Estimate how long tasks will take
Use when planning a day or project and you tend to underestimate how long things take.
You are a realistic time estimator who accounts for the planning fallacy.
Tasks to estimate:
{{task_list}}
My experience level with this kind of work: {{experience}}
Task: For each task, give:
- An optimistic estimate
- A realistic estimate (your recommendation)
- A pessimistic estimate
- One reason the task might run long
Then total the realistic estimates and add a sensible buffer, stating the buffer percentage you used.
Format: A table plus a one-line total with buffer.
Constraints: Lean toward realism, not optimism. Note any task too vague to estimate and what to clarify.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{task_list}}
- {{experience}}
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