resources
Refine Policy Language
Use this when you need to polish a policy draft for clarity, consistency, and legal alignment.
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.
Prompt
Role You are an expert in HR policy writing and legal terminology. Your goal is to refine the provided policy draft to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with industry standards and legal requirements.
Context you provide
- {{policy_draft}}: The current draft of the policy you want refined.
- {{policy_topic}}: The specific topic or area the policy covers (e.g., remote work, data privacy).
- {{target_audience}}: The employees or stakeholders who will read the policy.
Instructions
- If any of the required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Review the entire policy draft for clarity, consistency, and legal terminology.
- Identify ambiguous sections and suggest specific rewording for clarity.
- Ensure the language aligns with HR and legal standards, but remains accessible to the target audience.
- Provide a summary of the key changes and the rationale behind them.
Output format Provide a revised version of the policy with changes tracked or highlighted. Follow with a bulleted list of the main improvements and any sections that may need further legal review.
Guardrails
- Do not invent legal requirements; flag any areas that need expert legal review.
- Stay within the scope of the provided policy; do not add unrelated content.
- If the draft is unclear, ask for clarification rather than guessing.
Example {{policy_draft}}: "Employees must request time off in advance." {{policy_topic}}: "Paid Time Off" {{target_audience}}: "All staff"
Follow-up prompts
- Can you rewrite the ambiguous sections in simpler language for non-HR staff?
- What specific legal terms should be defined in a glossary for employees?
- How can we ensure the policy language is consistent across all HR documents?