The Contexts Library · 220 templates
Every context is a saved instruction for exactly how you write.
Pick one of the 220 templates below and Contextli reshapes every dictation to match it: a bug report, a journal entry, a sales follow-up. Add it in one tap, then tweak the instructions until the output sounds like you.
“okay so today was rough, shipped the auth bug fix finally but I'm exhausted, need to remember to call the dentist tomorrow”
Context: Daily JournalToday: Shipped the auth bug fix. Draining day. Follow-up: Call the dentist tomorrow.
All 220 contexts, by category.
Filter by category, or open a category to see every template in it. Your raw recording and transcription always stay on your device, so you can go back to the original.
Work87
- Product Bug ReportTurn a rambled "this is broken" into a clean, filable bug report.
- Standup UpdateTalk through your day and get a clean yesterday / today / blockers update.
- Code Decision LogRecord why you chose this approach before you forget the tradeoffs.
- Post-Call DebriefDebrief a sales or customer call into a clean CRM note with next steps.
- Client Meeting NotesRecap a client meeting into decisions, action items, and owners.
- Weekly ReviewTalk through your week and get a wins / misses / lessons / next-week review.
- Voice To-Do ListSpeak your tasks out loud and get an ordered, deduplicated checklist.
- Win LogBank a win the moment it happens so you have evidence at review time.
Show all 87 in Work
- 1-on-1 NoteRecap a 1:1 into their topics, your commitments, and follow-ups for next time.
- Sprint Retro NotesTalk through the sprint and get a went-well / didn't / action-items retro.
- All-Hands NoteRecap an all-hands into the updates, numbers, and what affects your team.
- Candidate Interview NoteDebrief a candidate interview into strengths, concerns, and a clear rating.
- Sales Follow-Up NoteSpeak your post-call commitments into a crisp sales follow-up action note.
- Sales Demo NoteNote what resonated and which objections surfaced right after a demo.
- Feature RequestTurn a user's request into a feature brief that captures the real problem.
- On-Call Incident NoteTalk through an incident right after and get a postmortem-ready timeline.
- Technical Spec NoteTalk through a design and get a spec skeleton: problem, approach, tradeoffs, open Qs.
- Code Review NoteSpeak your PR feedback and get it sorted into blockers, suggestions, and nits.
- Debugging Session LogNarrate a debugging hunt into a running log of theories tried and ruled out.
- Blocker FlagFlag a blocker the moment it hits, with the exact ask you need to get unstuck.
- Medical Visit NoteSpeak patient observations and get a structured clinical visit note.
- Nursing Shift NoteSpeak an end-of-shift handoff into a structured, safe nursing note.
- Therapy Session NoteSpeak a therapy session into a structured progress note between clients.
- Client Intake NoteTurn a first session into a structured intake: background, concern, goals.
- Legal Case NoteSpeak case observations into a structured memo: facts, issues, next steps.
- Real Estate Showing NoteSpeak your impressions after a showing into a comparable property note.
- Coaching Session LogLog a coaching session into focus, breakthroughs, and client commitments.
- Interview Prep NoteTalk through interview prep into a calm one-page brief: stories, questions, focus.
- Job Application LogLog each job application so you follow up on time and never lose track.
- Networking Contact NoteCapture who you just met and what you discussed, so the follow-up actually lands.
- Construction Daily LogSpeak the day's site activity into a formatted construction daily log.
- Site Inspection NoteSpeak inspection findings on-site into a report-ready note as you walk.
- Product Demo FeedbackSpeak what you observed in a product demo into a raw, structured feedback note.
- OKR Progress NoteTalk through your OKRs and get a clean status update with confidence levels.
- Campaign Debrief NoteDebrief a finished campaign into what worked, what flopped, and the lesson.
- Testimonial CaptureCapture a customer's praise and the result behind it, the moment you hear it.
- Delegation Handoff NoteTalk through a task you're delegating into a clean, gotcha-aware handoff brief.
- Meeting Prep NoteSpeak what you want from a meeting into a tight agenda with one clear goal.
- Decision Rationale NoteRecord a non-code decision and the reasoning behind it, for later.
