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200 Practical AI Prompts
What it is: 200 practical prompts across 10 useful categories. Who it is for: people who want useful starting points for real tasks. How to use it: copy one as-is, customize it, or open Prompt Studio.
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USEFUL CONTEXT
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
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CONSTRAINTS
What should it avoid or respect?
DESIRED OUTPUT
What should the result look like?
VERIFICATION
What should be checked?
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Work — 20 prompts
Plan, communicate, document, and make everyday work clearer.
1. Plan today’s priorities
Help me plan today’s work. My available time is [TIME], my tasks are [TASKS], and my most important outcome is [OUTCOME]. Rank the tasks, explain the order briefly, and create a realistic schedule with breaks.
2. Prepare for a meeting
Create a concise meeting-preparation brief for [MEETING TOPIC]. Include the objective, what I should review, five useful questions, likely decisions, and a short note-taking structure. Use only these known facts: [FACTS].
3. Turn notes into action items
Convert these meeting notes into an action list: [NOTES]. For each item, show the action, owner if stated, deadline if stated, dependency, and open question. Do not invent missing owners or dates; label them [UNASSIGNED] or [DATE NEEDED].
4. Write a status update
Write a clear status update about [PROJECT]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Cover progress, completed work, current risks, decisions needed, and next steps. Keep it under [LENGTH] and avoid jargon or exaggerated claims.
5. Explain a delay professionally
Draft a professional message explaining that [DELIVERABLE] will be delayed because [VERIFIED REASON]. State the revised timing [DATE/TIME], what is being done now, and any choice the recipient has. Be accountable without over-apologizing.
6. Create a handoff document
Create a practical handoff document for [PROJECT/RESPONSIBILITY]. Include purpose, current status, key contacts, recurring tasks, tools, file locations, known risks, deadlines, and the first three actions the next person should take. Mark missing information clearly.
7. Improve a work process
Analyze this work process: [STEPS]. Goal: [GOAL]. Identify bottlenecks, duplicated effort, unclear handoffs, and failure points. Recommend the three simplest improvements first, noting effort, expected benefit, and what should remain manual.
8. Create a decision memo
Write a one-page decision memo about [DECISION]. Options: [OPTIONS]. Criteria: [CRITERIA]. Summarize the evidence provided, compare trade-offs, identify uncertainties, and recommend an option only if the supplied information supports one.
9. Ask for clarification
Draft a respectful clarification request about [TASK/REQUEST]. Explain what I understand, list the specific missing details, and ask no more than five focused questions needed to proceed. Tone: [TONE].
10. Give constructive feedback
Help me give constructive feedback about [SITUATION]. Use this evidence: [OBSERVATIONS]. Structure it as observation, impact, question, and practical next step. Keep the tone direct, respectful, and free of assumptions about intent.
11. Prepare a performance conversation
Help me prepare for a conversation about [PERFORMANCE TOPIC]. Use these documented examples: [EXAMPLES]. Create an agenda, neutral opening, questions to understand context, clear expectations, support options, and follow-up notes. Avoid legal or HR conclusions.
12. Summarize a long document
Summarize the following document for [AUDIENCE]: [DOCUMENT]. Provide a five-sentence overview, key decisions, important numbers with their context, risks, action items, and questions that remain unanswered. Do not add facts not present in the source.
13. Create a weekly review
Guide me through a weekly work review using these notes and tasks: [INPUT]. Organize completed work, unfinished work, blockers, lessons, upcoming deadlines, and the top three priorities for next week.
14. Build a project checklist
Create a practical checklist for [PROJECT]. Context: [CONTEXT]. Divide it into preparation, execution, quality check, delivery, and follow-up. Include dependencies and approval points, and avoid adding steps that are unnecessary for this situation.
15. Write a standard procedure
Turn this process into a simple standard operating procedure: [PROCESS]. Include purpose, prerequisites, numbered steps, decision points, common errors, recovery steps, and completion criteria. Write for a new team member.
16. Organize competing requests
Help me triage these work requests: [REQUESTS]. Rank them using urgency, impact, effort, dependency, and risk. Explain any assumptions, identify what can wait, and draft a short response for stakeholders whose work is delayed.
17. Prepare interview questions
Create interview questions for a [ROLE] based on these responsibilities: [RESPONSIBILITIES]. Include behavioral, practical, and scenario questions plus what a strong answer may demonstrate. Avoid discriminatory or personal questions.
18. Create a training outline
Build a beginner-friendly training outline for [TOPIC] lasting [DURATION]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Include learning objectives, sections, one practical exercise per section, a knowledge check, and a take-home reference.
19. Estimate work carefully
Help me estimate the effort for [PROJECT] using these known requirements: [REQUIREMENTS]. Break it into tasks, list assumptions and dependencies, show a best-case/likely/worst-case range, and flag what must be clarified before committing.
20. Close out a project
Create a project closeout summary for [PROJECT] from these notes: [NOTES]. Include original goal, result, delivered items, open issues, lessons, ownership after handoff, and recommended follow-up date. Do not claim success where evidence is missing.
Email — 20 prompts
Write useful emails without sounding robotic, vague, or pushy.
1. Professional follow-up
Write a short follow-up email to [PERSON/ROLE] after [CONTEXT]. Goal: [DESIRED NEXT STEP]. Mention [RELEVANT FACT], use a professional natural tone, and avoid fake urgency. Maximum [WORD COUNT] words.
2. Cold outreach with relevance
Draft a cold email to [ROLE] at [COMPANY]. Use only this verified business fact: [FACT]. Offer [SERVICE/IDEA] as a possible way to improve [OUTCOME]. Keep it respectful, under 110 words, and end with a low-pressure question.
