99+ Prompts to help you become an expert using any AI
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Group 1: Planning & Goal Setting (Breakthrough Thinking)
Agile Sprint Planning:
- "Apply an Agile mindset. Instead of creating a long-term plan, design a 2-week 'sprint' to address the most important part of this goal. State: The goal of the sprint, the key tasks to be completed, and how you will measure success at the end of the sprint. Big goal: [Enter your goal]"
Optimal resource allocation:
- "Analyze the following goal and list all the resources needed (money, time, people, tools). Then, propose the smartest allocation of these resources given their limitations. Goal: [Enter goal]"
Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- "With this plan, identify the 3 most important Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to objectively track progress. For each KPI, explain why it is important and how it will be measured. Plan: [Paste plan summary]"
Build Plan B:
- "Analyze the following plan and identify the most critical point of failure. Then, develop a detailed 'Plan B' to respond immediately if the risk at that critical point occurs. Plan: [Paste Plan A]"
Simplify your plan (Remove complexity):
- "Become a minimalist. Look at the following plan/to-do list and identify the 3-5 least value-creating tasks that can be eliminated or automated to focus on what really matters. Plan/To-do list: [Paste content]"
Draft a message to appeal for support:
- "I need to present this plan to [Name audience: boss, investor, team]. Write a 60-second elevator pitch that focuses on the problem, solution, and core benefits to convince them to support it. Plan: [Paste summary of plan]"
Design a goal-supporting routine:
- "To achieve this goal, I need a supporting habit. Design a small habit that is easy to do in 5 minutes a day, but has a big impact on achieving the goal in the long term. Suggest ways to maintain it. Goal: [Enter goal]"
Decision Analysis Using Eisenhower Matrix:
- "I have a list of tasks that are overwhelming me. Please help me categorize them into the four buckets of the Eisenhower Matrix (Important & Urgent; Important & Not Urgent; Not Important & Urgent; Not Important & Not Urgent) and advise what to do with each bucket. Task List: [Paste List]"
Simulate a difficult conversation:
- "I need to discuss a sensitive issue in this project with [Specify audience, e.g., a team member]. Please create a sample dialogue script that will help me initiate the conversation, present the issue constructively, and handle any potential negative reactions." Issue: [Specify sensitive issue]"
Write a One-Page Report:
- "Compile the following information into a concise 1-page progress report. The report should include: Quick summary, % complete against goal, 3 biggest accomplishments, 3 biggest challenges, and plans for the coming week. Information: [Paste progress bullet points]"
Group 2: Explanation & Teaching
Explanation by clearing up misunderstandings:
- "There are many common misconceptions surrounding this topic. Act as an expert and point out the three most common misconceptions and convincingly explain why they are wrong, while also giving your opinion. Topic: [State your topic]"
Using the Socratic method:
- "Don't explain it directly. Instead, lead me to the truth about this concept by asking a series of five Socratic questions. The goal is to get me to deduce the answer myself. Concept: [State the concept]"
Explained through historical context:
- "To understand this concept better, tell us about its origins. What problem was it created to solve at the time? Who came up with it? What is the history behind it? Concept: [State the concept]"
Create a 'Cheat Sheet':
- "Let's distill all the complex content below into a super concise 'cheat sheet'. Keep only the most essential formulas, rules, definitions, and examples that a person needs to remember to apply immediately. Content: [Paste complex content]"
Explain to other industry experts:
- "Imagine you are explaining this concept to a [Name another industry expert, e.g. 'celebrity chef', 'athlete']. Use terms and metaphors from their own field so they can relate and understand. Concept: [Name the concept]"
Compare with something completely unrelated:
- "Find a unique and surprising analogy to explain this concept. For example: 'Think of [Concept] like the way an ant colony builds a nest.' Analyze that analogy. Concept: [State the concept]"
Create a debate scenario:
- "Create a debate scenario between two people: one who is a strong supporter and one who is a skeptic of this concept/theory. Through the debate, highlight both its advantages and disadvantages. Concept/Theory: [Name]"
Explain with visual diagram (describe in words):
- "Please describe in words an infographic to explain this process/concept. Describe each block, arrow, symbol, and how they connect to each other to convey the message. Process/Concept: [Name]"
Predictions for the future of the concept:
- "Based on the nature of this concept, make three bold predictions about how it will evolve or be applied in the next 10 years. Justify those predictions. Concept: [State the concept]"
Design a 7-day practice challenge:
- "Turn this theory into a 7-day practice challenge. Each day, give the learner a small, specific task to apply one aspect of the theory to their life and record the results. Theory: [State the theory]"
Group 3: Creative & Emotional Writing
Writing from the object's perspective:
- "Retell the events in the following paragraph from the perspective of an inanimate object present (e.g., a mirror, a pen, a wall). Describe what it 'sees' and 'feels' in a unique way. Content: [Paste paragraph]"
Creating drama with subtext:
- "Write a dialogue between two characters. Their words may seem polite and normal, but use actions, gestures, and subtext to show that they are hiding a terrible truth or have a deep hatred for each other. Dialogue topic: [State the topic, e.g. 'Talking about weekend plans']"
"Show, Don't Tell" technique:
- "Take the following 'tell' sentence and turn it into a vivid 'descriptive' paragraph, using action, dialogue, and specific details to show the emotion rather than naming it. Sentence to transform: [Paste a tell sentence, for example: 'She was very sad and disappointed.']"
Rewrite in reverse chronological order:
- "Tell the following story in reverse chronological order. Start with the end result, and reveal the events that led up to it, creating curiosity and surprise. Content: [Paste story summary]"
Focus on your inner monologue:
- "In this scene, the character doesn't say a word. Write a paragraph describing the entire stream of thoughts, emotions, and internal conflicts going on in their head. Setting: [Describe the setting, e.g. 'The character is sitting in a crowded coffee shop, seeing her ex walk in.']"
Building the world through a small detail:
- "Describe a completely ordinary location (e.g., a bus stop, a kitchen corner) but through the details you choose, reveal that it is set in a very different world setting (e.g., post-apocalyptic, high-tech future, magical world). Location: [Name the location]"
Sudden change in tone:
- "Write a paragraph that starts with a very upbeat, bright tone. Then, in a single transition sentence, steer the entire paragraph into a dark, ominous tone in the second half. Topic: [State any topic, for example, 'A Morning Walk in the Park']"
Write only in questions:
- "Please rewrite the feeling or story in the following paragraph, but only use the entire question. Content: [Paste content]"
Create a 'scar' for the character:
- "Describe a 'scar' the character has (it can be physical or mental). Don't just describe what it looks like, but tell the story behind it and how it affects the character's behavior in the present. Character: [Brief description of character]"
Harness the power of silence:
- "Write a tense dialogue scene. The emphasis of the scene is not on what is said, but on the eerie silences between the words. Describe those silences and what is going on in the character's mind at that moment. Setting: [Describe the setting of the dialogue]"