- Support Issue NoteTurn a customer's messy complaint into a clean, actionable support ticket.
- Churn Reason NoteCapture the real reason a customer churned, while the conversation is fresh.
- Investor Update NoteTalk through the month and get a structured investor update with asks.
- Hiring Scorecard NoteTalk through a role and get a hiring scorecard: must-haves, red flags, 90-day success.
- Process Documentation NoteTalk through how you do something and get a step-by-step process doc.
- Vendor Evaluation NoteSpeak your read on a vendor or tool trial into a comparable evaluation note.
- Learning LogCapture a thing you just learned with the context, so you learn it only once.
- Refactor Plan NoteTalk through a refactor into a problem, target state, and safe step order.
- Discovery Call NoteDebrief a discovery call into pain, budget, timeline, and decision process.
- Objection LogLog a sales objection and your response, building a playbook over time.
- Decision JournalLog a decision and your predicted outcome to calibrate your judgment over time.
- Open Loop CaptureCapture an unfinished open loop the moment it nags, so your brain can let go.
- Feedback Received LogCapture feedback you received, praise or criticism, to spot patterns over time.
- Negotiation Prep NoteTalk through a negotiation into target, walk-away, leverage, and openers.
- Mentoring Session NoteCapture a mentoring conversation, their goals, your advice, and follow-ups.
- New Hire NoteTrack a new hire's ramp: what's confusing them, where they shine, what to address.
- Client Status UpdateTalk through project progress and get a client-ready status update.
- Roadmap Priority NoteTalk through competing priorities and get a ranked roadmap with rationale.
- Weekly Plan NoteTalk through the week ahead and anchor it to your one real priority.
- Customer Insight LogCatch any customer insight, a wish, a confusion, a love, the moment you hear it.
- Daily Shutdown NoteClose the workday with a shutdown ritual so your mind lets go for the evening.
- Team Update NoteTalk through the week and get a scannable team update ready to post.
- Sponsor Deal DebriefLog a brand deal the second the sponsor call ends: deliverables, deadline, and the do-not-say list.
- Source NoteRight out of an interview, save the quote, the fact, and what still needs a second source.
- Case Visit NoteDictate a DRAFT case note in the car so the home visit gets recorded faithfully.
- Advisor Client NoteAfter a client meeting, capture goals, risk tolerance, and the life change that just shifted the plan.
- Compliance Finding LogSpot a control gap, log it dated and defensible the instant you see it.
- Document Review SummaryGoing through a stack of discovery, speak a one-line summary per document as you read.
- Med Management NoteAfter a short med-management visit, speak a DRAFT note to review, not the same scaffolding retyped.
- Field Visit NoteDriving between accounts, talk each visit into a note with a next action before the signal fades.
- Vitals Trend NoteSpeak a patient's latest vitals and the change since last check into a DRAFT trend line.
- Code Recap NoteRight after a code, speak the timeline into a DRAFT sequence of events and times.
- Triage NoteSpeak the chief complaint and your read into a DRAFT triage snapshot with acuity rationale.
- Scope Cut LogRecord what you're cutting from scope and why, so scope creep stays honest.
- Vet Exam NoteSpeak an animal exam into a DRAFT vet SOAP note with the owner's history and your findings.
- Vet Dosing NoteSpeak the animal's weight and the drugs into a DRAFT dosing record you verify.
- Surgery Debrief NoteRight after surgery, speak the procedure and outcome into a DRAFT surgical note.
- Wedding Wishlist NoteCapture a couple's vision: vibe, must-haves, hard nos, budget, and the family wildcards.
- Vendor Call NoteCapture a vendor's quote, availability, and deposit terms right after the call.
- Run-of-Show NoteTalk through the event-day timeline into a minute-by-minute run-of-show.
- Prep Par ListWalk the kitchen and speak the prep list with pars for the next service.
- Line Service DebriefAfter service, dump what 86'd, what dragged, and what to fix on the line.
- Client Approval NoteCapture a client's content approvals and revisions verbatim so nothing is disputed.
- Post Performance DebriefTalk through how a post or campaign performed and the content lesson for this client.
- Now / Next / Not NowTalk through everything pulling at you and get a 3-bucket focus card so you can start.
