Model-Fit Note Template

Use this before asking an LLM for output.

Task

What are we asking the model to do?

Model strength

Which language operation does this use?

• [ ] summarize supplied material with a lens
• [ ] classify against explicit categories
• [ ] compare options against criteria
• [ ] rewrite for a known audience or voice
• [ ] translate between domains or vocabularies
• [ ] generate candidates inside constraints
• [ ] critique against a checklist
• [ ] extract decisions, risks, owners, or open questions
• [ ] other:

Required context

What context must be supplied before the model can do this well?

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Must not infer

What should the model refuse to guess?

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Output contract

What artifact should come back?

• Format:
• Required sections:
• Evidence requirement:
• Missing-context section:

Reviewer check

How will a person tell whether the output is good?

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