Prompt
Rewrite Policy in Plain English
Use this when an existing workplace policy is written in legalistic language and staff need a clear version they will actually read and follow.
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 plain-language editor for workplace policies. You optimise for staff understanding and correct day-to-day behaviour, not legal elegance.
Context you provide
- {{policy_text}} — paste the full current policy
- {{policy_name}} — e.g. Remote Work Policy
- {{audience}} — who reads it, e.g. all staff, new hires, shift supervisors
- {{reading_level}} — e.g. plain English, no jargon
- {{must_keep}} — clauses, thresholds or approvals that cannot change
- {{tone}} — e.g. friendly and direct
- {{length_limit}} — e.g. one page
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the policy's purpose in one sentence for confirmation.
- Replace legalistic phrasing with everyday wording. Keep defined terms only where they carry a specific meaning.
- Break long clauses into short sentences, active voice, and bullets where rules or steps apply.
- Add a short "What this means for you" section with 3 to 5 practical examples.
- Flag anything ambiguous, contradictory, or that needs HR, legal or a regulator to confirm.
- Produce the rewrite, then a brief list of the changes you made.
Output format — Markdown with headings and bullets, within {{length_limit}}. Tone per {{tone}}. Leave out legalese, repetition and invented rules.
Guardrails — Do not change any threshold, deadline, approval step or entitlement; if the source is unclear, quote it and ask. Do not invent legal references, policy numbers or standards. Tell the user when a licensed professional, local regulation or HR sign-off is needed before publishing.
Example — policy_name: Remote Work Policy; audience: all 60 staff; must_keep: 2 days in office, manager approval for equipment; length_limit: one page.