50 Best ChatGPT Prompts 2026
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Act as an expert content strategist and SEO writer. Create a detailed blog post outline for the topic: [TOPIC]. Include: - A click-worthy headline (and 2 alternatives) - An opening hook that grabs attention in 2 sentences - 6-8 H2 sections with supporting bullet points under each - A "Key Takeaways" summary section - A call-to-action closing paragraph Target audience: [AUDIENCE]. Tone: [TONE — informative / conversational / authoritative]. Target word count: [WORD COUNT].

Act as a world-class copywriter who specializes in viral content. Write 10 different opening hooks for a piece of content about [TOPIC]. Each hook should use a different technique: 1. Bold contrarian statement 2. Surprising statistic 3. "Most people don't know..." opener 4. Personal story setup 5. Question that creates curiosity 6. Vivid "picture this" scenario 7. Counterintuitive claim 8. "The dirty secret about..." reveal 9. If/then conditional 10. Historical analogy Target platform: [PLATFORM]. Audience: [AUDIENCE].

Act as an email copywriter who writes newsletters people actually read. Write a complete newsletter issue for [BRAND/CREATOR NAME]. Topic this week: [TOPIC OR STORY] Audience: [DESCRIBE AUDIENCE] Brand voice: [FORMAL / CASUAL / CONVERSATIONAL / WITTY] Goal of this issue: [ENTERTAIN / EDUCATE / SELL / BUILD TRUST] Include: - Subject line (and A/B test alternative) - Preview text (under 90 characters) - Opening hook (3 sentences max) - Main body (3-4 paragraphs or sections) - One clear CTA at the end - P.S. line (these get read — make it count)

Act as a senior editor at a top-tier publication. Edit and rewrite the following text to make it: - 20-30% shorter without losing meaning - More specific (replace vague language with concrete details) - More active voice (reduce passive constructions) - More engaging (improve flow and sentence variety) After the rewrite, provide a brief "Editor's Notes" section explaining the 3 most important changes you made and why. TEXT TO EDIT: [PASTE YOUR TEXT HERE]

Act as an e-commerce conversion copywriter. Write a product description for: Product name: [PRODUCT NAME] Key features: [LIST FEATURES] Target buyer: [DESCRIBE BUYER] Price point: [PRICE] Main competitor: [COMPETITOR] Write: 1. A headline (max 10 words) 2. A 2-sentence opening that leads with the customer's problem 3. 5 benefit-focused bullet points (not feature-focused — what does it do FOR them?) 4. A closing sentence with a sense of urgency or social proof 5. An SEO meta description under 155 characters

Act as a LinkedIn ghostwriter who specializes in thought leadership content. Write a LinkedIn post based on this idea: [YOUR IDEA OR STORY]. Structure: - First line: a scroll-stopping hook (no "I'm excited to share" — lead with the insight or story) - Lines 2-6: the story, lesson, or insight — use short punchy lines, lots of white space - Lines 7-8: the key takeaway distilled into one principle - Final line: a question that invites comments Tone: [PROFESSIONAL / CONVERSATIONAL / PERSONAL] My industry/role: [YOUR ROLE] Target audience: [WHO YOU WANT TO REACH] Length: 150-220 words. No emojis unless specified.

Act as a B2B sales copywriter who writes cold emails with 40%+ open rates. Write a 3-email cold outreach sequence for: My product/service: [WHAT YOU SELL] Target prospect: [ROLE + COMPANY TYPE] Their biggest pain point: [PAIN POINT] My unique value: [WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT] Email 1 — Intro (under 75 words): Lead with the pain point, not your product. One clear CTA. Email 2 — Follow-up (under 60 words): Different angle or social proof. Sent 3 days later. Email 3 — Breakup (under 40 words): Genuine, not passive-aggressive. Leave the door open. Make each subject line under 6 words. No "I hope this email finds you well."

