COSTAR

Formula: Context, Objective, Style, Tone, Audience, Restrictions

DREAM

Formula: Describe, Role, End Goal, Audience, Medium

PROBLEM-SOLUTION-OUTCOME

Formula: Explain the problem, offer a solution, describe the outcome

TASK + GOAL + FORMAT

Formula: Describe the task, goal, and format needed

PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE

Formula: Show the past, present change, and future plan

IF-THEN-WHAT ELSE

Formula: If X, then Y—what else?

ACT AS + DO + LIMITS

Formula: Act as a [role], do [task], within [limits]

WHAT-WHY-HOW-WHAT IF

Formula: What is it, why does it matter, how to do it, what if scenario

BEFORE-AFTER-BRIDGE

Formula: Show the pain point, result, and how to get there

WHO + NEED + RESULT + FORMAT

Formula: Who's it for, what they need, the result, and format