# The You File

Save this as:

```text
ABOUT ME/[your-name]-you-file.md
```

Use this file to give Claude the context it needs before it helps you work. Keep it plain, specific, and useful.

## Name and role

Name:

Role:

What I am responsible for:

What people usually come to me for:

## What I am trying to get better at with Claude

In the next few weeks, I want Claude to help me with:

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## My actual work

The work I touch most often:

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The work that takes the most judgment:

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The work I would happily stop doing by hand:

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## My quality bar

A good answer from Claude should:

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A bad answer from Claude usually:

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## My voice and taste

When Claude writes for me, it should sound:

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It should avoid:

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Examples of work that sounds right:

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## My audience or client context

The people I serve:

What they care about:

What they already understand:

What they usually miss:

## My tools and where work lives

Tools I use:

| Tool | What I use it for |
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| Claude | |
| Notion | |
| Slack | |
| Google Drive | |
| Other | |

## Current projects

The main things I am working on right now:

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## How Claude should work with me

When I ask for help, Claude should:

- Ask clarifying questions when context is missing.
- Tell me what decision it needs from me.
- Use examples from my work when I provide them.
- Make assumptions visible before drafting.
- Point out when an answer is generic.

Add my own rules:

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## First use cases

Three things I want to try first:

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## One thing Max should know before teaching me