- Frog of the DayTalk through what you're dreading and get the one task to do first plus a tiny first step.
- Task BreakdownSay the task that feels too big and get it broken into small, obvious next-actions.
- Focus Session RecapAfter a work sprint, say what you did, what derailed you, and what's next.
Ideas19
- Feature Idea CaptureCatch a product idea on the move and file it with the problem, not just the feature.
- Marketing Inspiration LogSave the ad, hook, or campaign you just saw, and why it worked.
- Positioning NoteCapture a sharper way to explain what you do and who it beats.
- Content Idea CaptureGrab a post or video idea with the hook and angle before it fades.
- Brain DumpSay everything in your head and get it sorted into tasks, ideas, and worries.
- Second Brain CaptureSpeak a raw insight and get a clean atomic note ready for your second brain.
- Competitor Teardown NoteCapture a competitor insight and what it means for you, while it's sharp.
- Pricing Idea NoteCapture a pricing or packaging idea with the rationale and the risk.
Show all 19 in Ideas
- Ad Copy IdeaCatch an ad angle, headline, and target the moment it strikes.
- Shower Thought LogCatch a random shower-thought insight before it evaporates.
- Elevator Pitch NoteTalk through what you do and get a crisp elevator pitch in two lengths.
- Program IdeaA client's struggle reveals a gap in your program, capture the module and the trigger.
- Playtest Feedback NoteAfter watching someone play, dump where they got stuck, what they said, and what to change.
- Game Feel IdeaCatch a mechanic or juice idea and the feeling it creates before it fades.
- Joke Premise NoteCatch a joke premise the instant it lands, with the angle and a rough punch.
- Dish R&D NoteCapture a new dish trial with the exact build, what worked, and the tweak for next time.
- Trend Match NoteCatch a trend or audio and tag which client it fits and the angle, before it dies.
- ADHD Brain DumpSay the whole chaotic mess out loud and get it sorted into tasks, ideas, worries, and later.
- Hyperfocus CaptureDump everything from a hyperfocus burst before it evaporates and get it organized.
Writing22
- Video Script OutlineTalk through a video and get a hook → beats → CTA outline you can shoot.
- Daily JournalTalk out your day and get a calm, readable journal entry, not a transcript.
- Gratitude LogSay what you're grateful for and get a dated, scannable list you'll actually reread.
- Morning PagesTalk out the morning mental fog and get a flowing, first-person page.
- Founder JournalSpeak the week's company progress and personal lessons into a founder journal.
- Dream JournalMurmur the dream the second you wake and keep it before it evaporates.
- Voice to Blog DraftTalk through a post and get a structured first draft with headings.
- Newsletter OutlineSpeak your newsletter angle and get an outline with a subject line and sections.
Show all 22 in Writing
- Content BriefSpeak a content idea into a brief with audience, angle, and key points.
- Social Caption IdeaCatch a social post idea with the hook, the point, and a CTA before it fades.
- Podcast Episode OutlineSpeak an episode idea into a cold open, segments, and key questions.
- Interview Question PrepSpeak what you're curious about and get a sharp, ordered interview question list.
- Scene Idea CaptureCatch a scene, line, or story idea the moment it arrives.
- Character NoteCapture a flash of character, a fear, a tic, a contradiction, before it fades.
- Writing Session LogNote where you stopped and what's next, so tomorrow's session starts instantly.
- Creative Brief NoteTalk through a creative project into a brief: goal, feel, audience, constraints.
- Week in GratitudeTalk through the week's good moments into a warm gratitude review.
- Voice to EmailTalk through what you want to say and get a clean, send-ready email draft.
- Content Plan NoteTalk through the week's content into a plan across your channels.
- Devlog EntryTalk through what you built this week into a community-ready devlog draft.
- After-Set DebriefRight offstage, speak what killed, what died, and the new tags into a set debrief.
- Set List NoteTalk through the bits you want into an ordered set list with timing and callbacks.
Study & Research21
- Lecture to NotesRecap a lecture out loud and get structured notes with key terms.
- Reading & Research NoteCapture what a source actually said and why it matters to your work.
- Book TakeawaysSpeak what a book taught you into a structured, reusable takeaway note.