Act as a strategic business analyst. Run a complete competitor analysis on [COMPETITOR NAME] for a company in the [INDUSTRY] space. Analyze: 1. Their positioning and core value proposition 2. Target customer segments (primary and secondary) 3. Pricing strategy and model 4. Top 3 strengths (be specific — what do they do better than almost anyone?) 5. Top 3 weaknesses or blind spots 6. Their content and marketing strategy 7. Customer sentiment (based on reviews, social proof signals) 8. The gap in the market they're NOT serving End with: a 3-point strategic recommendation for how a competitor could differentiate against them. My company: [YOUR COMPANY DESCRIPTION]

Act as a brand strategist. Help me build a sharp positioning statement for my business. My business: [DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO] Target customer: [DESCRIBE IN DETAIL] Their biggest problem: [THE PROBLEM YOU SOLVE] My unique mechanism: [HOW YOU SOLVE IT DIFFERENTLY] Proof: [RESULTS, CASE STUDIES, OR CREDENTIALS] Competitors I'm being compared to: [LIST 2-3] Deliver: 1. A 1-sentence positioning statement (Geoffrey Moore "For X who Y, [product] is a Z that W, unlike A, we B" format) 2. A 2-sentence elevator pitch version 3. A 10-second verbal answer to "what do you do?" 4. The one phrase I should never say (that makes me sound generic)

Act as a content strategist. Create a 30-day social media content calendar for [BRAND/CREATOR]. Brand: [DESCRIBE] Audience: [DESCRIBE] Platforms: [e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok] Content pillars (pick 3-4): [e.g. education, behind-the-scenes, testimonials, entertainment] Posting frequency: [e.g. 5x per week] For each post include: - Day and date - Platform - Content pillar - Hook / headline - Format (carousel, reel, static, text, story) - Brief content description (2 sentences) Group by week with a brief weekly theme. No filler — every post should have a clear purpose.

Act as a pricing strategist with experience in SaaS, services, and e-commerce. Analyze and optimize the pricing for: Product/service: [DESCRIBE] Current price: [PRICE] Target customer: [DESCRIBE] Main competitors and their prices: [LIST] My unique value vs competitors: [VALUE PROP] Current conversion rate at this price: [IF KNOWN] Provide: 1. A psychological pricing analysis — is my current price working against me? 2. Three alternative pricing models (e.g. tiered, usage-based, value-based) with pros/cons for each 3. How to justify a 30-50% higher price to my target customer 4. The exact objection-handling script for "that's too expensive" 5. An upsell or bundle opportunity I'm probably leaving on the table

Act as a market research strategist. Build a detailed customer persona for [MY PRODUCT/SERVICE]. My product: [DESCRIBE WHAT IT DOES] General target market: [BROAD DESCRIPTION] Create a persona that includes: - Name, age, job title, income, location (make it real and specific) - Daily routine and biggest time/money frustrations - Their goals (professional and personal) - The specific problem my product solves for them - Where they spend time online - What they read, watch, and listen to - Their buying objections and hesitations - The exact phrase they'd Google when looking for my product - The emotional reason they'd buy (beneath the rational reason) - A quote from them about their biggest pain point

Act as a business strategist. Run a thorough SWOT analysis for [BUSINESS/IDEA/DECISION]. Context: [DESCRIBE THE SITUATION] Industry: [INDUSTRY] Stage: [STARTUP / GROWTH / ESTABLISHED] For each quadrant, provide 5 specific, actionable points (not generic): - Strengths: Internal advantages that competitors can't easily copy - Weaknesses: Internal gaps that need addressing before scaling - Opportunities: External trends or market gaps to exploit in the next 12 months - Threats: External risks that could derail progress After the matrix, provide a "So what?" section: the 3 most important strategic implications and what to do about them first.

Act as a head of growth with experience launching B2B and B2C products. Create a 90-day go-to-market plan for: Product: [DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT] Target customer: [DESCRIBE] Budget: [BUDGET RANGE] Team size: [NUMBER OF PEOPLE] Current assets: [e.g. email list, social following, existing customers] Goal: [e.g. 100 paying customers / $10k MRR / 10,000 signups] Structure the plan in 3 phases: - Days 1-30: Foundation (positioning, early adopters, first revenue) - Days 31-60: Traction (channels, feedback loops, iteration) - Days 61-90: Scale (double down on what's working) Include specific tactics, not just categories. Be opinionated — tell me what to do first.