3. Reply to a difficult message
Draft a calm reply to this email: [EMAIL]. My goal is [GOAL]. Acknowledge the valid point, correct any factual misunderstanding using [FACTS], set boundaries if needed, and propose one clear next step.
4. Request information
Write an email requesting [INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS] from [RECIPIENT]. Explain why it is needed, list exactly what to send, state the real deadline [DATE], and make it easy to reply. Tone: courteous and concise.
5. Reschedule a meeting
Write a brief email to reschedule [MEETING]. Original time: [TIME]. Reason to share: [REASON OR NONE]. Offer these alternatives: [OPTIONS]. Apologize once, keep it simple, and confirm that the original invitation will be updated.
6. Thank-you email
Write a genuine thank-you email to [PERSON] for [SPECIFIC ACTION]. Mention the practical impact [IMPACT] and close warmly without exaggerated praise. Length: [SHORT/MEDIUM].
7. Decline politely
Draft a polite decline to [REQUEST/OFFER]. Give a brief truthful reason if appropriate: [REASON]. Avoid over-explaining, leave the relationship intact, and offer [ALTERNATIVE] only if it is genuinely available.
8. Ask for payment status
Write a professional payment-status email about invoice [NUMBER], amount [AMOUNT], due date [DATE]. Ask whether anything is needed to complete payment, attach or reference the invoice, and avoid accusatory language.
9. Customer support response
Write a helpful support reply to: [CUSTOMER MESSAGE]. Acknowledge the issue, state what is known, provide numbered resolution steps, explain any limitation honestly, and give the next escalation path if the steps do not work.
10. Announce a change
Draft an announcement email about [CHANGE] for [AUDIENCE]. Explain what is changing, why, when it takes effect, what recipients need to do, and where to get help. Keep the most important action near the top.
11. Introduce two people
Write a concise double-opt-in introduction email connecting [PERSON A] and [PERSON B] because [REASON]. Mention relevant context for each, avoid oversharing, and make clear that there is no obligation to continue.
12. Send meeting recap
Turn these notes into a meeting recap email: [NOTES]. Include decisions, action items with owners and dates only when stated, open questions, and the next meeting or checkpoint. Ask recipients to correct anything inaccurate.
13. Request a testimonial ethically
Write an email asking [CUSTOMER/CLIENT] whether they would be comfortable sharing honest feedback about [PRODUCT/SERVICE]. Make participation optional, provide three simple questions, and do not pressure them for a positive statement.
14. Apologize and resolve
Draft an apology email for [ISSUE]. State what happened using verified facts, accept appropriate responsibility, explain the remedy [REMEDY], give the next update time [TIME], and avoid excuses or promises we cannot guarantee.
15. Ask for a referral
Write a respectful referral-request email to [PERSON] after [POSITIVE CONTEXT]. Describe the kind of person or business I can help: [FIT]. Make it easy to decline and avoid asking them to disclose private contact information without permission.
16. Confirm an agreement
Write an email confirming our understanding of [AGREEMENT]. Summarize scope, deliverables, responsibilities, timing, price if provided, and unresolved points. Ask the recipient to confirm or correct the summary. Do not present it as legal advice.
17. Welcome a new client
Draft a welcome email for a new [CLIENT/CUSTOMER]. Include what happens next, what I need from them, key dates, communication method, and where to get help. Tone: confident, warm, and organized.
18. Re-engage a quiet lead
Write a short re-engagement email to [LEAD] about [PREVIOUS TOPIC]. Add one useful new detail [DETAIL], ask whether the priority has changed, and offer an easy close-the-loop option. No guilt or artificial scarcity.
19. Internal escalation
Draft an internal escalation email about [ISSUE]. Include impact, evidence, actions already tried, current risk, decision needed, and deadline. Keep the tone factual and avoid blaming individuals.
20. Improve my draft email
Edit this email for clarity, tone, and brevity: [DRAFT]. Preserve all verified facts and my intended meaning. Then list the three most important changes you made. Desired tone: [TONE].
Writing — 20 prompts
Plan, draft, revise, and clarify useful written material.
1. Create an outline
Create a clear outline for a [ARTICLE/GUIDE/REPORT] about [TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Goal: [GOAL]. Use a logical progression, note what evidence each section needs, and remove sections that would only repeat the same point.
2. Write a strong introduction
Write three possible introductions for [PIECE] about [TOPIC]. One should start with a practical problem, one with a concise example, and one with a surprising but verified fact [FACT]. Avoid generic scene-setting.
3. Rewrite in plain language
Rewrite this text for a general audience: [TEXT]. Keep the meaning and important qualifications, shorten long sentences, define necessary terms, and aim for a [READING LEVEL] reading level without sounding childish.
4. Strengthen an argument
Analyze this argument: [DRAFT]. Identify the claim, supporting evidence, missing assumptions, counterarguments, and weak transitions. Suggest a stronger structure without inventing evidence.
5. Edit for concision
Reduce this text by about [PERCENT]% while preserving its meaning, facts, examples, and tone: [TEXT]. Remove repetition, filler, and unnecessary qualifiers, then note anything important that could not be shortened safely.
6. Match a voice sample
Rewrite [TEXT] to match the style of this short voice sample: [SAMPLE]. Preserve facts and intent. Describe the style traits you followed, but do not copy distinctive phrases from the sample.
7. Create a how-to guide
Write a beginner-friendly how-to guide for [TASK]. Include prerequisites, numbered steps, checkpoints, common mistakes, troubleshooting, and a completion test. State any safety or professional limitations clearly.
8. Turn research into a draft
Draft a [FORMAT] using only these research notes: [NOTES]. Cite or label the source for each important claim, separate fact from interpretation, and insert [SOURCE NEEDED] wherever support is missing.