- Course NotesRecap an online lesson in your own words into structured study notes.
- User Research ObservationSpeak what a user actually said and did into a clean research observation.
- Design Critique NoteSpeak design feedback into structured, constructive critique.
- Field Observation NoteSpeak on-site observations hands-free into a clean, timestamped field log.
- Lesson Plan NoteTalk through a lesson and get a structured plan: objective, activities, timing.
Show all 21 in Study & Research
- Parent-Teacher NoteNote a student observation as it happens, ready for the parent conference.
- Study Question LogCapture what you don't understand as you study, to review or ask later.
- Thesis Progress NoteTalk through thesis or research progress, blockers, and the next concrete step.
- Flashcard CaptureSpeak a fact and get clean Q&A flashcards ready for Anki or Quizlet.
- Grading Feedback NoteSpeak per-student grading feedback into clean, consistent comments.
- Reading List NoteCapture a book to read and the reason it appealed, building a real queue.
- Podcast TakeawaysCapture what a podcast episode taught you, and what to do about it.
- Skill Practice LogLog a practice session so the slow progress becomes visible and motivating.
- User Interview ScriptTalk through what you want to learn and get a non-leading user interview script.
- Conference TakeawaysCapture a conference talk's key idea and action right after it ends.
- Experiment Run LogSpeak each run as you go: what you changed, what happened, and what to try next.
- Advisor Meeting ActionsRight after meeting your advisor, capture what they want, the deadlines, and the reasoning.
- Journal Club NoteCapture journal club: the critique, the methods worth borrowing, and what it means for your work.
Health22
- Food LogSay what you ate and get a clean, dated meal log without typing macros.
- Workout LogTalk through your sets and get a clean strength log with reps and weight.
- Symptom LogDescribe how you feel and get a dated, factual symptom entry for your doctor.
- Mood Check-InSpeak how you feel and get a dated mood entry with intensity and context.
- Sleep LogSay how you slept and get a dated sleep-quality entry with likely factors.
- Energy Level LogLog your energy and focus through the day to find your real peak hours.
- Medication LogSay what medication you took and when, and keep a clean timestamped record.
- Pain DiaryDescribe a pain flare-up and build a dated diary that reveals the pattern.
Show all 22 in Health
- Period Tracker NoteSpeak where your cycle is and get a dated entry with symptoms, mood, and flow.
- Running LogCatch your breath and speak the run into a clean, dated log entry.
- Trigger LogLog a reaction and what preceded it, so a hidden trigger reveals itself.
- Anxiety Spiral NoteSpeak the anxious spiral and see the thought laid out clearly to shrink it.
- Boundary Script NoteTalk through a hard conversation and get a clear, kind script to say it.
- Therapy Prep NoteCapture what you want to bring to therapy the moment it surfaces.
- Habit Check-InLog a habit honestly with the why, building a streak you won't rage-quit.
- Doctor Visit PrepPrep symptoms and questions before a doctor's visit so you don't forget the important one.
- Blood Pressure LogSpeak your blood-pressure reading and build the dated log your doctor asked for.
- Mood & Food Connection LogLog what you ate and how you feel together, to surface the connection.
- Physical Therapy LogLog PT exercises and how the injury responded, for a real record to your physio.
- Mobility LogLog stretching and mobility work plus how your body responded.
- If-Then Plan NotePre-decide your response to a trigger with an if-then implementation plan.
- Emotional Regulation NoteVent the overwhelm out loud and get your feeling named plus one small grounding step.
Finance13
- Expense LogSay what you spent and get a clean, categorized expense entry.
- Purchase Decision LogThink out loud about a big buy and get the reasoning saved for later.
- Tax Deduction LogSpeak a deductible expense the moment it happens and build a tidy tax log.
- Freelance Invoice NoteLog billable work the moment you finish so you invoice for everything.
- Investment Thesis NoteSpeak your investment thesis, risks, and exit triggers while conviction is fresh.
- Budget Review NoteTalk through the month's spending and get a review that names the leak.
- Subscription AuditCatch a forgotten subscription and decide keep or kill, on the spot.
