A short summary can help a reviewer find the relevant terms. Its scope needs to be clear: four clauses do not establish what the rest of an agreement says.
Use this structure to prepare a first-pass summary of a defined set of extracts, with a reference beside each term. Supply the complete agreement if that is what you intend the tool to review.
This example summarises the supplied words. It does not assess enforceability, recommend whether to sign or fill in missing provisions.
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02 / DOCUMENT SUMMARY
Summarising contract extracts
A bounded summary can help a reviewer identify obligations and unanswered questions quickly.
Illustrative conversation
You
Your prompt
Summarise only these fictional contract extracts for a solicitor reviewing a services agreement in England and Wales:
Clause 2: The fee is £2,000 plus VAT.
Clause 3: The supplier will deliver the report by 30 June 2026.
Clause 4: The client will provide the source materials by 10 June 2026.
Clause 5: Changes to scope, fee or timing must be agreed in writing.
Produce a short table of terms with clause references, then list information not supplied. Do not assume a payment deadline, a consequence of late materials, a termination right or enforceability.
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Example assistant
Illustrative response
Summary of the supplied extracts
Term
What the extract states
Fee — clause 2
£2,000 plus VAT.
Delivery — clause 3
The supplier will deliver the report by 30 June 2026.
Materials — clause 4
The client will provide source materials by 10 June 2026.
Changes — clause 5
Scope, fee or timing changes require written agreement.
Not supplied: A payment deadline, the effect of late materials, termination provisions and the rest of the agreement. No conclusion on enforceability is drawn.
Check the response against the supplied sources.
Why this prompt works
The scope is the supplied extracts, and the output keeps omitted terms visible for further review.
Verify each fee, date and obligation against the referenced clause.
Keep the report deadline and the client’s materials deadline separate.
Confirm that missing terms have not been supplied from a standard contract or assumed business practice.
Check the full agreement and relevant context before relying on the summary.
Adapt the brief
Use it with your own task.
For a longer agreement, request section and clause references as well as the summary.
Specify which topics you need to locate, such as fees or change control.
Ask the tool to mark a topic “not found in the supplied material” when it cannot point to a source.
If the document refers to an attachment that has not been supplied, add that to your review questions rather than guessing its contents.
For real work, use a tool approved for the information involved and keep the responsible professional’s review. A prompt cannot guarantee an accurate answer. This example is training material, not legal advice.