AI NDA review prompts help US founders, freelancers, and small business owners get a first read on a non-disclosure agreement before their lawyer sees it — or before they decide whether they need a lawyer at all. The prompts below are written for people who sign five to fifty NDAs a year (investor meetings, vendor pitches, contractor gigs, M&A conversations) and need to spot the terms that actually matter without paying an attorney to summarize boilerplate. Every prompt starts with 'Act as a US contract reviewer.' so the model gives you US-law framing, not UK or generic international commentary.
The goal is triage, not legal advice. A good AI review flags the same things a first-year associate would flag: is this mutual or one-way, how long does the obligation last, what counts as Confidential Information, what are the permitted disclosure exceptions, is there a residual knowledge clause that guts the protection, does it include injunctive relief, and what state's law governs. Once you have that list, you can either sign a clean NDA yourself or send a redline to counsel with specific questions instead of 'please review this NDA' — which costs three times as much.
Attorney review is strongly recommended for any NDA that involves M&A, patentable inventions, code you did not write yourself, financial data, or a term longer than five years. AI can miss jurisdiction-specific enforcement issues (California non-competes, Massachusetts garden leave, Texas assignment of inventions), and it cannot advise you on strategy — whether to sign at all, whether to counter, or whether the other side is bluffing on a term. Use these prompts to prepare for that conversation, not to replace it. Never paste an NDA that contains third-party confidential information into a public AI tool without confirming your AI vendor's data handling policy.
AI NDA review prompts help US founders, freelancers, and small business owners get a first read on a non-disclosure agreement before their lawyer sees it — or before they decide whether they need a lawyer at all. The prompts below are written for people who sign five to fifty NDAs a year (investor meetings, vendor pitches, contractor gigs, M&A conversations) and need to spot the terms that actually matter without paying an attorney to summarize boilerplate. Every prompt starts with 'Act as a US contract reviewer.' so the model gives you US-law framing, not UK or generic international commentary.
The goal is triage, not legal advice. A good AI review flags the same things a first-year associate would flag: is this mutual or one-way, how long does the obligation last, what counts as Confidential Information, what are the permitted disclosure exceptions, is there a residual knowledge clause that guts the protection, does it include injunctive relief, and what state's law governs. Once you have that list, you can either sign a clean NDA yourself or send a redline to counsel with specific questions instead of 'please review this NDA' — which costs three times as much.
Attorney review is strongly recommended for any NDA that involves M&A, patentable inventions, code you did not write yourself, financial data, or a term longer than five years. AI can miss jurisdiction-specific enforcement issues (California non-competes, Massachusetts garden leave, Texas assignment of inventions), and it cannot advise you on strategy — whether to sign at all, whether to counter, or whether the other side is bluffing on a term. Use these prompts to prepare for that conversation, not to replace it. Never paste an NDA that contains third-party confidential information into a public AI tool without confirming your AI vendor's data handling policy.
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Act as a US contract reviewer. Read this mutual NDA and produce a plain-English summary in under 300 words. Cover: who the parties are, what Confidential Information is defined to include, how long the confidentiality obligation lasts, what the permitted uses are, and any unusual terms. Do not give legal advice — attorney review is required before signing. NDA text: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. This is a one-way NDA where I am the receiving party. List every obligation the NDA imposes on me as a checklist: what I can and cannot do with Confidential Information, who I can share it with (employees, contractors, affiliates), what security measures are required, and what happens to the information at the end of the term or on request. Quote the clause for each item. Attorney review required. NDA text: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Review the definition of Confidential Information in this NDA. Identify whether it is broad (captures anything marked or unmarked, oral and written) or narrow (only written, marked, or specifically identified). List the standard carve-outs and note any that are missing: publicly known, independently developed, rightfully received from a third party, previously known, or required to be disclosed by law. Recommend redline language for missing carve-outs. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Analyze the term/duration of this NDA. Identify whether the confidentiality obligation is perpetual, tied to a fixed period (3 years, 5 years), or split (fixed for general Confidential Information, perpetual for trade secrets). Flag whether the term is reasonable for the type of information being shared (routine business info vs trade secrets vs patentable inventions). Suggest a negotiation ask if the term is longer than typical. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Review the permitted disclosures section of this NDA. Confirm whether it allows disclosure to (1) my employees and contractors on a need-to-know basis under written obligations of confidentiality, (2) my affiliates, (3) my legal, financial, and tax advisors, and (4) disclosure required by law or court order with prior notice to the disclosing party. Flag any missing permitted disclosures and quote the exact clause language. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Search this NDA for a residual knowledge clause (language that lets the receiving party freely use general knowledge, skills, and experience retained in unaided memory after the engagement). Flag whether it exists, quote it verbatim if so, and explain in plain English how it changes the protection the disclosing party thinks they have. If I am the disclosing party, note that residual knowledge clauses can substantially weaken NDA protection. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Analyze the injunctive relief clause in this NDA. Confirm whether it acknowledges that a breach would cause irreparable harm, waives the requirement to post a bond, and allows the disclosing party to seek an injunction without prejudice to other remedies. Flag whether the clause is one-way (only benefits one party) or mutual. Note that injunctive relief clauses are standard but the specific wording affects enforceability. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Identify the choice-of-law and venue clauses in this NDA. State which state's law governs, where disputes must be brought (state or federal court, city), and whether there is a mandatory arbitration or jury trial waiver. Flag if the venue is in the other party's home state and requires me to travel for any dispute. Note that choice of law affects enforceability of non-compete-adjacent provisions and residual knowledge clauses. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. I am reviewing a one-way NDA where I am the receiving party. List the three to five most common negotiation asks I could send back, in priority order: (1) make it mutual so both parties are bound if any information flows my way, (2) cap the term at three to five years instead of perpetual, (3) add carve-outs for publicly known and independently developed information, (4) narrow the definition of Confidential Information to written and marked materials, (5) add a residual knowledge clause. Draft the exact redline language for each. Attorney review required before sending. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Help me decide whether I need a formal NDA or a lighter confidentiality agreement / mutual understanding for this situation: [describe context — early investor pitch, vendor exploration, contractor conversation, employee onboarding]. List the factors that argue for a formal NDA (patentable ideas, proprietary code, financial data, customer lists) versus a lighter agreement or none at all (early conversational pitches, publicly available product info). Attorney review required before finalizing.