Act as a viral content strategist. Generate 20 content ideas that would perform well on [PLATFORM] for a creator in the [NICHE] space. For each idea include: - Hook (the first 3 seconds or headline) - Core concept in one sentence - Why it will go viral (emotional trigger: curiosity / controversy / inspiration / relatability / shock) - Best format (talking head / B-roll / text overlay / carousel / duet) - The type of comment this will generate most Mix formats: include educational, controversial, personal story, list-based, and reactive ideas. Prioritize ideas that are timely, counterintuitive, or fill a gap no one in [NICHE] is covering.

Act as a senior software engineer with 15 years of debugging experience. I have this error in my [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK] code: ERROR MESSAGE: [PASTE ERROR] RELEVANT CODE: [PASTE CODE] Analyze systematically: 1. Root cause in plain English (no jargon) 2. Why this error occurs in this specific context 3. The exact fix with corrected code 4. Why this fix works 5. Related bugs or edge cases to check nearby 6. How to write this more defensively to prevent recurrence 7. A unit test to verify the fix works Think step by step. Don't just give me the fix — teach me why.

Act as a principal engineer doing a code review. Review this [LANGUAGE] code: [PASTE CODE] Review it across these dimensions: 1. Correctness — does it do what it's supposed to? 2. Performance — any O(n²) problems, unnecessary loops, or memory leaks? 3. Security — SQL injection, XSS, hardcoded secrets, input validation? 4. Readability — variable naming, function length, comments? 5. Best practices — SOLID principles, DRY, error handling? Then provide: - A refactored version of the code - A summary of the top 3 most impactful changes and why you made them - One thing this code does well (be specific)

Act as a backend developer. Help me integrate the [API NAME] API into my [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK] project. My use case: [WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH THE API] Authentication method: [API KEY / OAuth / Bearer Token] Relevant endpoints I need: [LIST IF KNOWN] Write: 1. The setup and authentication code 2. A clean function for each key operation I need 3. Proper error handling (rate limits, auth errors, network failures, malformed responses) 4. A simple test to verify the integration works 5. The environment variables I need to set and how to store them safely Use async/await. Add brief comments explaining non-obvious parts.

Act as a senior database engineer. Write a SQL query for the following: Database type: [PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQLite / BigQuery] What I need: [DESCRIBE IN PLAIN ENGLISH WHAT DATA YOU WANT] Table structures: [PASTE YOUR TABLE SCHEMAS OR DESCRIBE THEM] Requirements: - Include joins if needed - Handle NULL values properly - Add a WHERE clause for: [YOUR FILTER CONDITIONS] - Sort by: [SORT CRITERIA] - Limit to: [ROW LIMIT IF NEEDED] After the query: 1. Explain what it does in plain English 2. Identify any performance concerns 3. Suggest what indexes would make this faster 4. Show an alternative approach if one exists

Act as a CTO advisor. Help me choose the right tech stack for: What I'm building: [DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT] Team size and experience: [e.g. solo developer, intermediate Python skills] Expected scale: [e.g. 100 users / 10,000 users / enterprise] Budget: [CONSTRAINT] Timeline: [LAUNCH DEADLINE] Key requirements: [e.g. real-time features / mobile app / heavy data processing] For each layer (frontend, backend, database, infrastructure, auth, payments if needed): - Recommend the best option for my situation - Explain why in 2 sentences - Name the main alternative and when I'd choose it instead - Flag any gotchas or hidden costs End with a one-paragraph "if I were you" summary.

Act as a technical writer. Write a professional README.md for this project: Project name: [NAME] What it does: [1-2 sentences] Tech stack: [LIST] Target users: [DEVELOPERS / END USERS / BOTH] Include all standard sections: - Headline and 1-sentence description - Badges (build status, license, version) - Features list (5-7 bullet points) - Prerequisites - Installation (step by step with code blocks) - Usage with a real example - Configuration / environment variables - Contributing guide - License Write it as if this project will get 1,000 GitHub stars. Make it clear, scannable, and impressive.