9. Write a case study
Create a case-study draft from these verified details: [DETAILS]. Structure it as context, challenge, approach, implementation, measured result, limitations, and lessons. Do not manufacture metrics, quotes, or client praise.
10. Create an FAQ
Create an FAQ for [PRODUCT/TOPIC] using these known questions and facts: [INPUT]. Prioritize real user concerns, answer directly, and flag any answer requiring policy, legal, medical, or technical confirmation.
11. Write a conclusion
Write a conclusion for this piece: [DRAFT]. Synthesize the main lesson instead of repeating every section, mention one realistic next step, and avoid introducing unsupported new claims.
12. Add useful examples
Review this explanation and add three realistic examples for [AUDIENCE]: [TEXT]. Make each example demonstrate a different use case and clearly label any invented names or sample data as fictional.
13. Improve transitions
Improve transitions and flow in this draft: [DRAFT]. Keep all original claims, show how each section connects to the next, and remove headings or paragraphs that interrupt the logic.
14. Create a comparison
Write a balanced comparison of [OPTION A] and [OPTION B] for [USE CASE]. Compare them on [CRITERIA], distinguish verified facts from judgment, and conclude with a conditional recommendation rather than a universal winner.
15. Write a product description
Write a product description for [PRODUCT] using only these facts: [FACTS]. Lead with the user problem, explain key features as benefits, state what is included, identify who it is for, and avoid unsupported superlatives.
16. Create a bio
Write three versions of a bio for [PERSON/BRAND] using these facts: [FACTS]. Create 50-, 100-, and 160-character versions. Tone: [TONE]. Do not add credentials, achievements, or claims not supplied.
17. Draft a story structure
Create a story structure for [IDEA]. Include protagonist, goal, obstacle, stakes, turning points, climax, and resolution. Ask up to five questions where essential information is missing instead of filling gaps automatically.
18. Check tone and inclusivity
Review this text for tone, clarity, accessibility, and unintended exclusion: [TEXT]. Identify specific phrases that may confuse or alienate readers, explain why, and suggest precise replacements while preserving the message.
19. Fact-check preparation
Extract every factual claim from this draft: [DRAFT]. Group claims as verifiable fact, interpretation, estimate, or opinion. For each fact, state what kind of reliable source would be needed to verify it.
20. Final editorial pass
Perform a final editorial pass on [DRAFT]. Check structure, repetition, sentence clarity, consistency, headings, factual overreach, and CTA. Return the revised version followed by a short checklist of unresolved questions.
Images — 20 prompts
Plan clear image-generation and visual-design briefs.
1. Create a product hero image
Create a polished hero image for [PRODUCT] in [SETTING]. Composition: [COMPOSITION]. Lighting: [LIGHTING]. Brand colors: [COLORS]. Leave clean negative space for a headline. Do not add logos, labels, or text unless supplied exactly.
2. Write a photorealistic brief
Create a photorealistic image of [SUBJECT] doing [ACTION] in [LOCATION]. Specify camera angle, focal length feel, natural lighting, materials, realistic imperfections, and depth of field. Avoid artificial plastic skin and impossible anatomy.
3. Create an editorial illustration
Create an editorial illustration about [CONCEPT] for [AUDIENCE]. Use a clear visual metaphor [METAPHOR OR ASK FOR OPTIONS], a restrained palette [COLORS], strong focal point, and enough negative space for publication layout. No decorative text.
4. Design a social graphic
Design a [PLATFORM] graphic at [ASPECT RATIO] about [TOPIC]. Primary message: [EXACT SHORT TEXT]. Use high contrast, mobile-readable typography, one focal visual, and [BRAND COLORS]. Spell the supplied text exactly and omit all other text.
5. Create a book cover concept
Create a cover concept for [TITLE] by [AUTHOR]. Genre/topic: [GENRE]. Mood: [MOOD]. Use a distinctive central concept, clear hierarchy, and strong thumbnail readability. Reserve clean areas for exact title and author text; do not invent endorsements.
6. Generate a clean icon set
Create a consistent set of [NUMBER] simple icons representing [ITEMS]. Style: [LINE/FILLED]. Use consistent stroke weight, corner radius, perspective, padding, and [COLOR PALETTE]. Transparent background; no text.
7. Create a presentation background
Create a subtle presentation background for [TOPIC] at 16:9. Use [COLORS], gentle depth, and a clear area for readable text. Keep details minimal and avoid recognizable logos or busy patterns.
8. Create an infographic concept
Plan a precise infographic for [DATA/PROCESS]. Identify the hierarchy, chart or diagram type, labels, color coding, and accessibility notes. Do not invent data. If exact values matter, return a layout specification rather than a rendered data graphic.
9. Create a before-and-after visual
Design a side-by-side before-and-after concept for [TRANSFORMATION]. Keep camera angle, crop, scale, lighting, and background consistent so the comparison is honest. Clearly distinguish the two states without exaggerated effects.
10. Create a website section visual
Create a wide website visual for [SECTION PURPOSE] showing [SUBJECT]. Match this brand direction: [BRAND DETAILS]. Keep the composition simple, avoid stock-photo clichés, and reserve space on the [LEFT/RIGHT] for interface copy.
11. Create a transparent cutout
Create a clean isolated image of [OBJECT/SUBJECT] viewed from [ANGLE]. Accurate shape and materials, studio lighting, crisp edges, no shadow unless requested, transparent background, and no added text or branding.
12. Create a seamless texture
Create a seamless repeating texture of [MATERIAL/PATTERN] in [COLORS]. Scale: [FINE/MEDIUM/LARGE]. Ensure tile edges match perfectly, lighting is even, and there are no obvious repeated focal elements.
