Whether you use ChatGPT for work, study or side projects, having reliable prompts to copy and paste saves time and helps you get better results. Below are 50 practical prompts organised for common tasks: summaries, writing, marketing, coding, teaching and creative work. Each prompt is ready to drop into the chat and tweak for your context.
1. Summarise a long text
Fast summary for long documents or articles. Good when you need the gist quickly.
Prompt
Summarise the following text into a concise 6-bullet summary that highlights the main points, conclusions and any recommended actions: [paste text]
2. Create a short executive summary
Use this when you need a 2-3 sentence summary suitable for managers or stakeholders.
Prompt
Read the text below and write a 2-3 sentence executive summary emphasising outcomes, risks and next steps. Keep it plain English: [paste text]
3. Explain like I’m five
Turn complex topics into very simple explanations—useful for teaching or quick clarity.
Prompt
Explain the following concept like I’m five years old. Use clear metaphors, one-sentence examples and no jargon: [topic]
4. Translate and localise
Translate text and adapt it to Australian English, tone and relevant cultural references.
Prompt
Translate this text into Australian English and localise any references, measurements and idioms for an Australian audience. Keep the tone friendly and professional: [paste text]
5. Rewrite an email to sound more professional
Quickly polish an email while keeping your original meaning.
Prompt
Rewrite this email to be more professional and concise while preserving the meaning. Keep it under 150 words: [paste email]
6. Draft a short cold outreach message
Cold outreach that’s short, respectful and tailored to a recipient.
Prompt
Write a 3-line cold outreach message to [role] at [company]. Mention how I can help with [problem] and include a simple call to action for a 15-minute chat.
7. Create a meeting agenda
Organise meetings with clear goals, time allocations and prep items.
Prompt
Draft a 30-minute meeting agenda for a team meeting about [topic]. Include objectives, 4 agenda items with times, and 2 prep tasks for attendees.
8. Summarise meeting notes
Turn messy notes into a clear summary with action items and owners.
Prompt
Summarise the meeting notes below into 6 bullet points: key decisions, action items with owners, deadlines and any follow-ups needed: [paste notes]
9. Brainstorm 20 ideas
Rapid idea generation for products, blog posts, campaigns or side projects.
Prompt
Brainstorm 20 distinct ideas for [topic or problem]. Include one-sentence descriptions and one suggested next step for each idea.
10. Prioritise ideas by impact and effort
Helps you choose what to test first using an impact/effort lens.
Prompt
Here are 10 ideas: [list ideas]. Evaluate each on a 1-5 scale for impact and effort, then assign a priority (High/Medium/Low) and a short justification.
11. Generate a blog post outline
Create a structured outline with headings and suggested word counts.
Prompt
Produce a detailed blog post outline on [topic] for a 1,200–1,500 word article. Include H2 and H3 headings, suggested word counts and 5 key references or sources to mention.
12. Write SEO meta title and description
Optimise titles and meta descriptions tailored to a focus keyphrase.
Prompt
Given the focus keyphrase “[keyword]”, write an SEO title (max 60 chars) and meta description (max 155 chars) that are compelling for clicks and accurate.
13. Suggest 20 headline variations
Multiple headline options for testing across channels.
Prompt
Give 20 headline variations for this article idea: [topic]. Include a mix of question, list, how-to and curiosity-driven headlines.
14. Social caption and hashtag set
Create a social post caption with suggested hashtags optimised for engagement.
Prompt
Write a 1-paragraph X post and a separate 1-paragraph Facebook post promoting [content/topic]. Include a short hashtag set optimised for reach in Australia (6–10 tags).
15. Write a LinkedIn post that gets comments
Structure a LinkedIn post with a hook, value and a clear engagement prompt.
Prompt
Draft a LinkedIn post about [professional insight]. Start with a strong hook, provide three value points and end with a question that encourages comments.
16. Script a short TikTok
Quick, punchy script with visual cues and a hook for the first 3 seconds.
Prompt
Write a 30–45 second TikTok script about [topic]. Include a 3-second hook, on-screen text suggestions and a call to action.
17. YouTube video outline and chapters
Plan a video with chapters, b-roll notes and timestamps for editing.
Prompt
Create a 10-minute YouTube video outline on [topic] with chapter timestamps, key talking points for each chapter and suggested B-roll or visual examples.
18. Create ad copy variations
Short ad lines for A/B testing across platforms.
Prompt
Produce 8 variations of short ad copy (headline + 2-line body) for [product/service]. Write versions for Facebook, Google Responsive and Instagram Stories.
19. Email subject line tester
Generate subject lines optimised for open rates with different tones.
Prompt
Suggest 12 email subject lines for a campaign offering [offer]. Include 4 curiosity, 4 urgency and 4 benefit-driven lines.
20. Product description that sells
Clear, benefit-led product descriptions with features and customer outcomes.
Prompt
Write a 150-word product description for [product]. Start with a benefit headline, list three key features and finish with a short call to action.
21. Optimise an eBay or Etsy listing
SEO-friendly listing title and description tailored to marketplace buyers.
Prompt
Rewrite this product title and description for [eBay/Etsy]. Optimise for search by including likely buyer keywords, a clear condition statement and shipping basics: [title and description]
22. Create persuasive landing page copy
Focus on a single conversion goal with clear sections and social proof prompts.
Prompt
Draft landing page copy for [offer]. Include a 12-word hero line, three benefit bullets, two social proof lines and a strong CTA.
23. Prepare for a job interview
Get tailored answers to common interview questions for a specific role.
