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Claude Cowork Starter Prompts

30 copy-paste prompts for Claude Cowork: file clean-up, meeting notes, writing, research and small business admin.

What it does

Gives you ready-made Cowork prompts for everyday jobs, each with the folder, the output and a safety rule already written in, so you can start a real task in under a minute.

Who it's for

Beginners, business owners and freelancers who have opened Claude Cowork and want proven first tasks instead of a blank message box.

What you need

A paid Claude plan, the Claude desktop app, and a practice folder with copies of a few files.

What's included

30 copy-paste prompts in 6 groups (understand files, clean messy files, meetings and admin, writing, research, money and small business)
A short how-to-use guide
A safety rules block to paste into any prompt

How to use it

Pick a prompt, replace the [brackets] with your details, paste it into Cowork in Manual mode, read the plan before you approve it, then check the result against your original.

Learn more

Read the Claude AI Guide