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Service Agreement Review Prompts
Ready-to-use prompts for reviewing service agreements with AI. Covers scope, exclusions, client responsibilities, service levels, change orders, payment, IP ownership, confidentiality, data handling, and termination. Works for consulting, agency, IT, and professional services agreements.
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Service agreements look straightforward until something goes wrong. When a deliverable is disputed, a deadline is missed, or the client asks for work that was never agreed, what matters is exactly what the agreement says, not what either party assumed.
These prompts are designed to surface that detail. Each one targets a clause that service agreements handle differently from general contracts, written to produce a specific, usable answer for business owners, consultants, procurement teams, and freelancers reviewing these documents.
AI is not legal advice
These prompts help you understand what a service agreement says. They cannot tell you whether a clause is enforceable, advise on your negotiating position, or replace a qualified lawyer for high-value or complex engagements.
Prompts
Summarise this service agreement
Summarise this service agreement in plain English. Who are the parties, what service is being provided, what are the main obligations on each side, and how long does the agreement last?
Define the scope of work
What services, deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities are included in the agreed scope of work? Summarise exactly what the service provider is required to deliver under this agreement.
List what falls outside the scope
Does this agreement explicitly exclude any services, deliverables, support, maintenance, travel, or additional work? List everything that falls outside the agreed scope and explain how those items would be charged if requested later.
Find what the client must provide
What responsibilities does this agreement place on the client? Include anything the client must supply, approve, or do to allow the service provider to perform their obligations.
Check service levels and performance standards
Does this agreement include any service level commitments, performance standards, or response time requirements? What happens if those standards are not met, and is there any remedy or penalty?
Understand the change order process
What does this agreement say about changes to the scope of work? How must a change be requested, agreed, and priced? Can either party request changes, and what happens if the client requests work outside the original scope?
Review payment terms and invoicing
How is payment structured in this agreement? Is it a fixed fee, retainer, time-and-materials, or milestone-based? When are invoices due, what triggers each payment, and what happens if payment is late?
Check termination and early exit rights
How can this service agreement be terminated? What notice is required, can either party terminate for convenience, and what happens to work in progress and outstanding payments if the agreement ends early?
Check confidentiality and disclosure rules
What confidentiality obligations does this agreement impose on each party? What information is covered, how long do the obligations last, and are there any exceptions that allow disclosure?
Review data handling and security obligations
Does this agreement include any obligations about how data is handled, stored, or protected? Which party is responsible for data security, and what must happen if there is a data breach?
Check who owns the deliverables
Who owns the deliverables, work product, and intellectual property created under this agreement? Does the service provider retain ownership of any pre-existing tools, templates, software, or methodologies used during the engagement?
Find warranties on the services
Does this agreement include any warranties about the quality or fitness of the services being delivered? What does the service provider guarantee, and what remedies does the client have if those warranties are not met?
Check sub-contracting and assignment rights
Can the service provider sub-contract or assign any part of this agreement to a third party? Is the client's consent required, and does the original provider remain responsible if a sub-contractor fails to perform?
Find required insurance coverage
Does this agreement require either party to carry specific insurance? What type of coverage is required, at what level, and must evidence of that insurance be provided before work begins?
Identify the key risks before signing
Based on this service agreement, what are the three to five most important things I should be aware of or negotiate before signing? Focus on anything that is unusual, one-sided, or could cause problems during delivery.
What these prompts cover
Fifteen prompts covering the full service agreement review workflow in four stages:
Stage 1: Understand the engagement Plain-English summary, scope of work, scope exclusions, and client responsibilities.
Stage 2: Review commercial terms Service levels and performance standards, change order process, payment terms, termination and early exit rights.
Stage 3: Review protection clauses Confidentiality, data handling and security, intellectual property ownership, warranties, sub-contracting rights, insurance.
Stage 4: Close your review A risk summary flagging anything unusual, one-sided, or likely to cause problems during delivery.
Work through them in order, or pick only the prompts you need.
How to use these prompts
Upload your service agreement to LearnByAi, then use these prompts one at a time.
Work through the prompts in the order shown. Each prompt builds on the previous one, moving from a broad understanding of the engagement to specific obligations and risks.
Start with scope and exclusions before anything else. Most disputes about service delivery trace back to what was included, what was not, and who decides when something falls outside the original agreement.
Pay particular attention to client responsibilities. This section is frequently overlooked. If the agreement places obligations on the client and those are not met, the provider may have grounds to delay delivery or claim additional fees.
Use the risk summary prompt last. It asks about the agreement as a whole and often surfaces issues the individual prompts did not flag.
Tips for better results
Name your role when it helps. If you are the service provider, start prompts with "I am the service provider." If you are the client, start with "I am the client." This tells the AI which party's obligations to focus on.
Follow up on vague scope language. If the scope uses imprecise phrases like "as required" or "reasonable efforts," ask: "Does this agreement define what 'as required' means, or set any standard for measuring reasonable efforts?" Vague scope language is where most service disputes begin.
Check the section reference. A good AI response quotes the section it is drawing from. If it does not, ask: "Which section of the agreement covers this?" Then read that section yourself before acting on the AI's summary.
Ask about remedies specifically. If the AI identifies a warranty or service level commitment, follow up: "What remedy does the agreement provide if this commitment is not met?" The remedy clause is often weaker than the obligation it supports.
Check the quality of scanned documents. LearnByAi runs OCR automatically on scanned and image-based files, so most service agreements work without any extra steps. Poor-quality scans can occasionally produce recognition errors, so verify names, dates, and amounts against the original document when accuracy matters.
When prompts are not enough
If the AI cannot find scope, service level, or IP terms, they may be in a separate statement of work or exhibit. Ask: "Does this agreement reference any attached schedules, statements of work, or exhibits?" Upload those attachments separately if needed.
For agreements involving large contract values, ongoing retainers, or complex data processing obligations, use these prompts to prepare specific questions and then take them to a qualified lawyer. For a complete walkthrough with worked examples, see the How to Review a Service Agreement with AI tutorial.
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