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How to write a good brain dump

Berry works best when you give it real context. A brain dump is your unfiltered input. Berry's job is to turn it into a structured day plan. These rules help you write one that actually works.

Don't curate. Dump everything.

Don't decide what's important before you type. Write every task, meeting, and obligation you're aware of. Berry filters and prioritises. Your job is just to get it out of your head.

Write like you think, not like a list

You don't need bullets or structure. 'I need to finish the proposal for Acme by Thursday, about 3 hours of work, plus a call with Jan at 11' is better input than 'proposal, call'. Context helps Berry estimate time and assign the right label.

Edit the output, don't rewrite it

Berry gives you a starting point. Adjust sizes, swap labels, remove tasks that don't belong today. The goal is 30 seconds of editing, not a full redo. If you're rewriting everything, your dump probably needed more context.

Examples

What you typed

meetings emails proposal

What Berry returns

Berry creates 3 vague tasks with default sizes. You spend more time editing than planning.

What you typed

I have a kickoff call with Acme at 10 (45 min), then I need to finish the homepage copy for FuseLogic which is about 2 hours, and I want to process this week's invoices. Quick, 30 min tops.

What Berry returns

Berry creates: Kickoff call Acme (S), Homepage copy FuseLogic (L), Process invoices (S), with the right labels and sizes. You review and confirm in seconds.

What you typed

busy day, lots to do

What Berry returns

Berry can't help with this. No tasks, no context, no estimates. The output will match the input.

The best brain dumps are honest and specific. Tell Berry what you know, including rough estimates and client context. It's not a search engine. It works with what you give it.