Act as a US contract reviewer. Review this NDA in the context of M&A due diligence where I am [the target / the acquirer]. Flag the terms that matter most for M&A: definition breadth (should capture business plans, financials, customer lists, employee info), permitted disclosures to lenders and advisors, non-solicitation of employees and customers during the discussion period, standstill provisions if I am the target, term (typically 2-3 years for M&A NDAs), and destruction of materials on deal termination. Attorney review by M&A counsel is required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. Review this employee NDA and inventions assignment agreement. Focus on: (1) what inventions are assigned (only those made during employment using company resources vs everything), (2) whether the state-required carve-out is present (California Labor Code 2870, Washington RCW 49.44.140, similar state statutes for inventions made on the employee's own time without company resources or trade secrets), (3) prior inventions schedule to preserve pre-existing IP, (4) moonlighting and outside activities language. Flag anything that overreaches state law. Employment attorney review required. Agreement: [paste text].
Act as a US contract reviewer. I am a vendor being asked to sign this NDA. Produce a redline of the top five changes I should request, focused on the receiving-party burden: (1) narrow the definition to written and marked information, (2) cap the term at three years, (3) allow disclosure to my subcontractors under similar written obligations, (4) add residual knowledge protection so my team can work on similar problems for other clients, (5) mutualize the injunctive relief clause. Draft each redline with track-changes language I can paste into the agreement. Attorney review required. NDA: [paste NDA].
Act as a US contract reviewer. I believe the other party has breached this NDA by [describe alleged breach — sharing information with a competitor, using it for a purpose outside the permitted use, publishing it]. Draft an outline of a breach notification and preservation letter that (1) identifies the specific clause breached and quotes it, (2) describes the breaching conduct with dates and evidence I would need, (3) demands cure or return/destruction of materials within a specified period, (4) reserves all rights including injunctive relief and damages, (5) preserves evidence and requests a preservation obligation from the other side. Do NOT send this letter without litigation attorney review — the wording can waive rights or trigger obligations.
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| ChatGPT (GPT-4o / GPT-5) | Everyday drafting and summaries | |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Long documents and policy | |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Grounded in Google workspace | |
| Copilot (M365) | Office 365 integration | |
| Perplexity | Answers with citations |
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For routine vendor and contractor NDAs, an AI review can give you a solid first read — is it mutual, how long is the term, what are the permitted disclosures, anything unusual. That is often enough to sign or send back a short redline. For anything involving M&A, patentable inventions, financial data, or a term longer than five years, have an attorney review before signing. AI is triage, not legal advice.
In rough order: definition of Confidential Information (broad or narrow), term of the confidentiality obligation (perpetual vs 3-5 years), permitted disclosures (employees, advisors, legal process), residual knowledge clause (which can gut protection), non-solicitation or non-compete language embedded in the NDA, and choice of law and venue. Anything unusual — liquidated damages, indemnification, personal guarantees — is a red flag.
Rarely worth it for routine business information. Perpetual NDAs are appropriate for genuine trade secrets (Coca-Cola formula territory) but overkill for most vendor conversations, pitches, or contractor engagements. Ask for a fixed term of three to five years for general Confidential Information, with an optional perpetual carve-out for information that qualifies as a trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. Attorney review required before signing anything perpetual.
A residual knowledge clause lets the receiving party freely use general knowledge, skills, and experience retained in unaided memory after the engagement ends. If you are the receiving party (vendor, contractor, employee moving to a new company), it protects you from being sued for using general professional knowledge on future work. If you are the disclosing party (sharing your info), it can substantially weaken the NDA. Whether to accept one depends on your side of the deal — attorney review recommended.
Depends on your state. California Labor Code 2870, Washington RCW 49.44.140, Minnesota, Illinois, and several other states carve out inventions made on the employee's own time without company resources or trade secrets. If your agreement does not include the state-required carve-out, portions may be unenforceable. This is highly state-specific and worth an employment attorney review — the review fee is small compared to accidentally assigning your side project or losing rights to inventions the state says you own.
