diff --git a/chatmodes/implementation-plan.chatmode.md b/chatmodes/implementation-plan.chatmode.md
index 49659fa..fd7d942 100644
--- a/chatmodes/implementation-plan.chatmode.md
+++ b/chatmodes/implementation-plan.chatmode.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ version: [Optional: e.g., 1.0, Date]
 date_created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
 last_updated: [Optional: YYYY-MM-DD]
 owner: [Optional: Team/Individual responsible for this spec]
-status: Completed|In progress|Planned|Deprecated|On Hold
+status: 'Completed'|'In progress'|'Planned'|'Deprecated'|'On Hold'
 tags: [Optional: List of relevant tags or categories, e.g., `feature`, `upgrade`, `chore`, `architecture`, `migration`, `bug` etc]
 ---
 
diff --git a/prompts/create-implementation-plan.prompt.md b/prompts/create-implementation-plan.prompt.md
index caae63f..1f54003 100644
--- a/prompts/create-implementation-plan.prompt.md
+++ b/prompts/create-implementation-plan.prompt.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ version: [Optional: e.g., 1.0, Date]
 date_created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
 last_updated: [Optional: YYYY-MM-DD]
 owner: [Optional: Team/Individual responsible for this spec]
-status: Completed|In progress|Planned|Deprecated|On Hold
+status: 'Completed'|'In progress'|'Planned'|'Deprecated'|'On Hold'
 tags: [Optional: List of relevant tags or categories, e.g., `feature`, `upgrade`, `chore`, `architecture`, `migration`, `bug` etc]
 ---
 
diff --git a/prompts/update-implementation-plan.prompt.md b/prompts/update-implementation-plan.prompt.md
index 417febd..f66a3d8 100644
--- a/prompts/update-implementation-plan.prompt.md
+++ b/prompts/update-implementation-plan.prompt.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ version: [Optional: e.g., 1.0, Date]
 date_created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
 last_updated: [Optional: YYYY-MM-DD]
 owner: [Optional: Team/Individual responsible for this spec]
-status: Completed|In progress|Planned|Deprecated|On Hold
+status: 'Completed'|'In progress'|'Planned'|'Deprecated'|'On Hold'
 tags: [Optional: List of relevant tags or categories, e.g., `feature`, `upgrade`, `chore`, `architecture`, `migration`, `bug` etc]
 ---