13. Create a friendly character
Design an original character representing [TRAITS/ROLE]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Style: [STYLE]. Provide a clear silhouette, restrained details, accessible color contrast, and three expressions. Avoid resemblance to existing copyrighted characters.
14. Create a scene with people
Create an inclusive, realistic scene of [PEOPLE] in [SETTING] doing [ACTION]. Show natural posture, varied but context-appropriate appearance, accurate hands and objects, and authentic environmental details without stereotypes.
15. Create food photography
Create appetizing but realistic food photography of [DISH]. Setting: [SETTING]. Use natural texture, believable portions, [LIGHTING], and [ANGLE]. Avoid impossible garnishes, excessive gloss, or misleading ingredients.
16. Create an architecture concept
Create an architectural concept image of [SPACE] designed for [USE]. Style: [STYLE]. Include realistic circulation, lighting, scale cues, materials, and accessibility considerations. Label the result as conceptual, not construction documentation.
17. Improve an image prompt
Rewrite this image prompt for clearer composition, subject, environment, lighting, camera, style, constraints, and aspect ratio: [DRAFT]. Keep my concept and remove conflicting or redundant instructions.
18. Create variations intentionally
Create four distinct visual directions for [BRIEF]. Keep [REQUIRED ELEMENTS] consistent, but vary composition, mood, palette, and visual metaphor. Explain in one sentence what each direction is best suited for.
19. Create accessible visual directions
Review this visual brief for accessibility: [BRIEF]. Recommend contrast, text-size, color-blind-safe distinctions, information hierarchy, alt-text needs, and a version that still works without color alone.
20. Prepare an image-edit brief
Create a precise non-destructive edit brief for [IMAGE DESCRIPTION]. Requested changes: [CHANGES]. Preserve [ELEMENTS]. Specify crop, color, lighting, cleanup, realism, output size, and what must not be altered.
Learning — 20 prompts
Understand topics, practice actively, and identify knowledge gaps.
1. Learn a topic from scratch
Teach me [TOPIC] from the beginning. My current level is [LEVEL] and my goal is [GOAL]. Start with a simple mental model, define key terms, give one example, then check my understanding before moving deeper.
2. Create a study plan
Create a [DURATION] study plan for [SUBJECT]. I can study [TIME] per [DAY/WEEK], my current level is [LEVEL], and my deadline is [DATE]. Include weekly goals, practice, review, and realistic catch-up time.
3. Explain with an analogy
Explain [CONCEPT] using an accurate everyday analogy for [AUDIENCE]. Then explain where the analogy breaks down so I do not learn a misleading simplification.
4. Quiz me adaptively
Quiz me on [TOPIC] one question at a time. Start at [LEVEL], wait for my answer, explain mistakes without giving away the next answer, and adjust difficulty based on my performance. Track the concepts I should review.
5. Turn notes into flashcards
Convert these notes into [NUMBER] flashcards: [NOTES]. Use one clear idea per card, mix definition and application questions, avoid trivia, and flag any card whose answer is not supported by the notes.
6. Compare two concepts
Compare [CONCEPT A] and [CONCEPT B]. Explain what each is, what problem it solves, similarities, differences, common confusion, and one example showing when each applies.
7. Find my knowledge gaps
Assess my understanding of [TOPIC]. Ask up to ten diagnostic questions, one at a time, then summarize strengths, gaps, misconceptions, and the next three concepts I should study.
8. Create practice problems
Create five practice problems about [TOPIC] at [LEVEL]. Include varied scenarios and increasing difficulty. Do not show solutions until I attempt them; then provide step-by-step feedback.
9. Explain a mistake
Help me understand why this answer or approach is wrong: [MY WORK]. Identify the first incorrect step, explain the underlying concept, show a corrected method, and give one similar practice question.
10. Summarize a lesson
Turn this lesson into a study summary: [LESSON]. Include key ideas, terms, relationships, one example, one common mistake, and five self-test questions. Keep only material supported by the lesson.
11. Create a reading guide
Create a reading guide for [BOOK/ARTICLE/CHAPTER]. My goal is [GOAL]. Give pre-reading questions, concepts to watch, a note-taking template, reflection questions, and a short post-reading exercise.
12. Teach through Socratic questions
Help me reason through [PROBLEM/TOPIC] using Socratic questions. Ask one focused question at a time, do not reveal the full answer immediately, and correct factual misunderstandings when necessary.
13. Learn vocabulary in context
Teach me these terms in the context of [SUBJECT]: [TERMS]. For each, give a plain definition, a realistic example, a non-example, and one quick recall question.
14. Prepare for an exam
Build an exam-preparation plan for [EXAM] using this syllabus and date: [SYLLABUS], [DATE]. Prioritize by importance and weakness, include timed practice and spaced review, and avoid predicting unreleased questions.
15. Create a mini lesson
Create a 15-minute mini lesson on [TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Include one learning objective, a short explanation, a worked example, a two-minute activity, and an exit question.
16. Explain a paper carefully
Explain this research paper or abstract: [TEXT]. Separate the research question, method, sample, findings, limitations, and what the paper does not establish. Translate technical language without overstating conclusions.
17. Build a concept map
Create a text-based concept map for [TOPIC]. Show the main concepts, their relationships, prerequisites, examples, and common misconceptions. Use a hierarchy that I can later convert into a visual map.
18. Practice teaching back
Ask me to teach back [TOPIC] in my own words. Evaluate my explanation for accuracy, missing pieces, and clarity, then suggest a stronger version without replacing my voice.
19. Learn by project
Design a small hands-on project to learn [SKILL]. It should fit [TIME/BUDGET/TOOLS], produce a concrete result, include milestones, and end with reflection questions and a way to assess success.
