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AI SOP Pocket Playbook — 30 One-Page Operating Prompts for Solo Digital Shops

A practical prompt-based SOP ebook for solo digital shops: 30 repeatable operating prompts covering daily control, product building, listing quality, operations, growth, and governance.

Deliverable: offline HTML ebook + Markdown copy.

How to use it

Pick the operating moment, copy the prompt, fill the bracketed context, and save the output as a shop note. Use AI for structure, but keep human approval over public, payment, legal, policy, and customer-sensitive actions.

The 30 pocket SOP prompts

1. Daily Control

Morning shop scan

Use when: daily control needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Morning shop scan. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

2. Daily Control

Order/download issue triage

Use when: daily control needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Order/download issue triage. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

3. Daily Control

Support inbox tone check

Use when: daily control needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Support inbox tone check. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

4. Daily Control

One-risk removal

Use when: daily control needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: One-risk removal. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

5. Daily Control

End-of-day decision log

Use when: daily control needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: End-of-day decision log. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

6. Product Building

Offer promise test

Use when: product building needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Offer promise test. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

7. Product Building

Buyer before/after map

Use when: product building needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Buyer before/after map. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

8. Product Building

Table-of-contents pressure test

Use when: product building needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Table-of-contents pressure test. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

9. Product Building

Smallest useful deliverable

Use when: product building needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Smallest useful deliverable. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

10. Product Building

Bonus or bloat filter

Use when: product building needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Bonus or bloat filter. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

11. Listing Quality

Search intent rewrite

Use when: listing quality needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Search intent rewrite. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

12. Listing Quality

Objection-first FAQ

Use when: listing quality needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Objection-first FAQ. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

13. Listing Quality

Gallery slide storyboard

Use when: listing quality needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Gallery slide storyboard. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

14. Listing Quality

Plain-English benefit pass

Use when: listing quality needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Plain-English benefit pass. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

15. Listing Quality

Refund/support boundary note

Use when: listing quality needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Refund/support boundary note. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

16. Operations

Weekly metrics snapshot

Use when: operations needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Weekly metrics snapshot. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

17. Operations

Broken-link audit

Use when: operations needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Broken-link audit. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

18. Operations

File naming cleanup

Use when: operations needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: File naming cleanup. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

19. Operations

Launch checklist rehearsal

Use when: operations needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Launch checklist rehearsal. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

20. Operations

Customer handover note

Use when: operations needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Customer handover note. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

21. Growth

Content repurpose ladder

Use when: growth needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Content repurpose ladder. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

22. Growth

Bundle fit check

Use when: growth needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Bundle fit check. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

23. Growth

Partner pitch draft

Use when: growth needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Partner pitch draft. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

24. Growth

Review learning loop

Use when: growth needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Review learning loop. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

25. Growth

Next product shortlist

Use when: growth needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Next product shortlist. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

26. Governance

No-secret automation rule

Use when: governance needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: No-secret automation rule. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

27. Governance

Copyright originality check

Use when: governance needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Copyright originality check. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

28. Governance

Paid-tool approval gate

Use when: governance needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Paid-tool approval gate. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

29. Governance

Public-change pause

Use when: governance needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Public-change pause. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

30. Governance

Incident mini-postmortem

Use when: governance needs a fast but careful pass.

You are helping me run a small digital download shop. Task: Incident mini-postmortem. Context: [product/shop/customer/channel]. Constraints: be honest, avoid hype, do not expose secrets, do not promise guaranteed outcomes, and flag any public or payment-sensitive step before action. Give me: (1) the safest next action, (2) the exact text or checklist to use, (3) one risk to avoid, and (4) what evidence would prove this worked.

Operator note: Save the output. Pause before price, payment, policy, public listing, or customer-impacting changes.

Weekly 20-minute routine

  1. Run prompts 16, 17, and 18 for evidence.
  2. Pick one product and run prompts 11–15.
  3. Pick one operational annoyance and run prompts 21–25.
  4. Close with prompt 30 if anything broke or felt unclear.
Disclaimer: Educational operating guidance only. Not legal, financial, accounting, or platform-policy advice. Review before publishing or changing payments/shop settings.