Ready-to-run prompts for work

Seven business prompt examples you can use today. Each one quietly models a course principle: a clear task, the real context, a verification or self-critique step, and your voice kept human. Fill the brackets and run them in your LLM of choice.

Here is an unsorted brain-dump of everything on my plate: [paste]. Group these into themes, flag the 3 highest-leverage items and why, name what I can drop or delegate, and give me a one-page plan for this week. Ask me one clarifying question first if anything is ambiguous.

I'm deciding whether to [decision]. Here's my thinking: [context]. Steelman the strongest case FOR and the strongest case AGAINST, list the assumptions I haven't checked, and tell me the single piece of evidence that would most change my mind. Don't tell me what to do, sharpen my thinking.

Help me write a direct, respectful email about [situation] to [recipient]. Goals: [what I need]. Tone: warm but firm, no corporate filler. Give me 2 versions of different lengths. Keep my voice human, not slick. Then flag anything that could be misread.

Here are my raw notes from a meeting on [topic]: [paste]. Turn them into a short summary, then a table of action items with owner, due date, and the decision each one came from. List any open questions or commitments that have no clear owner. Don't invent owners or dates I didn't mention; mark those as "unassigned".

Here is a set of figures: [paste numbers / metrics]. Audience: a time-poor executive who wants the story, not the spreadsheet. Give me 5 plain-language bullets covering what moved, why it likely moved, and the one decision this data points to. State any assumption you had to make, and flag any number that looks off or that I should double-check before I present this.

Help me write a weekly status update on [project] for [audience]. Here's where things stand: [progress, blockers, risks]. Be honest, not rosy: lead with what's on track, name what's at risk and what I'm doing about it, and end with what I need from the reader. Keep it under 200 words and in my plain voice. Then tell me if anything reads as spin.

Write a short cold email to [prospect / role] at [company]. What I know about them: [context]. What I offer and why it's relevant to them specifically: [offer]. Make it about them, not me: one sharp opening line tied to their situation, one clear reason to reply, one low-friction ask. No flattery, no buzzwords. Give me 2 versions, then critique each for anything that sounds templated.

Business prompts FAQ

What are the best AI prompts for business?

The best business prompts are the ones built around your real work, not generic templates. Strong ones name a clear task, hand the model the actual context (the brain-dump, the numbers, the email thread), and ask for a verification or self-critique step before you act. The prompts on this page do that, and the masterclass teaches you to write your own.

How do I write a good ChatGPT prompt for work?

State the single task, give the relevant context, and specify the exact output shape you want. Say what to do rather than what to avoid, and add a line asking the model to flag risks or assumptions so you can check its work. Treat it like briefing a sharp new colleague who knows nothing about your goals, then iterate when the first answer misses.

Are these prompts safe to use with company data?

Treat anything you paste into a consumer AI tool as potentially retained or reviewed. Check your company policy and your provider's data settings first, redact names, numbers, and secrets you do not need to share, and use an approved enterprise or business plan for sensitive work. The prompts here work fine with redacted or anonymised inputs.

What are good AI prompts for marketing?

Good marketing prompts give the model your audience, your offer, and your voice, then ask for several distinct angles rather than one polished guess. Have it draft, then critique its own draft against the goal and your brand voice before you pick. The cold outreach and status update prompts on this page follow that pattern and adapt easily to campaigns, landing copy, and ads.

Can AI prompts improve my productivity at work?

Yes, when you use AI to go faster on work you already understand: turning a brain-dump into a plan, meeting notes into action items, or messy numbers into a clear summary. The gain comes from staying the editor and decision-maker, not from outsourcing the thinking. Keep a human reviewing anything that ships, touches money, or speaks for you.