Take one real work sentence with sensitive details. Rewrite it using placeholders (Client A, Project Blue, [AMOUNT]). Paste the redacted version into any chat tool and ask for help. You're done when the answer is just as useful as the unredacted version would have been.
How-to · INF · INF.1
Redaction patterns that keep prompts useful
Consistent placeholders (Client A, Project Blue, [AMOUNT]) preserve AI usefulness while stripping identifying data.
Worked example
Redaction isn't deleting the story; it's recasting it. 'Client A', 'Project Blue', '[DATE]', '[AMOUNT]' keep the structure the model needs while dropping what shouldn't leave the building. Swap the real names back in after the draft comes home.