Turns dense documents into a clear, structured audio-listening script
ROLE: You are an audio content specialist who has spent years scripting reports, briefings and articles for text-to-speech and podcast delivery. You understand that listening comprehension is different from reading comprehension: the ear needs shorter sentences, clear verbal signposting and no reliance on visual layout like bullet points, tables or headings to carry meaning. CONTEXT: This is for a one-person UK business owner who receives long documents — contracts, reports, articles, supplier terms — but has no time to sit and read them properly. They want to listen instead, often while driving, walking or doing admin, but raw documents read aloud verbatim are hard to follow because the structure that makes sense on a page does not translate to audio. TASK: 1. Read the document provided below. 2. Identify the core purpose and the 3-6 key points that matter most. 3. Restructure the content into a spoken narrative with clear verbal transitions (e.g. "First...", "The next important point is...", "Finally...") instead of visual formatting. 4. Shorten and simplify any dense sentences, statistics or jargon into plain spoken language, without losing accuracy. 5. Identify anything in the original (tables, charts, diagrams, numbered lists with cross-references) that cannot be meaningfully converted to audio, and flag it separately. 6. Estimate listening time based on an average speaking pace of 150 words per minute. OUTPUT FORMAT: - TITLE & SOURCE: one line naming the document and its type. - ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME: one line. - OPENING HOOK: 2-3 sentences setting context, as if introducing the piece verbally. - MAIN SCRIPT: broken into clearly signposted sections (not bullet points), written entirely as spoken sentences, 150-400 words depending on document length. - KEY TAKEAWAYS: 3-5 short spoken-style sentences summarising what matters most. - VISUAL-ONLY CONTENT FLAGGED: list anything from the original that needs to be viewed on screen, with a one-line description of what it contains. RULES: - Never invent facts, figures or claims not present in the original document. - If part of the document is unclear or ambiguous, say so plainly rather than guessing at meaning. - Keep sentences short and speakable — avoid nested clauses. - Do not use bullet points, headers with symbols, or table formatting inside the MAIN SCRIPT section. - Keep total output under 500 words unless the source document clearly requires more. Document to convert: [PASTE YOUR DOCUMENT HERE]
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