Hi forum members 
If you’re wondering, “What should I even ask Smart Chat?”, this post is for you.
As a reminder, this is Smart Chat:
In a previous particle 
Asana Smart chat – The guide, I’ve been exploring how Smart chat can help make everyday work in Asana faster, simpler, and even a bit more fun.
Now, after a few months of using it, I’m sharing real examples — prompts I actually use, what they return, and how useful they really are. I
Practical Use Cases (Tested and Rated)
| Use Case | What It Does | Example Prompt | Result | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly focus | Shows key tasks for the days ahead | What are my priorities this week? |
Clean, structured summary by date or project |  |
| Search with vague memory | Finds tasks when you don’t remember the name | Find the task about a video on custom task types |
Several likely matches with context and project | |
| Project recap | Summarizes what’s happening in a project | Summarize the project "Offsite 2025 - June" |
Overview with goals, milestones, participants | |
| Create task from a comment | Turns notes or vague ideas into clear tasks | Create a weekly tasks to remind me to add all my projects with field "priority" = high and list them all |
AI suggests a task title and creates context | |
| Get help with Asana usage | Answers product or admin questions directly | How can I tell if I'm in a Division or Organization? |
Precise answer referencing admin features | |
| Search by metadata | Looks for matching projects (country, language, tag) | Find all projects related to Denmark |
Depends on your structure, sometimes needs refinement | |
| Write a weekly recap for social media | Summarizes your week in a publishable format | Write a short recap of my week for LinkedIn (without client names) |
A polished, LinkedIn-ready summary | |
| Custom report formatting | Creates summaries tailored to your format | See below example | Outputs a formatted report, by section or field | |
Example of an advanced Prompt: Custom Summary Output
If you want a summary structured your way, just ask for it.
Prompt:
Create an advanced summary of the project "@Q2 Strategy Planning" for my next Monthly Business Review
Use the following format:
1. Major milestones completed
2. Goals for next month
3. Action items still open
4. Key discussions or blockers
Use bullet points, and emojis on the titles.
Result:
Smart chat will group tasks based on field values or task content, generate structured lists, and help you prep reports, rituals, or presentations in seconds.
Useful for: Monthly reviews, All-hands prep, Executive summaries, Sprint recaps…
Another example where I used Smart Chat to generate a LinkedIn post:
Prompting Tips
- Use natural language — Smart Chat understands plain English.
- Be specific with names (project, task, person) when possible.
- You can guide tone or format: “for LinkedIn”, “short”, “in bullet points”.
- If it fails the first time, rephrase. Small tweaks go a long way.
- Great for starting drafts, not just finding info.
Learn More
For more detailed information on Smart chat, check out these resources:
Feel free to test the prompts above, adapt them to your context, and share your own ideas in the comments.
Arthur
Forum Leader & Asana AI Enthusiast
iDO – Asana Partner: Services & Licenses