ClickUp Brain can handle detailed, multi-part requests. Use these tips to write better prompts.

Brain works especially well when your prompt clearly states the goal, the scope, and the format you want back.

Brain is available throughout ClickUp, including in Chat Channels, direct messages, tasks, and Docs.

Interested in prompting Super Agents? Check out our article ClickUp Super Agent prompting best practices.

Prompting best practices for Brain

A good prompt includes what you want done, what information to use, and what the result should look like.

For example, "Summarize all overdue design tasks from this week, group them by assignee, and turn the result into a bulleted action plan."

Use natural language

Talk to Brain like a coworker, using full sentences instead of keywords. 

You can also use one-shot workflow prompts. For example, "Create a launch brief from the attached Doc, turn the action items into tasks, and draft a follow-up message for the team."

Specify exclusions

Task C was due this morning. It's a Marketing task and is not as urgent as the others. You can ask Brain to exclude this task.

Exclusions are also helpful in larger multi-step prompts. For example, "Find all overdue tasks assigned to Design, exclude blocked tasks, and group the rest by Sprint."

For more on what Brain can do with tools, read our What are ClickUp Brain AI tools? article.