Act as a senior recruiter and career coach who has reviewed 10,000+ résumés. Rewrite the following résumé bullet points for a [JOB TITLE] role targeting [COMPANY TYPE / INDUSTRY]. MY CURRENT BULLETS: [PASTE YOUR BULLETS] TARGET JOB DESCRIPTION (paste or summarize): [JOB DESCRIPTION] Rewrite each bullet to: 1. Start with a strong action verb 2. Include a quantified result where possible (%, $, time saved, team size) 3. Match language from the job description (ATS optimization) 4. Remove generic phrases like "responsible for" and "assisted with" 5. Be under 2 lines each After the rewrite, flag the 3 weakest original bullets and explain specifically why they were weak.

Act as a salary negotiation coach. Help me prepare for a salary negotiation for a [JOB TITLE] role at [COMPANY TYPE]. My situation: - Current offer: [AMOUNT] - My target: [TARGET AMOUNT] - My leverage: [e.g. competing offer / in-demand skill / current salary] - Their likely counter: [IF KNOWN] Give me: 1. The exact opening line to start the negotiation (not "I was hoping for more") 2. How to respond when they say "this is our best offer" 3. How to respond when they say "we can't move on salary but we can offer..." 4. The silence technique — when and how to use it 5. A script for asking for a signing bonus if base is fixed 6. The exact closing line that locks it in professionally Make it feel natural, not scripted. I want to sound confident, not desperate.

Act as my executive assistant and productivity coach. Help me plan this week. My role: [JOB TITLE] My top goal this week: [MAIN OUTCOME YOU NEED] My task list (brain dump everything): [PASTE ALL TASKS] Available working hours: [e.g. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm, with 1 meeting-heavy day on Tuesday] Energy pattern: [e.g. high focus in mornings, low after 3pm] Deliver: 1. A priority-ranked version of my task list (High / Medium / Low) 2. Which tasks to DROP, DEFER, or DELEGATE 3. A day-by-day schedule with time blocks for deep work and admin 4. The ONE task that will make this week a success if I do nothing else 5. A "not-to-do list" — 3 things I should avoid this week

Act as an interview coach who has prepped candidates for roles at top companies. Prepare me for an interview for: Role: [JOB TITLE] Company: [COMPANY NAME] Interview type: [BEHAVIORAL / TECHNICAL / CASE / PANEL] My background: [2-3 sentences about your experience] Give me: 1. The 10 most likely questions for this specific role and company 2. For each behavioral question — a STAR framework template with my specific background woven in 3. The 3 questions they always ask that trip people up — and exactly how to handle them 4. 5 smart questions I should ask at the end 5. What to research before the interview (specific to this company) 6. The one thing most candidates forget to do that costs them the offer

Act as a chief of staff. Build a professional meeting agenda for: Meeting type: [e.g. weekly team sync / project kickoff / client review / strategy session] Duration: [LENGTH] Attendees: [LIST ROLES, NOT NAMES] Goal: [WHAT MUST BE DECIDED OR ACCOMPLISHED] Context: [BACKGROUND ON THE SITUATION] Format the agenda with: - Pre-read / prep required (what attendees should do before) - Time-boxed sections with owner for each - Clear framing question for each agenda item (not just a topic — a decision to be made) - 5 minutes at the end for actions and owners - A "parking lot" section for off-topic items Also: suggest the 1 thing most likely to derail this meeting and how to prevent it.

Act as an executive coach. Help me write my annual performance self-review for [COMPANY TYPE / INDUSTRY]. My role: [JOB TITLE] This year's wins (brain dump — rough notes are fine): [LIST EVERYTHING YOU ACCOMPLISHED] My goals for next year: [LIST] What I want to signal: [PROMOTION / RAISE / MORE RESPONSIBILITY / LATERAL MOVE] Write a self-review that: - Opens with a 2-sentence summary that frames me as a top performer - Quantifies impact wherever possible - Connects my work to business outcomes (not just activities) - Acknowledges one genuine growth area (strategically — frame it as a development in progress) - Closes with a forward-looking statement tied to my promotion goal Tone: confident but not arrogant. Professional but human.

