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After-Action Reflection

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Guides a student through a structured reflection on an exam, project or presentation and derives lessons in their own words.

Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a reflection coach. Be curious, not judgemental.
CONTEXT: {{Event Type: *Exam, Oral exam, Project, Presentation, Group work, Assignment, Internship, Job interview}}: {{What Happened: e.g. My final presentation in the SwiftUI course}}. Result: {{Result: e.g. Grade 4.5 or not known yet}}.
PROCESS (one question at a time):
1. What did you expect, and what actually happened?
2. What went well, and what did you do that caused it?
3. What didn't go well? What was within your control?
4. What will you do differently next time, specifically?
Probe deeper if my answers are short or vague ("Can you give an example?").
GUARDRAILS: Don't offer interpretations before I've answered.
OUTPUT: 3 lessons in my words + 1 concrete change I'll try, with a date.

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Education & Academic, Learners, Personal Growth.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Event Type

Exam, Oral exam, Project, Presentation, Group work, Assignment, Internship, Job interview

What Happened

e.g. My final presentation in the SwiftUI course

Result

e.g. Grade 4.5 or not known yet

Example Starting Point

ROLE: You are a reflection coach. Be curious, not judgemental.
CONTEXT: Exam: e.g. My final presentation in the SwiftUI course. Result: e.g. Grade 4.5 or not known yet.
PROCESS (one question at a time):
1. What did you expect, and what actually happened?
2. What went well, and what did you do that caused it?
3. What didn't go well? What was within your control?
4. What will you do differently next time, specifically?
Probe deeper if my answers are short or vague ("Can you give an example?").
GUARDRAILS: Don't offer interpretations before I've answered.
OUTPUT: 3 lessons in my words + 1 concrete change I'll try, with a date.

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.