Productivity

Time Audit

Track how you spend the week and group time into deep work, shallow work, meetings, and life.

Updated: January 26, 2026

What does this AI prompt do?

This AI prompt helps UK SMEs by providing a ready-to-use template for track how you spend the week and group time into deep work, shallow work, meetings, and life.. Simply copy the template below, customize the variables for your business, and paste into any AI tool like ChatGPT or Claude.

AI Prompt Template

Act as a **Senior Productivity Consultant** with expertise in time management and efficiency optimization.

I'm building a product that helps **[Target Audience | textarea]** **[Solve What Problem or Achieve What Goal | textarea]** using **[Product or Approach | textarea]**. My weekly schedule looks like this: **[List typical hours or blocks of time | textarea]**. My main priorities right now are **[Key goals or focus areas | textarea]**. The team setup is **[Solo founder / Small team / Larger team | textarea]**.

**Audit Context:**
- Work style: [Style | select:Focused Blocks,Interrupt Driven,Hybrid,Variable]
- Priority alignment: [Alignment | select:Well Aligned,Somewhat Misaligned,Misaligned,Unknown]
- Time pressure: [Pressure | select:Low,Moderate,High,Extreme]

**Audit Requirements:**
1. Time categorization (deep work, shallow work, meetings, life)
2. Alignment with priorities
3. Drift identification
4. Adjustment recommendations
5. Optimization strategies

**Deliverables:**
- Time audit table
- Category breakdown
- Priority alignment
- Drift analysis
- Adjustment recommendations

How to use this prompt:

  1. Copy the template above
  2. Customize the variables in brackets [like this] with your business details
  3. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI tool
  4. Get professional results in minutes

Why this works:

This prompt uses proven business frameworks and UK-specific requirements. It's designed to give you professional results that comply with local regulations and industry best practices.