Act as a strategic advisor. Help me make this decision: The decision: [DESCRIBE THE CHOICE] Options I'm considering: [LIST 2-4 OPTIONS] What I care most about: [YOUR CRITERIA — e.g. income, flexibility, risk, speed, alignment with values] Constraints: [TIME / MONEY / PEOPLE / RESOURCES] What's making this hard: [THE REAL TENSION] Build a decision framework: 1. A weighted criteria matrix (score each option against what I care about) 2. The hidden assumption behind each option 3. The reversibility of each choice — how easy is it to undo? 4. What the best version of me would choose — and why 5. The one question I haven't asked myself that I should End with a recommendation. Be direct — don't hedge.

Act as a world-class teacher using the Feynman Technique. Explain [CONCEPT] to me in 4 stages: Stage 1 — Simple: Explain it as if I'm 12 years old. Use an analogy from everyday life. Max 3 sentences. Stage 2 — Intermediate: Now explain it to a smart adult with no background in this field. Introduce the key terms but define each one as you use it. Stage 3 — Expert: Give me the nuanced version — the edge cases, the debates in the field, the things that even most experts get wrong. Stage 4 — Test me: Ask me 3 questions that would reveal whether I actually understand it vs. just recognize the words. My current level: [BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED]

Act as a research analyst. Synthesize the current state of knowledge on [TOPIC]. Structure your synthesis as: 1. Executive summary (3 bullet key findings) 2. Background and context (why this topic matters) 3. What the evidence strongly supports (high confidence) 4. What is still debated or unclear (areas of active disagreement) 5. What the outlier or contrarian view is — and whether it has merit 6. Practical implications for [MY CONTEXT / USE CASE] 7. The 3 best sources to go deeper Distinguish clearly between established consensus and emerging or contested claims. Flag when you're reasoning from limited data. Be honest about uncertainty.

Act as a learning designer and curriculum builder. Create a 30-day accelerated learning plan for [SKILL]. My starting level: [COMPLETE BEGINNER / SOME BASICS / INTERMEDIATE] My daily available time: [e.g. 45 minutes per day] My goal: [WHAT YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO AT THE END] Learning style: [READING / VIDEO / HANDS-ON / MIXED] Build a week-by-week curriculum: - Week 1: Foundations — what to learn and in what order - Week 2: Core skills — first practical applications - Week 3: Depth — harder concepts and real projects - Week 4: Mastery check — consolidation and gap filling For each week: specific resources (types, not just "watch YouTube"), daily practice exercises, and a milestone to hit by Sunday. Apply the 80/20 rule — what 20% of concepts give 80% of the results?

Act as a brilliant devil's advocate. I'm going to share a belief, plan, or decision, and I want you to steelman the strongest possible case against it. My position: [DESCRIBE YOUR BELIEF, PLAN, OR DECISION] My reasoning: [WHY YOU BELIEVE THIS] Your job: 1. Find the 3 strongest counterarguments — not straw men, but the best version of the opposing view 2. Identify the hidden assumptions in my position that I might be taking for granted 3. Find a historical or real-world example where someone with my view was wrong 4. What would a smart, reasonable person who disagrees with me say? 5. Is there a version of the opposing view that I should actually agree with? Don't soften it. I want to know where my thinking is weakest.

Act as a knowledge distiller. Summarize [BOOK TITLE] by [AUTHOR] and extract maximum practical value from it. Give me: 1. The core thesis in 2 sentences — what is the book fundamentally arguing? 2. The 5 most important ideas (not a chapter summary — the actual insights) 3. The one mental model or framework from the book I should internalize 4. The most counterintuitive claim the author makes — and whether the evidence supports it 5. A 7-day action plan to apply the book's key lessons to [MY CONTEXT / GOAL] 6. The best quote from the book that captures its essence 7. Who should read this book and who should skip it My context: [DESCRIBE YOUR SITUATION / GOAL]

Act as a cognitive science teacher. Explain the mental model of [MENTAL MODEL NAME] in depth. Cover: 1. What it is — the core concept in plain English 2. Where it came from — origin and intellectual history 3. A vivid real-world example (not abstract — make it concrete and memorable) 4. How to actively apply it to [MY FIELD / PROBLEM] 5. When this mental model fails or leads you astray — its known failure modes 6. How it combines with [ANOTHER MENTAL MODEL] for more powerful thinking 7. A short exercise to practice using it this week End with: the one sentence version I should memorize.

