# Research Brief: [Topic Name] **Date**: [Date] **Researcher**: {{user_name}} **Research Depth**: {{research_depth}} ## Purpose [What are you researching and why? What will you do with this information?] ## Research Question [Your main question or information need stated clearly and specifically] ## Perplexity Prompt ``` [Your complete, ready-to-use Perplexity prompt following the Perfect Prompt Framework] ``` ## Framework Components ### 1. Clear Instruction [What you want Perplexity to do] ### 2. Relevant Context [Background information and use case] ### 3. Specific Input [The subject, topic, or data to analyze] ### 4. Key Keywords [3-5 critical search terms] - - - ### 5. Output Format [How results should be structured] ## Metadata - **Category**: [Informational / Instructional / Interactive] - **Depth**: [Quick / Standard / Comprehensive / Academic] - **Template Used**: [Professional template name, if applicable] - **Primary Keywords**: [List] - **Time Sensitivity**: [Current data needed? Yes/No] - **Citation Format**: [How sources should be referenced] ## Expected Outputs What you expect to receive from this research: - - - ## Success Criteria How will you know this research was successful? - - - ## Results Summary [After running the prompt, summarize key findings here] ### Key Insights - ### Sources Cited - ### Quality Assessment - **Depth Appropriate**: [Yes/No - Notes] - **Sources Credible**: [Yes/No - Notes] - **Format Usable**: [Yes/No - Notes] - **Question Answered**: [Yes/No - Notes] ## Refinements Needed [Note any adjustments to make for future similar prompts] - ## Follow-Up Research [Additional questions or research needs that emerged] - --- **Saved to**: {{research_prompts_folder}}/[topic-name]-research-brief.md