# AI Prompts for Your Notion Second Brain

> Copy-and-paste AI prompts for processing your Inbox, planning your day, summarizing notes and running a weekly review in a Notion second brain.

- Published: November 12, 2026
- Page: https://jithinrajiv.com/blog/ai-prompts-notion-second-brain/
- Author: Jithin Rajiv

These prompts are designed for a [Notion second brain](/blog/ai-second-brain-notion): a workspace with an Inbox, projects, tasks, notes and a weekly review. You can use them with any AI assistant, either by pasting in your notes or by using an assistant that is [connected to your workspace](/blog/claude-notion-second-brain).

A few tips before you start:

- Replace the text in [brackets] with your own details.
- Paste only material you are comfortable sharing with the tool.
- Treat the output as a draft. Check anything important against your original notes.

## Process your Inbox

**Sort captures**
> Here are items from my inbox: [paste items]. For each one, suggest whether it is a task, a project, a note, a resource to save, or something to discard. Keep each suggestion to one line, and ask me if anything is unclear.

**Turn an idea into a project**
> I captured this idea: [idea]. Help me define a project with a clear finish line, then list three possible next actions. Mark the single best first action.

## Plan your day

**Pick today's tasks**
> Here are my available tasks with their priority, effort and energy: [paste tasks]. I have [hours] and [energy level] today. Suggest up to three tasks to commit to, and explain briefly why.

**Break down a task**
> This task feels too big: [task]. Break it into small steps I can finish in one sitting each, and tell me which step to start with.

## Use your notes

**Summarize a note**
> Summarize this note in three bullet points and one sentence on why it might matter for [project]: [paste note].

**Pull research together for a project**
> I am working on [project]. Here are my related notes: [paste notes]. Summarize the key points, list any gaps or contradictions, and suggest what I should read or decide next.

**Draft from your research**
> Using only the notes below, draft an outline for [piece of work]. Note which section each point comes from, and flag anything that needs a source: [paste notes].

**Find connections**
> Here are two notes: [note A] and [note B]. What ideas do they share, and how could I use both in [project]?

## Run your weekly review

**Review the week**
> Here is what I completed, what is still open and what I captured this week: [paste]. Summarize my wins, list what is stuck or waiting, and suggest a focus for next week.

**Clean up**
> Here are my active projects and their last updates: [paste]. Which ones look stalled, and what is a sensible next action or decision for each?

## Prompting tips that make answers better

- **Give context.** Say which project or goal the material relates to.
- **Set limits.** Ask for three bullets or one sentence, not an essay.
- **Ask it to flag uncertainty.** "Tell me if the notes do not contain the answer" reduces made-up details.
- **Keep you in charge.** Ask for suggestions, then decide.

## Make the prompts work better with structure

These prompts work best when your workspace has clear statuses, linked notes and descriptive titles. [Second Brain OS](/notion-templates/second-brain-os) provides that structure: an Inbox, Tasks with statuses such as Next, Doing and Waiting, Projects linked to notes, a My Day list, a Resource Library and Weekly Reviews.

It does not include a built-in AI assistant, so use these prompts with the tool you prefer.

## Related guides

- [AI second brain best practices and common mistakes](/blog/ai-second-brain-best-practices)
- [How to use Claude with your Notion second brain](/blog/claude-notion-second-brain)
- [AI second brain use cases](/blog/ai-second-brain-use-cases)