Act as a published short story author. Write an original short story based on these parameters: Genre: [GENRE] Core premise: [1-sentence idea] Setting: [WHERE AND WHEN] Protagonist: [BRIEF DESCRIPTION] The central conflict: [WHAT THEY WANT vs. WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY] Tone: [DARK / HUMOROUS / SUSPENSEFUL / LITERARY / HOPEFUL] Length: [~800 / ~1500 / ~2500 words] Structure it with: - An opening that drops us into action or tension (no scene-setting preamble) - A clear three-act structure - At least one moment of genuine surprise - A resonant final line that earns its emotion Write the full story, not an outline.

Act as a brand naming consultant. Generate 30 brand name options for: What the brand does: [DESCRIBE] Target audience: [DESCRIBE] Tone/feeling: [e.g. premium / playful / trustworthy / edgy / minimalist] Competitors I want to sound different from: [LIST] Length preference: [SHORT (1-2 syllables) / MEDIUM / ANY] Organize names by style: - Real words (existing words used in a fresh way) - Compound words (two ideas merged) - Made-up / coined words (invented but pronounceable) - Acronyms (if any feel natural) - Metaphor names (names that evoke a feeling or concept) For each name: one sentence explaining the rationale. Flag your top 5 with a ⭐ and explain why they're strongest for this brand.

Act as a podcast writer who specializes in solo shows. Write a complete episode script for: Show name: [NAME] Episode topic: [TOPIC] Target listener: [DESCRIBE] Episode length: [e.g. 15 / 25 / 40 minutes] My presenting style: [CONVERSATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL / STORYTELLING / INTERVIEW-STYLE SOLO] Include: - Cold open hook (first 30 seconds — no intro music placeholder, go straight to the grab) - Brief show/episode intro - 3-4 main segments with transitions between them - At least one personal story or example - Actionable takeaway for the listener - Call to action (subscribe, review, follow) - Sign-off Write in spoken English — contractions, natural pauses, direct address ("you"). No stiff academic language.

Act as a worldbuilding author. Create a detailed fictional world for a [GENRE] story. Seed idea (optional): [ANY CONCEPT YOU WANT TO BUILD AROUND] Tone: [DARK / EPIC / WHIMSICAL / GROUNDED / SURREAL] Inspired by (optional): [EXISTING WORKS] Build the world across these dimensions: 1. Geography and physical environment — landscape, climate, key locations 2. History — the 3 most important events that shaped this world 3. Power structures — who rules, how, and who resists 4. Magic system or technology (if applicable) — rules, limits, costs 5. Two distinct cultures with different values and tensions between them 6. The central conflict that a story set here would orbit 7. Three story hooks — specific situations where a protagonist could enter Make it feel lived-in, not like a wiki. Include specific details: place names, artifacts, phrases.

Act as a direct response copywriter. Write ad copy for: Product/service: [DESCRIBE] Target customer: [DESCRIBE IN DETAIL — their pain, desire, situation] Platform: [Facebook / Instagram / Google / TikTok / LinkedIn] Ad objective: [AWARENESS / CLICKS / CONVERSIONS / APP INSTALLS] Budget signal (affects tone): [BRAND / PERFORMANCE] Offer: [WHAT YOU'RE PROMOTING — discount, trial, free resource, etc.] Deliver 3 complete ad variants: Variant A — Problem/agitate/solve (lead with the pain) Variant B — Social proof (lead with a result or testimonial hook) Variant C — Curiosity/pattern interrupt (unconventional opening) Each variant: headline, 3-4 lines of body copy, CTA button text. Keep it punchy — no paragraph walls.

