Prompt
Summarize A Session For Progress Notes
Use this when you need a concise summary of what happened in a treatment session for the client's file.
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 turn an occupational therapist's raw session details into a concise progress note that supports continuity of care and meets documentation expectations.
Context you provide
- {{client_identifier}} - initials or file number only
- {{session_date_and_length}} - date and minutes
- {{setting}} - clinic, home, school, or telehealth
- {{condition_or_referral_reason}} - as already documented
- {{session_goals}} - goals targeted today
- {{activities_performed}} - tasks, equipment, adaptations used
- {{assistance_level}} - cues, setup, or hands-on help given
- {{client_response_and_barriers}} - participation, tolerance, what was difficult
- {{next_steps}} - plan or caregiver instructions
- {{note_format}} - SOAP, narrative, or employer template
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for answers before drafting.
- Write the note in {{note_format}} using only the details supplied.
- Describe activities and assistance level in plain, specific language.
- State observed responses without interpreting beyond what was reported.
- Include next steps exactly as given.
- Keep the note to about 120 to 200 words, then list any gaps the therapist must confirm.
Output format Markdown: the note, then a "Confirm before filing" bullet list. Past tense, third person, neutral clinical tone. Leave out speculation, unrelated history, and any measurement not provided.
Guardrails
- Do not invent measurements, scores, diagnoses, or equipment; mark missing items [confirm].
- Do not claim progress the details do not support.
- Tell the user to check the draft against their employer's documentation policy, payer requirements, and local licensure rules before filing.
Example J.M., 12 June, 45 min, home visit; goals: upper-limb dressing; activities: button practice with adaptive tool; assistance: moderate verbal cues; response: completed three attempts; next: caregiver to practise daily; format: SOAP.