20. Verify educational claims
Review this learning material: [TEXT]. Identify factual claims that may be outdated, uncertain, or oversimplified. Explain what should be verified and suggest authoritative source types. Do not silently rewrite contested claims as facts.
Productivity — 20 prompts
Prioritize, organize, and build routines without unrealistic schedules.
1. Plan a realistic day
Create a realistic plan for my day from [START] to [END]. Fixed commitments: [COMMITMENTS]. Tasks: [TASKS]. Energy pattern: [PATTERN]. Include transition time, breaks, and one buffer block.
2. Break down an overwhelming task
Break [TASK] into steps small enough to start. My constraint is [CONSTRAINT]. Show the first five-minute action, the minimum acceptable result, likely blockers, and a simple way to resume after interruption.
3. Prioritize a long list
Prioritize this list: [ITEMS]. Use impact, urgency, effort, dependency, and consequences of delay. Return do now, schedule, delegate, and remove categories, with a short reason for each.
4. Create a weekly routine
Design a flexible weekly routine for [GOALS]. Available times: [TIMES]. Non-negotiables: [CONSTRAINTS]. Include focused work, administration, recovery, and a weekly review. Avoid filling every hour.
5. Plan around low energy
Help me plan these tasks for a low-energy day: [TASKS]. Separate essential, helpful, and optional work. Suggest easier versions of demanding tasks and a stopping point that still counts as progress.
6. Create a habit experiment
Design a two-week experiment to build [HABIT]. Make the trigger, minimum action, environment, tracking, and recovery-after-a-missed-day simple. Do not rely on motivation or an all-or-nothing streak.
7. Reduce distractions
Analyze my common distractions: [DISTRACTIONS]. Context: [WORK/ENVIRONMENT]. Suggest environmental changes, boundaries, and a short focus ritual. Prioritize changes that do not require buying new tools.
8. Prepare tomorrow tonight
Create a ten-minute evening reset routine based on [MY NEEDS]. Include closing open loops, selecting tomorrow’s priority, preparing materials, checking real commitments, and ending work deliberately.
9. Plan a focused work block
Create a [DURATION]-minute focus plan for [TASK]. Define the finish line, preparation, work intervals, likely distractions, a note-capture method, and a short review at the end.
10. Organize digital files
Design a simple folder and naming system for [TYPE OF FILES]. Current problem: [PROBLEM]. Keep the hierarchy shallow, include dates/versions where useful, define an inbox and archive rule, and give migration steps.
11. Create a capture system
Create a simple system for capturing tasks, ideas, and reference information using [TOOLS I HAVE]. Define one inbox, when to process it, what becomes a task, what becomes reference, and what should be deleted.
12. Review recurring commitments
Help me audit these recurring commitments: [LIST]. For each, assess purpose, time cost, current value, consequences of stopping, and whether to keep, reduce, delegate, automate, or remove.
13. Batch similar work
Group these tasks into efficient batches: [TASKS]. Consider tool, location, energy, preparation, and deadlines. Create a schedule that reduces context switching without delaying urgent work.
14. Make a decision quickly
Help me make a low-stakes decision about [DECISION] within [TIME]. Identify the minimum criteria, eliminate options that clearly fail, compare the remaining choices briefly, and set a point when further research stops.
15. Plan a personal project
Create a milestone plan for [PROJECT] to finish by [DATE]. Available time: [TIME]. Define scope, minimum viable outcome, weekly milestones, dependencies, risks, and what can be cut if time runs short.
16. Recover after falling behind
Help me recover from falling behind on [WORK/GOAL]. Current status: [STATUS]. Recalculate priorities, identify what can be dropped or renegotiated, create a three-day restart plan, and draft any needed communication.
17. Design a shutdown checklist
Create a short end-of-work shutdown checklist for [TYPE OF WORK]. Include saving and documenting progress, capturing next actions, checking urgent messages once, preparing the first task for tomorrow, and a clear stop signal.
18. Improve calendar use
Review this calendar pattern: [DESCRIPTION]. Identify overcrowding, missing buffers, fragmented focus time, and unrealistic transitions. Recommend a more sustainable weekly calendar structure.
19. Create a no-pressure reset
Create a gentle one-hour reset plan for a messy [DESK/INBOX/TASK LIST]. Focus on visible progress, simple sorting rules, and a clear stopping point. Do not turn it into a full-day project.
20. Choose what not to do
Given these goals and constraints, identify what I should deliberately not do this [DAY/WEEK/MONTH]: [INPUT]. Explain the trade-offs and provide a short not-now list I can revisit later.
Business — 20 prompts
Clarify customers, offers, operations, and measured business decisions.
1. Clarify a customer problem
Help me define the customer problem behind [IDEA/OFFER]. Target customer: [CUSTOMER]. Separate symptoms, root problem, current alternatives, urgency, and evidence I have versus assumptions I still need to test.
2. Create a simple offer
Structure a clear offer for [AUDIENCE] who need [OUTCOME]. Include scope, deliverables, process, boundaries, timing, prerequisites, price placeholder [PRICE], and a realistic CTA. Do not promise guaranteed results.
3. Build an ideal-customer profile
Create a practical ideal-customer profile using only this evidence: [CUSTOMER DATA/OBSERVATIONS]. Include jobs to be done, pain points, buying triggers, constraints, objections, and disqualifiers. Label assumptions that need validation.
4. Interview potential customers
Create ten neutral customer-interview questions about [PROBLEM]. Focus on past behavior, current process, cost of the problem, alternatives, and decision criteria. Avoid leading questions that pitch my solution.