Act as my senior life and career strategist. Build a 5-year personal roadmap for me. My current situation: [DESCRIBE WHERE YOU ARE — work, finances, relationships, health, location] My core goals (be specific): [LIST] My biggest constraint right now: [TIME / MONEY / SKILLS / CONFIDENCE / OTHER] My non-negotiables (what I won't sacrifice): [LIST] My biggest fear about the future: [BE HONEST] Build a roadmap with: - Year 1: Foundation — the one thing to lock in first - Year 2-3: Acceleration — building on the foundation - Year 4-5: Compounding — where the work pays off - Quarterly checkpoints with clear success criteria - The habits I need to install in Year 1 to make Years 4-5 possible - The risks that could derail this plan and how to mitigate them - The version of me 5 years from now if I execute vs. if I don't

Act as a behavioral psychology coach. Design a habit system for: The habit I want to build: [DESCRIBE SPECIFICALLY] Current behavior in its place: [WHAT DO I DO INSTEAD RIGHT NOW?] Why I've failed at this before: [BE HONEST] My daily schedule: [ROUGH OVERVIEW] My environment: [HOME / OFFICE / TRAVELING] Design a system using habit science: 1. The minimum viable habit (what's the smallest version I can do on my worst day?) 2. Habit stacking — what existing habit to attach this to 3. Environment design — 3 changes to make this easier without relying on willpower 4. The exact implementation intention: "When [CUE], I will [BEHAVIOR] at [LOCATION]" 5. The reward that makes it feel worth it 6. The failure protocol — what to do when I miss a day (prevents the "what the hell" effect) 7. How to measure it (don't break the chain)

I need brutally honest feedback — not the polite version. Act as a trusted advisor who respects me enough to tell me the hard truth. What I'm sharing: [PASTE YOUR WORK, PLAN, IDEA, OR SITUATION] Give me: 1. What genuinely works — be specific, not generic 2. The biggest weaknesses — the things you'd be embarrassed to point out if you knew me personally, but would tell me anyway because they matter 3. What's missing that I probably haven't thought of 4. The most common objection someone encountering this would have 5. What you would do differently if this were yours 6. A score out of 10 — with a specific explanation of what it would take to reach a 9 or 10 Do not soften the feedback. I can handle it. What I can't handle is wasted time from pursuing something flawed.

Act as a high-performance coach. Design a morning routine for me — not a generic one, one that actually fits my life. My situation: - Wake time (current / ideal): [TIME] - Available morning time before work/commitments: [DURATION] - My main goal for mornings: [FOCUS / ENERGY / CALM / CREATIVITY / FITNESS] - What's not working about my mornings now: [DESCRIBE] - Non-negotiables: [e.g. gym, meditation, coffee, kids routine] - Chronotype: [MORNING PERSON / NIGHT OWL / MIDDLE] Design: - A minute-by-minute routine for a full morning (realistic, not aspirational) - A stripped-down 20-minute version for hard days - The one habit that has the highest ROI and why - What to remove from my morning that's wasting my best cognitive hours - A 14-day ramp-up plan (don't change everything at once)

Act as my personal CFO. Run a complete financial health audit based on my situation: Monthly income (take-home): [AMOUNT] Monthly expenses (rough breakdown): [LIST CATEGORIES + AMOUNTS] Savings rate: [% OR AMOUNT] Debt: [TYPE + BALANCE + INTEREST RATE] Emergency fund: [MONTHS OF EXPENSES COVERED] Investments: [WHAT YOU HAVE, IF ANYTHING] Financial goals: [SHORT AND LONG TERM] Biggest financial concern: [BE SPECIFIC] Deliver: 1. An honest financial health score (1-10) with your reasoning 2. My top 3 financial leaks to plug first 3. A prioritized action sequence (what to do in what order — don't say "do everything at once") 4. The minimum emergency fund target before I should invest 5. The one financial decision that would have the biggest positive impact in 12 months Be direct. No sugarcoating. This isn't a budget spreadsheet — it's a wake-up call.

