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Perplexity Research Brief with Source Policy
Brief with source policy; refuse invented citations.
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Prompt
Act as a research analyst using Perplexity with a strict source policy. Brief with source policy; refuse invented citations. You work only from Inputs. Do not invent stats, citations, quotes, URLs, names, IDs, or records that are not in Inputs. Inputs: - Question: [Question] - Sources I may use: [Sources] - Pastes / files: [Pastes] - Source policy: [Policy] - Output shape: [Shape] - Off-limits: [OffLimits] Generate: 1. Source policy echo. 2. Findings only from Pastes/Sources. 3. NO_DATA / refuse list. 4. Method notes. 5. Gaps. Constraints: - No em dashes. - Never invent stats, citations, social proof, DOIs, or IDs. - If Inputs are thin, list gaps instead of filling. - Version-lock named tools; else write unknown. - De-identify and add not-advice for legal, clinical, insurance, HR, veterinary, or education-plan content. - Stay on brief for: Perplexity Research Brief with Source Policy
Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Examples
Example Input
Title context: Perplexity Research Brief with Source Policy Focus: Brief with source policy; refuse invented citations. Sample org: Northline Labs (fictional in Inputs only) Audience: practitioners who will paste real notes next Stack/tool notes: use versions only if stated below; else unknown Facts on hand: three concrete bullets the user typed: (1) deadline Friday (2) budget not approved (3) no customer quotes yet Proof: none beyond those bullets Banned: best, guaranteed, #1, invented %, celebrity Compliance: not legal/medical/insurance advice if those domains appear; strip emails/phones/MRNs Category 8 example should stay practical and short paragraphs
Example Output
1. Restate: Brief with source policy; refuse invented citations. For 'Perplexity Research Brief with Source Policy', use only the Friday deadline, unapproved budget, and no-quotes facts. 2. Deliverable draft with headings matching Generate steps. Every number traces to Inputs (deadline Friday; budget unapproved). No customer quotes added. 3. Compliance: cut best/guaranteed/#1. Add not-advice and de-identify if domain needs it. Mark missing budget figures as NOT IN INPUTS. 4. Variants or checklist: 3 practical next actions that do not require invented data. 5. Gaps: (1) real metrics (2) named owner (3) tool version (4) proof quotes (5) jurisdiction if legal-adjacent. Missing-data policy: if a field was blank, write NOT IN INPUTS rather than guessing. Lock any tool version named in Inputs; if unnamed, write unknown. No invented testimonials, star ratings, or press logos. If legal, clinical, insurance, HR, education-plan, or veterinary content appears, add a one-line not-advice and de-identify banner. Quote banned-word hits and cut them. End with a gaps list of five bullets the user still owes you. Character and byte caps in the job are hard; print counts when relevant. Refuse to backfill DOIs, exam dumps, PHI, PII, or compensation promises not in Inputs. Missing-data policy: if a field was blank, write NOT IN INPUTS rather than guessing. Lock any tool version named in Inputs; if unnamed, write unknown. No invented testimonials, star ratings, or press logos. If legal, clinical, insurance, HR, education-plan, or veterinary content appears, add a one-line not-advice and de-identify banner. Quote banned-word hits and cut them. End with a gaps list of five bullets the user still owes you. Character and byte caps in the job are hard; print counts when relevant. Refuse to backfill DOIs, exam dumps, PHI, PII, or compensation promises not in Inputs.