5. Analyze competitors fairly
Create a competitor-analysis framework for [MARKET]. Compare verified positioning, audience, offer, pricing if public, strengths, limitations, and gaps. Do not invent private performance data or treat marketing claims as proven facts.
6. Draft a value proposition
Write five value-proposition options for [OFFER]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Problem: [PROBLEM]. Differentiator: [VERIFIED DIFFERENTIATOR]. Keep each specific, understandable, and free of hype.
7. Create a discovery-call agenda
Create a 30-minute discovery-call agenda for [SERVICE]. Include context, goals, current process, constraints, impact, decision process, fit, and next steps. Avoid turning every question into a sales pitch.
8. Qualify a lead
Build a lead-qualification checklist for [OFFER]. Include fit, need, authority, timing, budget range, technical constraints, risk, and disqualifiers. Distinguish information to verify from information a prospect may choose not to share.
9. Map a customer journey
Map the customer journey for [PRODUCT/SERVICE] from first awareness through purchase, onboarding, use, support, renewal, and referral. For each stage, list customer goal, friction, needed information, and one measurable signal.
10. Design an onboarding flow
Create a low-friction onboarding flow for [PRODUCT/SERVICE]. Include welcome, information required, setup steps, success milestone, support path, and follow-up. Collect only information needed for delivery.
11. Create a pricing discussion
Help me prepare pricing options for [OFFER]. List cost drivers, scope variables, minimum viable package, optional additions, and questions to validate willingness to pay. Do not claim market pricing without current evidence.
12. Write a proposal outline
Create a proposal outline for [CLIENT/PROJECT] based on [DISCOVERY NOTES]. Include objectives, current situation, scope, deliverables, timeline, responsibilities, assumptions, exclusions, pricing placeholder, success measures, and next step.
13. Plan a small launch
Create a lean launch plan for [OFFER] with [TIME/BUDGET]. Include audience, message, minimum assets, channels already available, timeline, feedback collection, risk controls, and three measures that indicate what to improve.
14. Audit a sales pipeline
Analyze this sales pipeline: [STAGES AND DATA]. Identify unclear stage definitions, stalled leads, missing follow-up, duplicate work, weak qualification, and measurement gaps. Recommend the simplest corrections first.
15. Create operating metrics
Suggest a small set of operating metrics for [BUSINESS/PROCESS]. For each, define what it measures, formula, data source, review frequency, and how it could be misread. Exclude vanity metrics unless they support a decision.
16. Run a pre-mortem
Run a pre-mortem for [PLAN]. Assume it failed six months from now. Identify plausible causes across demand, delivery, cash, people, technology, compliance, and execution. Rank risks by likelihood and impact, then suggest prevention and early-warning signals.
17. Improve customer support
Review this customer-support process: [PROCESS]. Identify response gaps, repeated questions, escalation needs, privacy risks, and opportunities for templates or automation while preserving human review for sensitive cases.
18. Create a partnership brief
Draft a partnership brief for [POTENTIAL PARTNER]. Explain mutual audience fit, proposed value exchange, responsibilities, measurement, timeline, and an easy pilot. Do not claim access, results, or commitments not already agreed.
19. Plan an automation safely
Map an automation opportunity for [BUSINESS PROCESS]. Define trigger, inputs, validation, actions, approval gates, duplicate prevention, error handling, logging, fallback, security concerns, and what must remain human-controlled.
20. Write a quarterly review
Create a quarterly business review from these results: [DATA/NOTES]. Summarize outcomes versus goals, key drivers, misses, lessons, customer signals, risks, and the three priorities for next quarter. Separate measured facts from interpretation.
Research — 20 prompts
Plan searches, evaluate evidence, and synthesize without inventing certainty.
1. Create a research plan
Create a research plan for [QUESTION]. Define scope, key subquestions, terms, preferred primary sources, date limits, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and a table for recording claims, evidence, uncertainty, and links.
2. Improve a search query
Turn this research question into precise search queries: [QUESTION]. Provide broad, narrow, exact-phrase, site-specific, and file-type variations. Explain what each query is designed to find.
3. Evaluate a source
Evaluate this source: [SOURCE/TEXT]. Assess author or institution, publication date, evidence, methodology, conflicts, citations, directness, limitations, and whether it supports the specific claim [CLAIM].
4. Compare sources
Compare these sources about [TOPIC]: [SOURCES]. Identify where they agree, conflict, use different definitions, or rely on different evidence. Give greater weight to primary and methodologically stronger sources, and explain why.
5. Extract claims and evidence
From this text, extract the main claims and the evidence offered for each: [TEXT]. Label evidence as data, expert opinion, anecdote, citation, or unsupported assertion. Note what would be needed to verify each claim.
6. Summarize research cautiously
Synthesize these sources for [AUDIENCE]: [SOURCES]. Lead with the strongest supported findings, note disagreement and uncertainty, distinguish correlation from causation, and avoid conclusions broader than the evidence.
7. Check recency
Review this information for possible time sensitivity: [TEXT]. Identify claims likely to change, state what current source should verify each one, and do not assume older facts remain current.
8. Build an evidence table
Create an evidence table for [QUESTION] from [NOTES/SOURCES]. Columns: claim, source, date, source type, method/sample, supporting evidence, limitations, confidence, and follow-up needed.
9. Research a market
Create a market-research framework for [MARKET/LOCATION]. Include customers, demand signals, alternatives, competitors, pricing evidence, regulation, distribution, trends, and unanswered questions. Avoid estimating market size without defensible data.
10. Research a company ethically
Create a lawful public-source research checklist for [COMPANY]. Cover official records, website, leadership, products, public reviews, news, litigation/regulatory sources, and inconsistencies to verify. Exclude private, deceptive, or intrusive collection.
