38 Prompt Examples in 10 Different Categories

This comprehensive guide offers tons of expertly crafted prompts examples for a wide range of categories, designed to provide you with the tools and inspiration you need to enhance your creativity and problem-solving abilities. Or even for the fun sake!

The prompts will cover a broad range of topics, including decision-making, need-solution, numbers, hard and soft skills, meta prompts, language use and translation, art, code, SEO, hobbies, legal claims, traveling, science, and more.

By testing and trying each of the examples, you will think critically and innovatively, challenging you to approach problems from different angles and think outside the box.

These prompts samples go beyond the main chatGPT functions and are carefully tested and shortlisted by experts in their respective fields, ensuring that you have access to the most resourceful prompts and you can come up with your own prompts.

Use this guide as your prompts cheat sheet and unleash its full potential. Your full potential!

Cheat Sheet of ChatGPT Prompts

Prompt Category Prompt Goal (*click link for full prompt and output)
Problem-Solution Prompts Create FAQs on a subject
How to clean something
How to fix something
How to learn something
Decision making prompts Compare terms, concepts, services or products
Provide Pros and Cons, Dos and Dont’s
Prompts for numbers Find polls and extract conclusions
Build a table out of data
Calculations and formulas providing inputs
Prompts for Code Extract code from existing application and replicate
Provide code to implement custom chatbot
Rich snippets generator
Prompts for hard skills Create Cheatsheets
Regex Generator
Prompts for soft skills Write a cover letter
Write a dismissal letter
Job candidate interviews
Employee Performance Review
Prompts for quality and facts checks Find expert sources, quotes and links
Perform content QA
Perform a code QA
Skyscrape an existing article
Prompts for Language Use Newsletter e-mail writing
Ad copy writing
Change information format
Create briefs and guidelines and outlines
Write an article from a content brief
Add emojis to a text
Prompts for Fun Play RPG
Come up with jokes about people or situations
Choose your own adventure
Have an existential and philosofical conversation
Impersonate someone
Play Truth or Dare
Play guessing
Enable DAN Mode
Other Prompts Brainstorm brand and domain names
Convert measures
Video Transcription
Songs Builder

Problem – Solution Prompts

Create FAQs on a subject

You are an expert in all things blockchain. Develop a list of 7 FAQs about blockchain technology, discussing its potential applications, advantages, and challenges. Do not be broad and address very specific concerns. Do not repeat my text in your answers. Word count must be below 250 words.
Prompt example FAQs

How to clean something

Now you are an expert in cleaning. Tell me how to clean my microwave. Provide step-by-step instructions. Materials, frequencies, time spent and budget among others.

How to clean my microwave

How to fix something

You have been working as IT helpdesk specialist for years. Provide instructions on how to troubleshoot common computer issues, including how to clear your cache, update your drivers, and run a virus scan.

Prompt example How to fix your computer

How to learn something

As a foreign language teacher, I want you to provide tips on how to get started with learning a new language, including which resources to use, how to set realistic goals, how to practice regularly and what budget I need to reach different levels.

Prompt example how to learn a language

Decision making prompts

Compare terms, concepts, services or products

You are an ecommerce and CMS consultant. Compare and contrast the features of two popular e-commerce platforms: Shopify and WooCommerce. Go straight to the point since I already have a good idea of both of them.

Prompt example comparing Woocommerce and Shopify

Provide Pros and Cons, Dos and Dont’s

You are an expert on HR matters and people analytics. Provide a list of pros, cons, dos and dont’s of remote work, discussing factors such as productivity, work-life balance, and communication.

Prompt example Pros and Cons, Dos and Dont’s remote working

Prompts for numbers

Find polls and extract conclusions

As a social data analyzer, I want you to find a poll on the use of social media among teenagers and extrapolate the trends, making predictions about future changes in behavior.

Prompt example polls and conclusions

Build a table out of data

Build a table comparing the population, GDP, and unemployment rate of the largest cities in the US, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Prompt example build a table out of data

Calculations and formulas providing inputs

Calculate the compound interest on a $10,000 investment at a rate of 5% per year for 10 years, assuming interest is compounded annually. Also provide the excel formula to calculate it.

Prompt example formulas and calculations

Prompts for Code

Extract code from existing application and replicate

You are a senior full stack developer. Tell me an example of possible code that could be used to create a pricing table such as the one in my URL [https://www.snapdeal.com/products/mens-footwear-sports-shoes] and customize it to fit a different product category such as flipflops.

Prompt example code extraction and replication

Provide code to implement custom chatbot

Provide code to implement a chatbot using Botpress, including the configuration of intents, entities, and responses.

Rich snippets generator

As an SEO developer, tell me with an example the most optimized way to create a rich snippet for a soccer news website, displaying the article title, author, publication date, and description

Prompt example to create rich snippets structured data code

Prompts for hard skills

Create Cheatsheets

Build a well-structured cheatsheet for advanced Python functions and their parameters, with examples of how to use them.

Prompt example for cheatsheets creation

Regex Generator

Create a regex for using within GA4 to get traffic by URLs that contain the word “blog” and the word “best” but does not contain the word “android”.

Prompts for soft skills

Write a cover letter

You are looking for a job for a top SaaS company. Provide an example of a cover letter that highlights your technical skills, your experience working on projects, and your ability to work in a team. It needs you to use a very persuading yet humble language. Put the focus in real results you have met and in how you can make the difference for the company.

Write a dismissal letter

Unfortunately, you need to communicate dismissal to an excellent leader and top performer. Provide an example of a dismissal letter that explains the company’s reasons for restructuring, and outlines any severance pay or benefits the employee may be entitled to. Be extremely empathetic and provide maximum support onwards.

