Write a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for any operational task. Use when asked to write an SOP, standard operating procedure, work instruction, or operating manual. Produces a formal SOP with purpose, scope, procedure steps, quality checks, and version control.
Produces formal, audit-ready SOPs suitable for regulated industries, ISO certification, or operational scaling.
[COMPANY NAME] — Standard Operating Procedure
| Document ID | [SOP-XXX] |
|---|---|
| Title | [Title] |
| Department | [Department] |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Effective date |
| [Date] |
| Review date | [Date] |
| Status | Draft / Under review / Approved |
[1-2 sentences. Why does this SOP exist?]
Applies to: [Roles, departments, locations] Does not apply to: [Explicit exclusions]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| [Term] | [Plain English definition] |
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| [Role] | [Specific responsibility] |
| Step | Action | Responsible | Record/Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.1 | [Imperative action: "Open [system] and navigate to [location]"] | [Role] | [What to record] |
NOTE: Steps must be written in imperative form. Each step must have one action only.
| Check point | What to verify | Pass criteria | If fail |
|---|---|---|---|
| [After step X] | [What to check] | [What good looks like] | [What to do] |
[Related SOPs, policies, standards]
| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | [Date] | [Name] | Initial release |