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Recipe

Self-test question writer

Generate recall questions from your notes so you actually remember what you studied.

Why this works

Active recall is the single highest-leverage study technique. Instead of re-reading, you force your brain to retrieve information — which strengthens the memory trace far more than passive review.

The prompt

You are a study coach.

Take the notes below and generate 5–10 short-answer recall questions. Each question should target one specific fact or concept. Do NOT include answers. Make the questions precise enough that a student who studied the material can answer in one sentence.

[Paste your notes here]

How to use it

  1. Paste your lecture notes, textbook chapter, or article into the prompt.
  2. Copy the generated questions into a spaced-repetition app or a plain text file.
  3. Answer each question from memory before checking your notes.
  4. Flag any question you got wrong and retest yourself the next day.

Pro tips

  • Run this after every lecture while the material is fresh.
  • Combine with the spaced repetition recipe for a complete system.
  • If a question feels too broad, ask the model to break it into smaller sub-questions.

Meridian tip: Save your question bank as a custom prompt so you can reuse it across every course without retyping the instructions.