10 proven planning & ideas prompts you can copy straight into ChatGPT or Claude. Pick one, fill in the [ … ] blanks, and go.
Break a block with sheer volume
Rapidly generate 30 ideas for the topic below. [Topic / problem to solve] [Constraints (if any)] Split into 10 obvious, 10 fresh, 10 wild-but-possible — one line each. End by picking the top 3 with reasons.
Structure first when starting from blank
Build a table of contents and the key questions for each section, for the idea below.
[The idea]
[Audience / purpose]
Background → problem → goals (quantified) → core strategy → execution → expected impact → risks,
with 2 guiding questions per section ("what should go here").Find the holes before others do
You are a tough reviewer. Critique my plan below coldly. [My plan / claim] 5 reasons it could fail · assumptions I'm missing · 5 hard questions a decision-maker would ask. End with realistic suggestions to fix them.
Pressure-test a business idea in 9 boxes
Lay out the business idea below across the 9 Lean Canvas boxes. [Business idea] [Target customer] Problem · customer segments · value proposition · solution · channels · revenue · costs · key metrics · unfair advantage. For each box, add the most uncertain assumption and how to test it.
Ideas and an operating plan
Plan an event with the conditions below. [Goal] (e.g. acquire new signups) [Target] [Budget / timeline] 3 concept options → recommended one → run-of-show → materials/channels needed → success metrics.
Name a product, service, or project
Generate 20 name candidates for the item below. [What is being named] [Vibe/concept] (e.g. friendly, professional) [Target] Split into literal / coined / metaphorical, with a one-line meaning each. End with a top 3 and why.
When there's too much, what first?
Prioritize the items below. [List of tasks / options] [Criteria] (e.g. impact, urgency, effort) Rate each by impact (H/M/L) and effort (H/M/L) in a table, then sort into "do now / later / drop".
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
Run a SWOT analysis on the subject below. [Subject] (product/company/me) [Background] 3-4 items each, fact-based. End with SO/WT strategies (use strengths for opportunities, reduce weaknesses/threats).
Turn a target into a vivid person
Create 2 representative personas for the service below. [Service/product] [What I know about customers] Each persona: name/age/job / a day in their life / pains / gains / why they use us. Make them feel like real people.
Questions that get you real answers
Design a survey for the goal below. [What I want to learn] [Respondents] Intro → screening questions → core questions (mix of multiple-choice/scale/open) → closing, neutral wording (no leading or double-barreled questions). About 10 questions.