Practical Prompts for Work and Productivity

Prompts that help you plan, write, think clearly, and make decisions.

Prompt list

• Turn this messy idea into a clear 3‑bullet plan: [paste idea].
• Ask me 5 questions to clarify my goal, then propose a plan.
• Help me write a concise email to: [recipient + purpose].
• Summarize this in 5 bullets and suggest next actions: [text].
• Create a weekly schedule for these priorities: [list].
• List risks and mitigations for this project: [project].
• Give me a decision matrix for choosing between: [options].
• Rewrite this paragraph to be clearer and friendlier: [text].
• Generate 10 headline ideas for: [topic].
• Act as a reviewer: critique this draft and suggest improvements: [text].
• Create an agenda for a 30‑minute meeting about: [topic].
• Explain this concept to a beginner, then to an expert: [concept].
• Help me break this task into the next 3 tiny steps: [task].
• Generate FAQs and answers for: [product/service].
• Create a checklist for launching: [thing].
• Draft a one‑page PRD for: [feature].
• Turn these notes into action items with owners and dates: [notes].
• Write 3 versions of a LinkedIn post about: [topic].
• Help me negotiate: propose a script for: [situation].
• Suggest metrics/KPIs for: [goal].

Try this follow-up

• “Give me 3 different answers, each with a different tone.”
• “Ask me 3 clarifying questions, then answer again.”
• “Give an example, then explain why it works.”

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