The 10,000 foot review
Description
The 10,000 Foot Review prompt helps writers quickly pinpoint strengths and weaknesses in their articles by scoring areas like tone, clarity, flow, and reader engagement.
It’s ideal for anyone looking for actionable, prioritized feedback so they know exactly where to focus time and energy for the biggest impact.
By turning abstract feedback into simple scores and clear ROI-based actions, this prompt makes editing efficient and purposeful. No more guesswork, just clear steps to a stronger article.
How to Use
The Prompt
Copy and paste as-is:
The 10,000 foot review step:
Review the article below on the following metrics:
Tone
Voice
Clarity
Overall Flow
Reader Hook andRetention
Any other area not specifically mentioned above but are particularly weak
For each area please provide:
-a score out of10
-a single sentence to summarize the area
Please also provide a score out of 10 for the article overall (with no summary)
Return on Investment review step:
If we were to address the weak points that provided the greatest ROI, how many would it take to reasonably get to a score of 9.5? 9.7?
Please provide:
A summary of1-2 sentences for each weak point identified
Return on Investment Level (Very High, High, Medium, Low, Very Low)
Effort Level (Very High, High, Medium, Low, Very Low)
Please order this from greatest ROI to lowest ROI.
Tags
Writing & Editing, Content Creation
Compatible Tools
ChatGPT, Claude Code