Claude Skill Workflow: Ask-First Prompt Template

Prompt template: "Help me [your real task] - Ask User Questions first." Workflow: 1) Open Claude desktop app, select Opus, enable Thinking with High effort. 2) Use the prompt above to let Claude pull context from you before acting. 3) Create a personal 'about-me' file (5 lines: job, mission, how you write, what you hate) and save it in Settings > Personal preferences. 4) Create reusable skills via Settings > Skills > /skill-creator with the pattern: "Teach Claude to [your repeated task] the way I like it. Ask me questions first." 5) For complex tasks, use: "Build me a one-page plan to [real goal]. Ask me what you need first." This shifts from repetitive prompting to building reusable workflows.