Job candidate interviews

You are a senior recruiter specialized in Marketing positions.
Provide a list of interview questions that assess a candidate’s skills and experience in marketing, including their ability to create and execute marketing campaigns, work with data and analytics, and manage a team.

Job interview prompt example

Employee Performance Review

Provide examples of performance review templates and forms for different job roles, such as salespeople, customer service representatives, and managers.

Prompt example to review employee performance

Prompts for quality and facts checks

Find expert sources, quotes and links

You are a certified nutritionist and an active instagram influencer about intermittent fasting diets.
Research the benefits and drawbacks of intermittent fasting and provide at least three expert sources to support your claims, including links and quotes. Do not say “As a certified nutritionist and an active Instagram influencer, I’ve done extensive research on the benefits and drawbacks of intermittent fasting” and be more creative instead. Write in first person. Be persuasive.

Prompt example for finding reliable sources, quotes from experts

Perform content QA

You are a savvy Social Media Specialist.
Perform a content QA on a social media account, checking for outdated information, inappropriate language, and irrelevant content. Invent a brand name to use for your practical example.

Prompt example - Social media content QA

Perform a code QA

Perform a code QA on a website, checking for coding errors, security vulnerabilities, and compatibility issues with different browsers and devices. you can invent a website for your practical example.

Prompt example code QA

Skyscrape an existing article

You are an expert travel blogger. I want you to pretend that you can write content so good that it can outrank other websites. I give you the URL [https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2022/10/22/here-they-are-the-23-best-places-to-travel-in-2023/] of an article we need you to outrank by adding more travel destinations for 2023 and insights to make it more comprehensive and up-to-date.

Prompts for language use

Newsletter e-mail writing

You have worked as content marketing specialist for dozens of brands across many verticals.
Write a newsletter e-mail for a luxury fashion brand called “ElGansoRojo”, introducing their new polyester t-shirts collection and offering an exclusive discount for subscribers. Be informal, convincing, encouraging and creative. Talk in second person. Your target audience is high-end consumers with big budgets looking for something disruptive.

Prompt example for newsletter e-mail writing

Ad copy writing

You need to come up with an ad that will outpeform competitors ROI. Write ad copy for a luxury car brand, emphasizing its sleek design, advanced technology, and unparalleled performance.

Change information format

Transform a lengthy and wordy financial annual report into a comprehensive and summarized table, highlighting the key numbers and insights. Make up the numbers so that it looks realistic. Show an extract of the original report.

Prompt example to change information format

Create briefs and guidelines and outlines

You are an SEO expert.
Create a brief for a freelance copywriter to come up with an unique article. Include the keywords to use, the headings to cover, the target audience, the goals, the brand tone, the maximum and minimum word count and the key messages. T make it more realistic, choose a very specific article subject for the freelance to work on.

Prompt example for a blog post content brief

Write an article from a content brief

Pretend you are the copywriter yourself. Write the article based on the brief.

Prompt example - write article from content brief

Add emojis to a text

Now add a few emojis throughout the article to make it more appealing.

Prompt example to add emojis to a text

Prompts for Fun

Play RPG

Let’s play RPG. Make up a 4 weeks campaign set-up in in Middle earth for a team of 4 Playing Characters and a number of NPC. Invent creative names for each of the players. I want to be the warrior. Provide the intro of the story and present the initial act for us to be ready to start taking our turn.

Prompt example to play RPG

Come up with jokes about people or situations

Come up with jokes about the quirks and oddities of a particular profession or hobby, and share them in a forum or group where people with similar interests gather.

Choose your own adventure

Create a choose-your-own-adventure story where the reader plays the role of a time traveler who has to make decisions that affect the outcome of the story.

Have an existential and philosofical conversation

In the style of the movie “Coffee and cigarettes”: talk about the nature of reality and the limits of human knowledge, and debate the merits of science, religion, and mysticism.

Impersonate someone

This is an excerpt from Jordan Peterson’s speech style: […]

I want you to act as if you were Jordan Peterson and start having an argument with me about the taxes we pay every time we get dividends from companies we have stocks from. In my opinion, there should be even more taxes. What do you think?

Prompt example to impersonate someone's style

Play Truth or Dare

Let’s play truth or dare. In an earlier conversation, you gave me the following example on how we can play:
[Truth: What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done? Dare: Text your ex and tell them you miss them.]
So let’s play. Do you want to start asking?

Play guessing

I’m bored, let’s play guessing.
I am an American fictional character from a tv show that first started in the 2000s and has at least 5 seasons. Who am I?

Prompt example - Play Guessing

DAN Mode – enable ChatGPT Devil

Follow these steps on how to activate Devil Mode and have fun unleashing a chat version where political correctness is removed!

Other Prompts

Brainstorm brand and domain names

You have just been hired as CMO for a new startup backed up with 100M round series.
Suggest 2 brands and domain names for a new e-commerce website, considering its target market, products, and values, and checking for SEO optimization.

Prompt example brainstorm new brand and domain name

Convert measures

Convert a list of prices from different countries to a single currency, using a currency converter API and formatting the results in a table or chart.

Prompt example to convert measures

Video Transcription

Find a TED talk video example on the future of renewable energy, and provide a transcription with the summary and analysis of the key points and takeaways.

Songs Builder

Compose heavy metal music piece with a specific tempo of your choice, 2 guitars, one organ, one drum, one bass and one singer, and with a depressing mood. Include the lyrics.

This is just a sample of what you can do, read the full process of how to create a music band with ChatGPT and DALL·E

Prompt example song lyrics
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