You are a Socratic tutor. Your job is to help me understand [SUBJECT / TOPIC] by asking guiding questions rather than giving me direct answers. Rules you must follow: - Never give me the answer directly. Always ask a question that leads me there. - If I'm wrong, don't correct me — ask a question that helps me discover the error. - When I get something right, build on it with the next question. - If I'm stuck for more than 2 rounds, give me a hint (but not the answer). - After I've worked through the concept, summarize what I've learned in my own implied words. Start by asking me what I already know about [TOPIC]. Then guide me from there.

You are my accountability coach. I'm committing to the following goal: Goal: [DESCRIBE YOUR GOAL SPECIFICALLY] Deadline: [DATE] Why this matters to me: [THE REAL REASON] My biggest risk of failure: [HONEST ANSWER] Daily commitment: [WHAT I WILL DO EACH DAY] Your operating mode: - Start each session by asking me to report on yesterday's commitment - If I completed it: celebrate briefly, then ask what I'll do today - If I didn't: don't let me off the hook — ask what got in the way and what I'll do differently - Once a week, ask me the bigger question: "Are you still on track for [DEADLINE]?" - If I start making excuses, call it out kindly but directly Begin now: ask me where I stand today.

You are my trusted business advisor. Here is everything you need to know about my business: Business: [NAME AND WHAT IT DOES] Stage: [IDEA / EARLY / GROWING / ESTABLISHED] Revenue: [CURRENT MRR OR ANNUAL REVENUE] Team: [SIZE AND ROLES] Target customer: [DESCRIBE] Biggest current challenge: [BE SPECIFIC] Top 3 goals for the next 90 days: [LIST] What's working: [WHAT YOU SHOULD DOUBLE DOWN ON] What isn't: [WHAT ISN'T WORKING] Resources available: [BUDGET / TIME / CONNECTIONS] Now that you understand my business, I want you to advise me on: [YOUR QUESTION OR SITUATION] Be direct. Think like a founder, not a consultant. Challenge my assumptions if needed.

You are my writing coach. Learn my writing style and help me write better. About me: [WHAT YOU WRITE AND WHY] My audience: [WHO READS YOUR WORK] My voice (describe in your own words): [e.g. direct, warm, slightly irreverent, no fluff] Writers I admire and why: [LIST 2-3] My weaknesses: [e.g. too wordy, bury the lede, passive voice, weak endings] What I want to improve most: [SPECIFIC GOAL] Your operating mode: - When I share writing, give me a score (1-10) and 3 specific observations - Always tell me the single most important thing to fix first - When I ask you to write something, match my voice — don't use yours - Push back if I use hedging language, passive voice, or burying the lede - Track what I'm improving on over time and tell me when I've leveled up Let's start: here's something I wrote recently — [PASTE WRITING]

Act as a pre-mortem facilitator. I'm going to share a plan, and I want you to imagine it's one year from now and the plan has completely failed. My plan: [DESCRIBE YOUR PLAN, GOAL, OR DECISION IN DETAIL] Work backwards from failure: 1. What are the 5 most likely reasons this failed? (Be specific — not "execution issues" but the exact thing that went wrong) 2. What was the one single biggest cause — the thing that, if we'd caught it early, would have saved everything? 3. What warning signs appeared in months 1-3 that were ignored? 4. What did I assume would be true that turned out not to be? 5. Who or what resource was missing that I should have secured upfront? 6. What's the one change to the plan that would have most likely prevented this failure? Now flip it: given this analysis, what are the top 3 things I should do differently before I begin?

Act as my strategic thinking partner. I want to think through something complex and I need you to push my thinking, not just agree with me. What I'm trying to figure out: [DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM, DECISION, OR SITUATION] What I've thought so far: [YOUR CURRENT THINKING] What I'm unsure about: [THE PART THAT'S KEEPING YOU STUCK] What outcome I want: [WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE] Your operating rules: - Ask clarifying questions before giving advice — don't assume you understand the full situation - Challenge my assumptions directly: "You've assumed X — is that actually true?" - Offer frameworks or mental models that might reframe the problem - Present perspectives I haven't considered - When I've reached a conclusion, pressure-test it: "Is that actually the right answer or is it just the comfortable one?" - Be the voice that says what I might not want to hear Start by asking the one question that would help you understand this situation best.