30 prompts written for real situations: checking your career, finding a job, learning faster, writing clearly and making decisions. Replace the [brackets], paste, and go.
I work as a [job title] in [industry]. List the 10 tasks that take most of my week, estimate what share of my time each takes, and for each one say whether AI can already do it, help me do it faster, or barely touch it. Finish with the three tasks I should hand to AI first and the three I should invest in getting better at.
My current role is [job title] and my strongest skills are [skills]. Suggest 5 adjacent roles that use most of these skills but are less exposed to AI automation. For each, list the skill gap, a realistic timeline to close it and one free way to start this week.
I'm considering moving from [current role] to [target role]. Argue against this move as strongly as you honestly can, then argue for it. End with the three questions I should answer before deciding and who I could ask.
Create a 90-day plan to learn [skill] while working full time with [hours] hours per week. Break it into weekly goals, include free resources, one portfolio project per month and a simple way to measure progress.
Here is a job description: [paste]. Here is my resume: [paste]. Identify the 8 most important requirements, show where my resume proves each one, flag gaps, and rewrite my top 5 bullet points to match the role using only facts from my resume. Do not invent experience.
Rewrite these resume bullets so each one shows a result with a number where possible, using the format action + what + result. Ask me for missing numbers instead of making them up: [paste bullets].
Act as an interviewer for a [role] position at a [type of company]. Ask me one question at a time, mixing behavioral and technical questions. After each answer, give me a score out of 5, one thing that worked and one specific improvement. Stop after 8 questions and summarize my patterns.
Using my resume [paste] and this job post [paste], draft a 250-word cover letter. Open with a specific reason I want this company, include one short story that proves a key skill, and avoid clichés like 'I am writing to apply'. Match this sample of my writing style: [paste a paragraph you wrote].
Write a short LinkedIn message to [name/role] at [company]. I want a 15-minute conversation about [topic]. Mention [shared connection or detail], keep it under 80 words and make it easy to say yes.
Summarize what I should know about [company] before an interview for [role]: business model, recent news, competitors, likely challenges for this team and 5 smart questions I could ask. Tell me which facts I should double-check on the company's own website.
Explain [concept] three times: first to a 12-year-old, then to a smart colleague from a different field, then to an expert. After that, quiz me with 5 questions and correct my answers.
From this text [paste], create a one-page study guide: key ideas, definitions, a simple diagram described in words, 3 common misconceptions and 10 flashcards in question/answer format.
I want to become useful at [skill] in 30 days. What is the 20% of knowledge that gives 80% of the practical value? Give me a sequence of topics, a practice exercise for each and the mistakes beginners usually make.
Teach me [topic] by asking me questions instead of giving answers. Start with what I already know, give hints when I'm stuck and only explain directly if I ask twice.
Rewrite this email to be under 120 words, with the request in the first sentence, a clear deadline and a friendly but direct tone: [paste].
Summarize this thread in 5 bullet points: decisions made, open questions, who owns what and deadlines. Then draft a reply that moves it forward: [paste].
Turn these rough notes into a one-page report with a title, a three-sentence summary, key findings, risks and recommended next steps. Keep my numbers exactly as written and mark anything that needs checking: [paste notes].
I need to talk to [person/role] about [issue]. Help me plan it: my goal, their likely concerns, an opening line, three ways the conversation could go and how I'd respond calmly to each.
From this meeting transcript, write: a 3-line summary, decisions, action items with owners and dates, and unresolved questions. Flag anything that sounds like a commitment nobody owns: [paste transcript].
I'm attaching a spreadsheet of [describe data]. First describe the columns and any data quality problems. Then find the 5 most important patterns, show how you calculated each one and suggest two charts that would explain them to a manager.
We're deciding whether to [decision]. List the assumptions it depends on, which ones are most uncertain, what evidence would change the answer and a cheap test we could run in two weeks.
Compare [option A], [option B] and [option C] for [goal] in a table with criteria: cost, time, risk, effort and long-term value. Then recommend one and explain what would make you change your mind.
Review the following AI-generated text as a skeptical expert. List every factual claim, rate how confident you are in each, flag anything that needs a source, and point out reasoning gaps: [paste].
I run a [type of business] in [city] for [customer type]. Write 7 social media posts for this week: 2 educational, 2 behind-the-scenes, 2 customer-focused and 1 offer. Include a hook, the post and a call to action for each.
I offer [service] to [customers]. My costs are [costs] and competitors charge around [range]. Suggest three pricing models (for example hourly, package, subscription), the risks of each and how to test them with real customers.
Here is what I do every week for admin: [list]. Identify which tasks could be automated with tools like Zapier, Make or an AI assistant, estimate time saved and give step-by-step setup instructions for the top two.
Draft replies to these customer reviews. Thank happy customers personally, and for unhappy ones acknowledge the issue, avoid arguing, and offer a specific next step offline. Keep each reply under 70 words: [paste reviews].
My team of [size] does [work]. Propose a 30-day AI pilot: which two workflows to test, how to measure time saved and quality, the risks (privacy, accuracy, fairness) and how to involve the team so people feel supported, not replaced.
Draft a one-page AI use guideline for a [industry] team covering: approved tools, what data must never be pasted into AI tools, when outputs must be reviewed by a human, how to disclose AI use and who to ask for help. Mark sections our legal team should review.
One role on my team, [role], is highly exposed to AI. Design a reskilling path that moves this person toward higher-value work over 6 months: new responsibilities, training, milestones and how to talk about it with them honestly.
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The best prompts read like a good brief to a smart new colleague. They usually include five things:
Tip: when the answer is not right, don't start over. Tell the AI what to change: “Shorter, more direct, and lead with the deadline.” Iterating is faster than re-prompting.
AI assistants can state wrong facts confidently. Verify numbers, names, quotes, dates and anything legal, medical or financial against a reliable source before you use it. The prompt “Check AI output for errors” above is a useful second pass, but it does not replace your own judgment.
Yes. They are written in plain language and work with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and most other assistants. Results vary slightly between tools.
Yes, as long as everything stays true and sounds like you. Use AI to structure and tighten your own facts, never to invent experience. Many recruiters can spot generic AI writing, so always edit the result in your own voice.
