Claude for writing terms of service, done properly.

Every SaaS needs ToS but hiring a lawyer to draft them costs $2,000-5,000. Most founders either copy someone else's (risky) or skip them entirely (riskier).

Three reasons this actually lands.

The prompt, the codes, the fit. Each one on its own is a nice-to-have. Together, they change the workflow.

Copy this, replace the placeholders, ship.

Draft Terms of Service for [PRODUCT/SERVICE].

Product type: [SAAS / MARKETPLACE / APP / API]
Business model: [SUBSCRIPTION / ONE-TIME / FREEMIUM]
User base: [B2B / B2C / BOTH]
User-generated content: [YES / NO]
Data collected: [LIST KEY DATA TYPES]
Payment processor: [STRIPE / PAYPAL / etc.]
Jurisdiction: [STATE/COUNTRY]

Include sections:
1. Acceptance of terms
2. Description of service
3. User accounts and responsibilities
4. Acceptable use policy
5. Intellectual property (your IP + user content)
6. Payment terms and refund policy
7. Limitation of liability
8. Disclaimer of warranties
9. Termination
10. Dispute resolution (arbitration vs. litigation)
11. Modifications to terms
12. Contact information

Make it readable by normal humans — not wall-of-text legalese.

NOTE: This is a starting draft. It must be reviewed by a qualified attorney before use.

Replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your context.

Stack these prefixes for compound gains.

Prepend one or more of these to the prompt above. Each code is documented on its own page with before and after examples.

Every prompt, once.

The Cheat Sheet is every tested code, with a before and an after.