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Start by pasting the full NDA text into the prompt — not a summary, not screenshots, the actual clauses. NDAs are short (usually two to eight pages) and the specific wording is what matters. Ask the AI to work in the order the prompts suggest: identify the type (mutual vs one-way), summarize the definition of Confidential Information, note the term, list the permitted disclosures, and flag anything unusual. Do not ask 'is this a good NDA' — that is a strategy question and the AI will bluff.
For each flagged item, ask the AI to quote the exact clause language it is reacting to. This forces the model to point to text in your document instead of generating plausible-sounding commentary about NDAs in general. If you get a flag without a quote, the flag is unreliable. When the AI recommends a change ('ask for a three-year term'), ask it to draft the specific redline language you would send back to the other side.
Choice of law and venue clauses are the highest-leverage terms an AI will flag but cannot fully evaluate. A Delaware choice of law is usually neutral; a clause that puts venue in the other party's home state and requires you to travel there for any dispute is a leverage grab. Whether that matters depends on your negotiating position and the size of the deal, which is a lawyer conversation. Similarly, indemnification, liquidated damages, and injunctive relief clauses need attorney review before signing anything above a routine vendor NDA.
For employee NDAs and inventions assignments, state law varies dramatically. California Labor Code 2870 limits what an employer can require an employee to assign; Washington has RCW 49.44.140 with similar protections; other states are more permissive. AI will often summarize the clause correctly but miss the state-specific carve-out you are entitled to. If you are an employee or contractor signing an inventions assignment, get a plain-language read from AI, then have an employment attorney in your state review it — the fee is small compared to accidentally assigning your side project.
Common terms worth pushing back on: perpetual confidentiality (ask for three to five years, longer only for trade secrets), one-way obligations when both parties will share (ask for mutual), overly broad definition of Confidential Information that captures publicly known information (ask for standard carve-outs: publicly known, independently developed, received from a third party, already known before disclosure, required by law with notice), and no residual knowledge clause when you are an individual contractor whose future work will inevitably touch similar problems.
Terms that are usually not worth fighting: standard injunctive relief language (courts require it anyway for irreparable harm), Delaware or New York choice of law, notice requirements for legal-process disclosures, and a 30-day return-of-materials clause. Save your negotiating capital for the terms that would actually constrain your business. If the counterparty refuses to negotiate any changes on a routine vendor NDA, that is data about how they will behave in the real contract that follows.
AI is good at plain-English summaries, structural comparisons (this NDA is mutual, that one is one-way), and flagging obviously unusual clauses. It is bad at predicting how a specific court will interpret a clause, applying case law to your facts, and understanding trade-secret law nuances that turn on jurisdiction. It will confidently tell you a clause is enforceable or unenforceable when the honest answer is 'depends on the court and the facts.'
Never rely on AI for the enforceability of non-compete or non-solicitation clauses in an NDA — these are increasingly restricted (FTC rule attempts, California ban, Minnesota ban, Colorado limits, Washington limits) and the AI's training data lags the current legal landscape. Also do not rely on AI to tell you whether to sign; that is a business decision informed by legal risk, and the AI does not know your risk tolerance, your deal pipeline, or your relationship with the counterparty. Attorney review is required before signing anything that could bind your company or your future employment.
For routine vendor and contractor NDAs, an AI review can give you a solid first read — is it mutual, how long is the term, what are the permitted disclosures, anything unusual. That is often enough to sign or send back a short redline. For anything involving M&A, patentable inventions, financial data, or a term longer than five years, have an attorney review before signing. AI is triage, not legal advice.
In rough order: definition of Confidential Information (broad or narrow), term of the confidentiality obligation (perpetual vs 3-5 years), permitted disclosures (employees, advisors, legal process), residual knowledge clause (which can gut protection), non-solicitation or non-compete language embedded in the NDA, and choice of law and venue. Anything unusual — liquidated damages, indemnification, personal guarantees — is a red flag.
Rarely worth it for routine business information. Perpetual NDAs are appropriate for genuine trade secrets (Coca-Cola formula territory) but overkill for most vendor conversations, pitches, or contractor engagements. Ask for a fixed term of three to five years for general Confidential Information, with an optional perpetual carve-out for information that qualifies as a trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. Attorney review required before signing anything perpetual.
A residual knowledge clause lets the receiving party freely use general knowledge, skills, and experience retained in unaided memory after the engagement ends. If you are the receiving party (vendor, contractor, employee moving to a new company), it protects you from being sued for using general professional knowledge on future work. If you are the disclosing party (sharing your info), it can substantially weaken the NDA. Whether to accept one depends on your side of the deal — attorney review recommended.
Depends on your state. California Labor Code 2870, Washington RCW 49.44.140, Minnesota, Illinois, and several other states carve out inventions made on the employee's own time without company resources or trade secrets. If your agreement does not include the state-required carve-out, portions may be unenforceable. This is highly state-specific and worth an employment attorney review — the review fee is small compared to accidentally assigning your side project or losing rights to inventions the state says you own.