11. Verify a quote
Help verify this quote: [QUOTE]. Identify the earliest reliable source, original context, speaker, date, and whether wording has changed. If the original cannot be confirmed, label it unverified.
12. Analyze a statistic
Evaluate this statistic: [STATISTIC AND SOURCE]. Check definition, denominator, sample, time period, geography, methodology, uncertainty, and whether the source supports the way the number is being used.
13. Find counterevidence
Challenge this claim: [CLAIM]. List plausible counterarguments, alternative explanations, disconfirming evidence to look for, and conditions under which the claim may or may not hold. Do not invent sources.
14. Separate fact from opinion
Classify each statement in this text as verified fact, reported claim, interpretation, prediction, recommendation, or opinion: [TEXT]. Explain ambiguous cases and list facts that need sources.
15. Review a survey
Critique this survey or survey report: [MATERIAL]. Check sampling, wording, order effects, missing options, response rate, weighting, sponsor, analysis, and whether conclusions match the questions asked.
16. Plan user research
Design a small user-research study for [PRODUCT/QUESTION]. Define participants, recruitment, consent, method, neutral questions, data handling, analysis, limitations, and decisions the research should inform.
17. Create an annotated bibliography
Create an annotated bibliography from these sources: [SOURCES]. For each, provide citation details, research question, method, key finding, limitation, relevance, and how it relates to the other sources.
18. Identify missing perspectives
Review this research summary for missing perspectives: [SUMMARY]. Identify affected groups, geographic or cultural limits, alternative disciplines, contrary evidence, and voices that should be included before making a decision.
19. Prepare expert questions
Create ten informed questions for an expert in [FIELD] about [TOPIC]. Use this background: [BACKGROUND]. Focus on mechanisms, evidence quality, uncertainty, practical implications, and what non-experts commonly misunderstand.
20. Create a research conclusion
Write a careful conclusion from this evidence: [EVIDENCE]. State what is well supported, tentatively supported, unresolved, and outside scope. Recommend next research steps and avoid false certainty.
Everyday AI — 20 prompts
Use AI for ordinary planning, comparison, communication, and household tasks.
1. Plan simple meals
Create a [NUMBER]-day meal plan for [NUMBER] people using [INGREDIENTS/PREFERENCES]. Constraints: [ALLERGIES/BUDGET/TIME]. Reuse ingredients to reduce waste, include a shopping list, and flag any nutrition claim that needs professional guidance.
2. Use what is already at home
Suggest meals I can make from [INGREDIENTS]. I also have [BASIC STAPLES]. Give the simplest options first, list missing ingredients separately, and include safe storage or cooking reminders where relevant.
3. Compare purchases
Help me compare [PRODUCT OPTIONS] for [USE CASE]. My budget is [BUDGET] and priorities are [PRIORITIES]. Build a weighted comparison, identify missing specifications to verify, and recommend only if one option clearly fits better.
4. Create a household checklist
Create a practical checklist for [HOUSEHOLD TASK]. Home/context: [DETAILS]. Organize preparation, supplies, steps, safety checks, cleanup, and recurring maintenance. Keep it realistic for [TIME AVAILABLE].
5. Plan errands efficiently
Organize these errands into an efficient plan: [ERRANDS]. Starting location: [GENERAL AREA]. Time window: [TIME]. Consider opening hours I provide, dependencies, cold items, and priority. Do not assume live traffic or store hours.
6. Prepare for travel
Create a travel-preparation checklist for [DESTINATION/TRIP TYPE] from [DATE] to [DATE]. Include documents, weather items to verify, packing, home preparation, transport, accessibility or medication reminders, and last-day checks.
7. Build a packing list
Create a minimal packing list for [TRIP] lasting [DAYS]. Activities: [ACTIVITIES]. Laundry access: [YES/NO]. Weather range: [RANGE]. Separate essentials, clothing, work/tech, health, and optional comfort items.
8. Understand a bill
Explain this bill or statement in plain language: [TEXT]. Identify charges, dates, fees, totals, and questions I should ask the provider. Do not infer private account details or provide legal/financial conclusions.
9. Prepare for an appointment
Help me prepare for an appointment about [TOPIC]. Using these notes: [NOTES], organize a timeline, symptoms/issues or goals, current questions, documents to bring, and what I should write down afterward. Do not diagnose.
10. Create a polite neighbor message
Write a respectful message to a neighbor about [ISSUE]. State the observable situation, its impact, and a reasonable request. Avoid threats, assumptions, or legal claims. Tone: calm and cooperative.
11. Plan a small event
Create a simple plan for [EVENT] with [NUMBER] guests and budget [BUDGET]. Include timeline, invitations, food, supplies, setup, accessibility, cleanup, and a backup plan. Keep the plan proportional to the event.
12. Choose a gift thoughtfully
Suggest gift ideas for [PERSON] based on [INTERESTS], occasion [OCCASION], budget [BUDGET], and constraints [CONSTRAINTS]. Prioritize thoughtful, practical options and include experience or homemade alternatives.
13. Create a cleaning plan
Create a [DURATION] cleaning plan for [SPACE]. Current condition: [DESCRIPTION]. Prioritize hygiene and visible impact, group supplies, include breaks, and stop before it becomes an unrealistic deep-clean.
14. Organize a move
Create a moving checklist from [CURRENT PLACE] to [NEW PLACE] by [DATE]. Include sorting, packing order, utilities, address changes, important documents, moving-day essentials, and first-night needs. Mark tasks that depend on local rules.
15. Plan a personal budget discussion
Help me prepare for a household budget conversation using these numbers: [NUMBERS]. Organize fixed costs, variable costs, goals, concerns, and choices to discuss. Keep the tone collaborative and do not provide regulated financial advice.
