How to Use Sam, Your Content Summarizer

What It Does

Your custom summarizer GPT takes any text content you paste into it and creates clear, concise summaries. Perfect for articles, reports, research papers, meeting notes, or any lengthy content you need to digest quickly.

How to Use It

Step 1: Copy Your Content

Simply copy the text you want summarized from any source - articles, PDFs, emails, documents, web pages, etc.

Step 2: Paste and Request

Open your summarizer GPT and paste the content you would like to summarize, then add one of the suggested prompts below.

Step 3: Get Your Summary

The GPT will provide a tailored summary based on your specific needs.

Suggested Prompts

For General Summaries

  • "Please summarize this content in 3-5 bullet points"

  • "Give me the key takeaways from this text"

  • "Create a brief summary highlighting the main points"

  • "What are the most important things to know from this content?"

For Specific Purposes

  • "Summarize this for a busy executive who has 2 minutes to read"

  • "Create a summary focused on actionable insights"

  • "Give me the key statistics and data points from this content"

  • "Summarize this for someone completely new to the topic"

For Different Lengths

  • "Create a one-paragraph summary"

  • "Give me a 30-second elevator pitch version of this content"

  • "Provide both a short summary and a detailed breakdown"

  • "Create a summary in exactly 100 words"

For Specific Formats

  • "Turn this into a numbered list of key points"

  • "Create a summary with pros and cons"

  • "Give me the main argument and supporting evidence"

  • "Summarize this as a problem-solution format"

For Analysis

  • "What's the main conclusion and how did they reach it?"

  • "Identify the key trends or patterns mentioned"

  • "What questions does this content answer?"

  • "What are the implications of this information?"

Pro Tips

Be Specific: The more specific your request, the better your summary will be. Instead of "summarize this," try "summarize the business strategies mentioned in this article."

Ask for Clarification: If something isn't clear in the summary, ask follow-up questions like "Can you explain that second point in more detail?"

Request Different Angles: Try asking for the same content to be summarized from different perspectives - "Now summarize this from a customer's viewpoint."

Combine Requests: You can ask for multiple things at once - "Summarize this article and also list any recommended actions."

Sample Interaction

You: [Paste long article] "Please create a 3-bullet summary focusing on practical tips I can implement."

GPT Response: Will provide exactly what you asked for - three actionable bullet points from your content.

Follow-up: "Can you expand on the second bullet point with more specific steps?"

What Works Best

✅ Good to summarize:

  • News articles and blog posts

  • Research papers and reports

  • Meeting transcripts and notes

  • Email threads and correspondence

  • Educational content and tutorials

  • Policy documents and guidelines

✅ Most effective prompts:

  • Clear, specific requests

  • Defined length requirements

  • Specified audience or purpose

  • Requested format (bullets, paragraphs, etc.)

Quick Reference Prompts

Copy and paste these ready-to-use prompts:

  • Please summarize this in 3 key points:]
  • Give me the main takeaway and why it matters:
  • Create a summary for someone who has never heard of this topic:
  • What are the actionable steps mentioned in this content:
  • Summarize the problem this content addresses and the proposed solution:

Just paste your content, add one of these prompts, and get instant, useful summaries tailored to your needs!