Top Copilot Prompts of 2025

Explore this list of our favourite Copilot prompts we've used this year!

1. Please search my emails and chats for any outstanding action items that need my attention. Estimate how much time it would take to complete the task based on these criteria:
• Do now – 2 mins
• Focus – 5 mins to 30 mins
• Do last - more than 30 mins
  
  Next, organise them into a table labelled as 1. 'Do Now,' 2. 'Focus,' or 3. 'Do last,' the date requested, a description of the task, and your estimation of the time required to complete each task based on the time estimation criteria provided, and present the table sorted by the label category.
2. Can you draft a festive email to send to my team, thanking them for their hard work this year and wishing them a happy holiday season?
3. Review the [DOCUMENT NAME.docx] to ensure it meets accessibility standards. Identify any accessibility issues and provide recommendations for improvement. Ensure that the document is fully accessible and compliant with relevant accessibility guidelines. The document is intended for a diverse audience, including individuals with disabilities. It should be accessible to people using screen readers, have appropriate colour contrast, and include alternative text for images. Please make sure the output is exhaustive and provides detailed recommendations.
4. Help me summarize our team's achievements and milestones for the year into a PowerPoint to present at our year-end meeting.
5. Please review all the emails, Teams meetings, documents, and Teams chats that I've sent in [Month] [Year] between the working hours of 9am - 5.30pm. Use this information to provide a daily and hourly breakdown for each working day of [Month]. Present this in a table format with the following columns:
• Day and Date: Include every working day.
• Working Hours: List the hours I worked on a task. Provide this in a 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 format.
• Clients / Customers: List all clients/customers interacted with throughout the day.
• Description of Activities: Provide a detailed description of the activities I worked on.
• Hours Worked: Indicate the number of hours spent on each task.
6. Draft a personalized holiday message to send to our top clients, expressing our gratitude for their partnership.
7. I need to stay informed about the latest market trends and regulatory changes affecting [insert topic]. Can you please help me aggregate and summarize the most recent news articles, market reports, and regulatory updates relevant to these topics? Focus on key points and provide a concise summary that includes the following areas:
• Current market trends in the [insert specific] sector, especially in [specific regions].
• Recent regulatory updates or changes in [insert specific sector]
• Any significant news that could impact [Insert next steps / strategy or product plan]
• Please compile this information from reliable sources. Thanks!
8. Assist me in creating a checklist to ensure all our projects are wrapped up before the holiday break.
9. Summarize where I was mentioned in the last [time frame]. Organize by emails and chats, highlighting the sender and topic and list [#] things I should prioritize today based on this.
10. Look at my Teams chats, meetings and emails I've sent in the last two weeks. Use that data to create a personal brand voice document I can use to inform Copilot of my personal voice and style. Based on the above analysis, what Harry Potter character would represent my style of work best, and why? What would my abilities and personality flaws be?

From all of us at WM Reply, happy holiday season and see you in 2025 for more great stuff with M365 and Copilot!