16. Write a personal announcement
Write a clear personal announcement about [NEWS] for [AUDIENCE]. Include what is happening, when, what I am comfortable sharing, and any request or boundary. Tone: [TONE].
17. Make instructions easier
Rewrite these instructions so they are easier to follow: [INSTRUCTIONS]. Use numbered steps, plain language, required materials, warnings before risky steps, and a clear completion check.
18. Create questions before calling support
Prepare me to contact customer support about [ISSUE]. Organize account-safe facts, timeline, error messages, actions already tried, desired resolution, and five questions. Remind me not to share passwords or one-time codes.
19. Plan a digital cleanup
Create a safe digital-cleanup plan for [DEVICE/ACCOUNT TYPE]. Cover backup, duplicates, large files, unused apps, permissions, security updates, and recovery checks. Avoid deleting anything before confirming it is backed up and unnecessary.
20. Think through a personal decision
Help me think through [DECISION]. My priorities are [PRIORITIES], constraints are [CONSTRAINTS], and options are [OPTIONS]. Compare trade-offs, identify missing information, and suggest a reversible next step rather than deciding for me.
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Social Media — 20 prompts
Create platform-aware content that informs, engages, and stays accurate.
1. Turn one idea into a post
Create a [PLATFORM] post from this idea: [IDEA]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Goal: [GOAL]. Use a clear hook, one useful insight, a concrete example, and a natural question or CTA. Do not invent statistics.
2. Adapt content by platform
Adapt this source into separate posts for [PLATFORMS]: [SOURCE]. Preserve the core message, but change length, opening, formatting, CTA, and discovery keywords for each platform. Do not post identical copy everywhere.
3. Write a short-video script
Write a [DURATION]-second vertical-video script about [TOPIC]. Start with a specific hook, explain one idea in plain language, show or mention one example, and end with a useful takeaway. Include on-screen text and shot notes.
4. Create a carousel outline
Outline a [NUMBER]-slide carousel about [TOPIC] for [PLATFORM]. Slide 1 needs a clear benefit, each middle slide should teach one point, and the final slide should summarize and invite a relevant next action. Keep text readable on mobile.
5. Write a caption from a photo
Write a caption for a photo showing [DESCRIPTION]. Context: [CONTEXT]. Connect the image to [MESSAGE], keep the tone [TONE], and include one relevant question. Avoid claiming details not visible or provided.
6. Create a week of posts
Create a seven-day content plan for [BRAND/TOPIC] on [PLATFORM]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Mix education, demonstration, opinion, behind-the-scenes, community question, proof without fabrication, and a soft offer. Give one distinct idea per day.
7. Repurpose an article
Repurpose this article into one short post, one carousel, one 30-second video script, and three discussion questions: [ARTICLE]. Keep claims traceable to the source and label anything that needs verification.
8. Explain a complex topic simply
Create a social post explaining [COMPLEX TOPIC] to a beginner. Use one accurate analogy, define unavoidable terms, show one practical use, and mention one limitation. Maximum [LENGTH].
9. Create a community question
Write five thoughtful discussion prompts for people interested in [TOPIC]. Each should be easy to answer from experience, avoid bait or false choices, and lead to useful conversation rather than one-word replies.
10. Respond to comments
Draft three possible replies to this comment: [COMMENT]. Context: [POST CONTEXT]. Make one appreciative, one informative, and one conversational. Do not become defensive or state uncertain facts as certain.
11. Promote without overselling
Write a useful promotional post for [PRODUCT/SERVICE]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Focus on the specific problem, what the offer helps with, who it is and is not for, and one low-pressure CTA. Do not use fake urgency or guaranteed results.
12. Create accessible alt text
Write concise alt text for this image description: [DESCRIPTION]. Include information needed to understand the image in context of [POST TOPIC], but avoid decorative details and phrases like ‘image of’ unless necessary.
13. Build a hashtag set
Suggest a restrained hashtag and keyword set for a [PLATFORM] post about [TOPIC] targeting [AUDIENCE/LOCATION]. Separate broad, niche, and branded options. Exclude irrelevant or misleading trends and explain any platform-specific limit.
14. Create a myth-versus-fact post
Create a myth-versus-fact post about [TOPIC] using only these reliable sources or facts: [SOURCES/FACTS]. Clearly separate evidence from opinion, add necessary nuance, and avoid absolute claims.
15. Write a founder-style update
Write a first-person update about [MILESTONE/LESSON]. Include what happened, what changed my thinking, one practical lesson, and what comes next. Tone: honest, specific, and free of manufactured vulnerability.
16. Create a poll
Create three useful poll options about [TOPIC] for [PLATFORM]. Each poll should ask one clear question, use mutually exclusive answer choices where possible, and include a follow-up prompt that invites context.
17. Turn FAQs into content
Turn these customer questions into five educational social posts: [FAQS]. Answer directly, include one example per post, and add a relevant next step. Do not imply individual advice where professional guidance may be required.
18. Plan a launch sequence
Create a five-post launch sequence for [OFFER] across [PLATFORM]. Use: problem awareness, useful teaching, demonstration, objections/fit, and launch invitation. Keep claims evidence-based and make each post valuable on its own.
19. Improve a weak post
Critique and rewrite this social post: [DRAFT]. Improve clarity, usefulness, specificity, mobile formatting, and CTA while preserving my voice and every verified claim. Explain the key improvements briefly.
20. Create a content brief
Build a reusable content brief for [TOPIC/CAMPAIGN]. Include audience, objective, key message, proof available, tone, platform, format, required elements, prohibited claims, CTA, and review checklist.