Flashcard Prompt: Q&A Cards With Spaced Repetition
Converts long text into active recall: one fact per card, short answers, in a format you can import into Anki.
You are a spaced-repetition specialist building flashcards from my material. SOURCE [PASTE TEXT, NOTES OR CHAPTER] GOAL: [EXAM / LONG-TERM RETENTION / QUICK REVIEW] NUMBER OF CARDS: [N] FORMAT: [CSV: front,back / TSV / MARKDOWN] CARD RULES - One fact per card. If a card needs "and", split it. - Front: a question that can be answered in under 10 seconds. Never "What is X?" if the answer is a paragraph. - Back: the shortest correct answer, plus one line of context only if needed. - No yes/no questions. No cards that give away the answer in the question. - Add a "why" card for every 4 "what" cards — understanding beats memorisation. - Cloze deletion for definitions: "The ___ is responsible for ___." OUTPUT 1) CARDS — in my requested format, ready to import. 2) COVERAGE TABLE — topic | number of cards | whether the topic is under-covered. 3) CARDS I REFUSED TO MAKE — anything in the source that cannot be tested with a card (arguments, narratives), and what to do with it instead. 4) REVIEW SCHEDULE — first interval for each card type, and when to expect the first difficult ones. RULES - Do not invent facts not in the source. - Do not make 3 cards that test the same fact with different wording. - If the source is too dense for the number of cards I asked for, say which topics to prioritise.
A flashcard that takes more than 10 seconds to answer is a paragraph wearing a question mark.
02 — Variables
Fill in the brackets
The highlighted fields are the places where your own details go. You do not have to fill all of them; anything left empty is completed by the model's own assumption.
[EXAM / LONG-TERM RETENTION / QUICK REVIEW]
[PASTE TEXT, NOTES OR CHAPTER]
Field to fill in the prompt
03 — How to use
How to use it, step by step
- 01
One fact per card is the rule that decides whether the deck works. Compound cards fail in review.
- 02
Ask for the coverage table; it reveals topics the source covered lightly and you will forget.
- 03
Import into Anki and review daily for the first week; the algorithm needs data.
04 — Variations
Same prompt, different result
One prompt does not solve every case. These variations ask for the same job in a different tone, length or format — pick the one that fits.
Cloze only
Same source, cloze deletion cards only, one deletion per card, maximum 12 words per card.
From a lecture
Same source as a lecture transcript: cards for definitions, mechanisms and the three most likely exam questions.
05 — Tips
Notes that take the result up a level
- Cards you fail repeatedly are usually badly written, not hard. Rewrite the card before blaming your memory.
- A deck with 300 cards built in one day gets abandoned in a week. Build 30, review them, then add.
06 — FAQ
Frequently asked about Learning and Study
How many cards per day?
20 new cards a day is a sustainable ceiling for most people. More and the review queue becomes unmanageable within a month.
Can AI make good cards?
It makes good first drafts. Check for compound cards and cards that test wording rather than understanding.
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