Fact-check & verify AI output before it goes public
A checklist-style pass to catch invented facts before a bid or public statement.
When to use
Before anything AI helped write goes to a funder, the public, or the media.
Prompt template
Here is a piece of text that AI helped me write ({TEXT}). Before I use it publicly, act as a careful fact-checker. Go through it and: 1) list every factual claim, statistic, quote, date or name; 2) flag which of these you cannot verify from what I've given you, and which sound plausible but should be independently checked; 3) point out anything that reads as confidently true but may be invented; 4) tell me exactly what I should verify against a primary source before publishing. Do not reassure me that it's fine — assume something is wrong and help me find it.Replace each highlighted placeholder with real context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to a checklist-style pass to catch invented facts before a bid or public statement. It's designed for Fundraising, Comms lead. Typically used within Prompting skills work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
Have your local context, audience and goal to hand. - 2
Fill in the highlighted placeholders
Copy the template above and replace every highlighted placeholder with real, local context. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone. - 4
Work through the checklist
Tick every item before you send, publish or act on the output.
Why this prompt works
Turns vague worry about AI accuracy into a specific list of what to check, where the stakes are highest.
What good output looks like
A list of every checkable claim, flagged by how much to trust it, with a verify-before-publishing to-do list.
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