- Money Worry LogSpeak the money anxiety and see it laid out as a specific, workable problem.
Show all 13 in Finance
- Side Income LogLog side-hustle income by source the moment it lands, for clarity and taxes.
- Savings Goal LogLog each contribution to a savings goal so the progress stays visible and motivating.
- Spending Trigger LogLog an impulse buy and the feeling behind it, to see the emotional pattern.
- Money Check-InDo a quick weekly money check-in so finances never blindside you.
- Client Bookkeeping LogDuring busy season, log what's still missing per client so nothing falls through.
Life Logging36
- Kid Milestone LogCapture the thing your kid just did before the day swallows the memory.
- Travel LogNarrate your day on the road into a journal entry you'll treasure later.
- Grocery ListRattle off what you're out of and get a grocery list sorted by aisle.
- Home Maintenance LogLog home repairs and maintenance so nothing turns into an expensive surprise.
- Car Maintenance LogLog car issues and service so problems don't strand you and records stay complete.
- Recipe Experiment NoteSay what you changed in a recipe and how it turned out, building your own cookbook.
- Gift Idea LogCatch a gift idea the moment someone hints, filed by person and occasion.
- Kid Quote LogCatch your kid's exact words before bedtime erases them.
Show all 36 in Life Logging
- Parenting Observation LogNote your child's behaviors and patterns into a dated record for you and the doctor.
- Pet Care LogLog your pet's symptoms, meds, and behavior into a record for the vet.
- Memory CaptureNarrate a moment that matters into a written memory you'll actually keep.
- Relationship Check-InTalk through how a relationship's really doing, to catch the drift early.
- Bucket List CaptureCatch a dream or bucket-list idea the moment it sparks, with the why.
- Advice Received LogCatch a piece of advice that struck you, with who said it and why it landed.
- Errand CaptureCapture errands as they pop up, grouped by location for one efficient trip.
- Complaint Draft NoteVent a complaint out loud and get a firm, calm, effective draft.
- Garden LogSpeak what you planted and observed into a season-by-season garden log.
- Prayer & Intention LogSpeak your prayers or intentions into a quiet, dated record to return to.
- Volunteer Shift LogSpeak a volunteer shift into a handover log of observations and follow-ups.
- Tasting NoteCapture a wine, coffee, or whisky tasting in your own words to find it again.
- Argument Cooldown NoteProcess an argument out loud to cool down and find the real issue.
- Goal Setting NoteTurn a vague goal into a concrete target with a why and a first step.
- Meal Plan NoteSpeak the week's meals and get a plan plus a grocery list.
- Personal RetrospectiveRun a retrospective on your own life: what's working, what's draining, what to change.
- Appreciation NoteCapture appreciation for someone into a warm, specific note you can send.
- Trip Planning NoteCapture trip ideas, bookings, and recommendations into one organized plan.
- Stock Count LogWalk the shelves and speak stock counts into a clean list with reorder flags.
- Apology Draft NoteTalk through what happened and get a genuine apology with no defensive 'but.'
- Phone Call Prep NoteTalk through a dreaded call into a quick prep sheet: goal, points, what to ask for.
- DIY Project LogHands covered in sawdust, log the lesson before next weekend wipes it.
- Flight Squawk NoteAfter landing, speak the snags into a personal squawk list so the writeup is complete.
- Pilot Decision DebriefTalk through a go or no-go decision and the reasoning into a personal airmanship debrief.
- Maintenance Request NoteLog a maintenance request by voice with the unit, issue, urgency, and access window.
- Unit Turnover NoteWalk a vacated unit and speak the condition into a turnover punch list with deductions.
- Tenant Issue LogLog a tenant interaction, late rent, complaint, or warning, into a dated paper trail.
- Time Blindness RecapTalk through where the day actually went and get a simple honest timeline.
How importing works
Three taps from this page to your Context Bar.
- 1
Add to Contextli
One tap on any context, from its page.
- 2
Open Contextli
Go to the Contexts page in the app.
- 3
Import, paste
From JSON, ready to use with a hotkey.
New to Contextli? Download it free, and any context here is one import away.
Your first context takes 10 seconds to add.
7-day free trial on every plan. Then from $45 a year.