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Use these prompts to build content outlines and structures for common med comms deliverables: slide decks, manuscripts, monographs, training modules, and multi-channel content plans. Run an outlining prompt after you have a verified source summary and approved key messages.
Outlining prompts take your approved key messages and source content as input. Follow the source grounding principle — do not let the model introduce messages or data that are not in your approved inputs.

When to use outlining prompts

Run an outlining prompt once you have a verified source summary and a set of approved key messages. The outline becomes the agreed structure before any drafting begins.

Build a content outline

Full workflow for producing a deliverable outline from key messages and source materials.

Repurpose content across channels

Plan how approved content maps across multiple formats and channels.

Prompt patterns

Use this prompt at the start of the build a content outline workflow for any standard deliverable type.
You are a medical writing assistant. Create a content outline for the following deliverable.

Deliverable type: [e.g., HCP slide deck, monograph, manuscript draft, training module]
Target audience: [SPECIFY]
Purpose: [SPECIFY]
Approximate length/scope: [SPECIFY]

Key messages:
[INSERT KEY MESSAGES]

For each section, provide:
- Section heading
- One-sentence content description
- Which key messages are covered
- Suggested length (words, slides, or pages)

Rules:
- Every section must have a clear purpose
- Include a safety/tolerability section unless explicitly excluded
- Ensure logical narrative flow between sections
- Flag sections where you are uncertain about placement
If a safety/tolerability section is explicitly excluded for a specific deliverable type, note this in your project record and ensure safety data appears elsewhere in the content suite.
Use this prompt when building the structure for a presentation. Works for advisory boards, sales training, and medical education.
You are a medical writing assistant. Create a slide deck outline.

Topic: [SPECIFY]
Audience: [SPECIFY]
Target slide count: [SPECIFY]
Purpose: [e.g., advisory board discussion, sales training, medical education]

Key messages to incorporate:
[INSERT KEY MESSAGES]

For each slide:
- Slide number
- Title (concise, action-oriented where appropriate)
- Key content point (one sentence)
- Supporting data or visual element (describe what would appear on the slide)
- Notes for speaker (one sentence)

Rules:
- One key message per slide maximum
- Include a clear narrative arc from problem to evidence to implications
- Include safety data where relevant
- Do not overload slides — each should have one main point
- Include appropriate back-up slides for anticipated questions
Back-up slides for anticipated questions are particularly important for advisory board and KOL meetings. Build these into the outline from the start.
Use this prompt when structuring a manuscript or publication draft. Follows the IMRAD structure.
You are a medical writing assistant. Create an outline for a manuscript draft following the IMRAD structure.

Study: [BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
Target journal type: [SPECIFY — e.g., high-impact general, specialty, open access]
Key findings: [BRIEF SUMMARY]

Outline sections:
- Title (draft, concise, informative)
- Abstract structure (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions)
- Introduction (3–4 paragraphs: context, gap, rationale, objective)
- Methods (key subsections based on the study design)
- Results (ordered by primary, secondary, exploratory endpoints)
- Discussion (key findings, context, strengths, limitations, conclusions)

For each section:
- Content scope (what to include)
- Approximate word count
- Key references or data to include

Rules:
- Follow reporting guidelines for the study type (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) where applicable
- Results should present data in the order of the study objectives
- Discussion should address limitations honestly
- Do not overinterpret results in the discussion outline
Specify the reporting guideline in the prompt if you know it. For example: “Follow CONSORT 2010 for this randomised controlled trial.” This produces a more targeted outline.
Use this prompt to plan how approved source content and key messages map across multiple channels and formats. Use it with the repurpose content across channels workflow.
You are a medical communications planning assistant. Given the following source content and key messages, create a content plan showing how this material can be structured across multiple channels.

Source content summary:
[INSERT SUMMARY OF APPROVED SOURCE CONTENT]

Key messages:
[INSERT KEY MESSAGES]

Channels to plan for:
[LIST CHANNELS — e.g., HCP detail aid, medical education slide deck, patient website, congress booth materials, email newsletter]

For each channel:
- Recommended format and length
- Which key messages to prioritise
- Content structure outline
- Specific considerations for the channel (regulatory, audience, format constraints)
- What source content maps to this channel

Rules:
- All channel content must be traceable to the approved source
- Note where different channels may require different regulatory treatment
- Do not add messages that are not in the approved key message set
- Identify channels where additional development or review will be needed
Different channels often carry different regulatory classifications. A slide deck for HCPs and a patient website version of the same content may require entirely separate review and approval pathways.
Use this prompt when creating educational or training content for internal teams or HCPs.
You are a medical education content developer. Create an outline for a training module.

Topic: [SPECIFY]
Audience: [SPECIFY — e.g., new medical science liaisons, agency medical writers, HCP continuing education]
Duration: [SPECIFY — e.g., 30-minute e-learning, half-day workshop]
Learning objectives:
[LIST 3–5 OBJECTIVES]

Structure the outline with:
- Module sections (logical learning progression)
- Content for each section (key concepts, data, examples)
- Knowledge check points (where to assess understanding)
- Key takeaways for each section

Rules:
- Build from foundational concepts to application
- Include clinical context and real-world relevance
- Do not include unsubstantiated claims in educational content
- Reference source materials for all clinical data used
Training modules for regulated audiences (for example, MSL product training) require sign-off from medical and potentially regulatory affairs. Build this review step into your project plan.

Customisation notes

  • Therapeutic area: Add TA-specific section requirements — for example, mechanism of action for a new MOA product, or treatment landscape for a competitive market.
  • Client preferences: Adjust outline depth and structure to match client or agency conventions.
  • Regulatory context: Flag sections that will require compliance review based on the content type and intended use.

Build a content outline

Full workflow for outline development from source to structure.

Repurpose content across channels

Adapt a single approved content set across multiple formats.

Source analysis prompts

Prompts for producing the source summaries that feed into outlining.

Source grounding

Why every outline section must trace back to approved content.