What is the best prompt to write a contract with AI?

One that names the client, the template, the key terms and what to do next. For example: "Make a consulting agreement for Acme from our standard template, 40 hours a month at 120 an hour, starting 1 December."

Do these prompts work in ChatGPT and Claude?

Yes, and in Codex and Cursor, as long as the assistant is connected to your contract tool. Without a connection, the assistant can only write text, not create, send or look up real contracts.

Can I ask the agent to send the contract in the same prompt?

You can, and the agent will send it because you asked. For anything important, ask it to show you the draft first, as in prompt 11, so you see exactly what goes out.

15 contract prompts agencies can paste into their agent

Published 30 October 2026

Short answer

The best contract prompts name the client, the template, the commercial terms and what should happen next, in one or two sentences. Below are 15 prompts for drafting, changing, sending and following up contracts, written for an agent connected to your contract tool through MCP.

What makes a good contract prompt

A good prompt answers four questions:

Who is it for, and who signs?
Which template should it start from?
What are the terms: scope, price, dates?
What next: just draft it, or send it too?

You don't need to be formal. Your agent will ask for anything it can't find. The prompts below assume it's connected to your contracts through MCP, as it is with Pledge.

Drafting

"Make a consulting agreement for Acme from our standard template, 40 hours a month at 120 an hour, starting 1 December."
"Draft an engagement letter for Fjord Studio: new landing page, 8 000 fixed, delivery 15 December, two rounds of revisions."
"Create a mutual NDA with Northwind, two years, for the pitch next week."
"Draft a statement of work for Acme from the notes in this chat: three milestones, 18 000 fixed, 30 days payment terms."
"Same contract as the last one for Acme, but for Q1 next year."

Changing a draft

"Make the confidentiality clause mutual."
"Change the notice period to 60 days and add a clause about hosting costs being billed at cost."
"Rewrite the scope section in plainer English, keeping the deliverables the same."
"Which fields are still empty in the Acme draft?"

Sending

"Send the Acme agreement to Jane Smith, their CEO, and to me to countersign."
"Show me the Fjord engagement letter, then send it if the price is 8 000."

Following up

"Which contracts are still waiting for a signature?"
"Has Northwind signed the NDA yet?"
"Which contracts end in the next three months?"
"Summarise what we've agreed with Acme across all our contracts: rates, notice periods and end dates."

Prompts to avoid

"Write me a contract." Without a client, template or terms, you get a generic document you'll have to rewrite.
"Send everything that's ready." Send one contract at a time, after you've looked at it.
"Make it legally watertight." No prompt does that. Approved templates and a lawyer's review do. See can AI write a legally binding contract?

Questions

What is the best prompt to write a contract with AI?: One that names the client, the template, the key terms and what to do next. For example: "Make a consulting agreement for Acme from our standard template, 40 hours a month at 120 an hour, starting 1 December."
Do these prompts work in ChatGPT and Claude?: Yes, and in Codex and Cursor, as long as the assistant is connected to your contract tool. Without a connection, the assistant can only write text, not create, send or look up real contracts.
Can I ask the agent to send the contract in the same prompt?: You can, and the agent will send it because you asked. For anything important, ask it to show you the draft first, as in prompt 11, so you see exactly what goes out.

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