Prompt
Generate five strong interview answers for a [role title] candidate. Use the STAR method and align answers to skills in this job description: [paste JD].
24. Cover letter first draft
A draft that you can refine—highlighting fit and measurable achievements.
Prompt
Write a 300–350 word cover letter for [role] at [company]. Use these CV highlights: [paste key points]. Keep the tone confident and concise.
25. Polish resume bullets
Turn boring bullets into achievement-focused statements with metrics.
Prompt
Improve these resume bullets to be achievement-oriented and concise. Add metrics where possible: [paste bullets]
26. Mock interview practice
Get simulated interview questions and feedback on answers you provide.
Prompt
Act as an interviewer for a [role] position. Ask 8 common behavioural and technical questions. After each answer I paste, provide constructive feedback and suggested improvements.
27. Lesson plan for teachers
Complete lesson plan with objectives, activities and assessment for a single class.
Prompt
Create a 50-minute lesson plan for [year level] on [topic]. Include learning objectives, 3 classroom activities, differentiation tips and a short assessment task.
28. Study plan for students
Timetabled study plan for exam prep or assignment work.
Prompt
Make a 2-week study plan for [exam/subject]. Include daily study blocks, topics to cover, active recall tasks and two revision quizzes.
29. Explain code simply
Paste code and get a plain English explanation of what it does and why.
Prompt
Explain the following code step-by-step in plain English. Highlight any potential bugs or edge cases: [paste code]
30. Help debug an error
Explain likely causes and give step-by-step debugging actions.
Prompt
Here is an error message and related code: [paste error and code]. List the top 5 likely causes and provide targeted debugging steps to fix it.
31. Review code for improvements
Code review suggestions for performance, readability and security.
Prompt
Review this function and suggest improvements for performance, readability and security. Provide a revised code example if appropriate: [paste function]
32. Generate unit tests
Auto-generate unit tests for given functions or modules.
Prompt
Write unit tests in [language/test framework] for the following functions. Include edge cases and expected outputs: [paste functions]
33. SQL query builder
Create safe, efficient SQL queries from a plain-English request.
Prompt
Write an SQL query to get [required output] from the following table structures: [describe tables and fields]. Optimise for readability and performance.
34. Data analysis plan
Outline analysis steps, visualisations and metrics to answer a business question.
Prompt
Draft a data analysis plan to answer: [business question]. List datasets required, analysis steps, visualisations and KPIs to measure.
35. Create chart code
Get reproducible code for charts in Python (matplotlib/plotly) or JavaScript.
Prompt
Provide Python (matplotlib or plotly) code to plot [chart type] for dataset with fields [fields]. Include labels, legend and styling suited for presentation.
36. Conversion optimisation checklist
List practical CRO changes to improve a page’s conversion rate.
Prompt
Audit this landing page for conversion optimisation opportunities: [paste page copy]. Provide a ranked checklist of changes and quick A/B test ideas.
37. Draft a customer support reply
Respond empathetically and clearly, with options for next steps.
Prompt
Write a customer support reply to this complaint: [paste complaint]. Apologise, explain the fix, offer options and include a friendly sign-off.
38. Improve UX microcopy
Microcopy for buttons, form fields and empty states that guide users.
Prompt
Suggest 6 microcopy options for a CTA button on a free trial signup page. Keep them short, action-focused and suited to a B2B SaaS audience.
39. Accessibility checklist
Quick checklist to test pages for common accessibility issues.
Prompt
Provide a 12-point accessibility checklist for a web page, including keyboard navigation, alt text, colour contrast and ARIA attributes.
40. Rewrite for tone
Change tone quickly—more casual, formal, humorous or empathetic.
Prompt
Rewrite this paragraph to sound [tone: e.g. more friendly, more formal, more concise] while keeping the original meaning: [paste paragraph]
41. Simplify legal or technical text
Make complex terms readable for non-specialists without changing legal meaning where possible.
Prompt
Simplify the following legal/technical passage into plain English suitable for customers. Keep the meaning accurate and flag any parts that may need a lawyer’s review: [paste text]
42. Create checklists
Turn processes into actionable checklists for repeatable work.
Prompt
Create a step-by-step checklist for [process, e.g. launching a product / publishing a blog post] covering planning, execution and post-launch tasks.
43. Personal productivity plan
Daily or weekly routines with focus blocks and review steps.
Prompt
Make a 7-day productivity plan for someone working full-time and studying part-time. Include daily routines, 90-minute focus blocks and evening review steps.
44. Daily standup update
Draft concise standup notes covering what you did, will do, and blockers.
Prompt
Write a 3-line daily standup update for today: what I did yesterday, what I will do today and any blockers. Make it clear and actionable.
45. Write a follow-up email after a meeting
Confirm decisions and next steps with deadlines and owners.
Prompt
Draft a follow-up email after a meeting that summarises decisions, lists action items with owners and deadlines, and requests confirmation from recipients.
46. Ask for citations and sources
Request evidence and trustworthy sources for claims the model makes.
Prompt
When you answer, include reputable sources or citations for factual claims. If a claim is uncertain, flag the level of confidence and suggest further reading.
47. Creative story starter
Kick off fiction with a prompt that sets scene, mood and a twist.
Prompt
Write the opening 500 words of a short story set in [setting]. Establish the protagonist, the central conflict and include a surprising twist by the end of the scene.
48. Generate a poem
Produce poetry in a chosen style, length and tone—good for prompts or gifting.
Prompt
Write a 16-line poem in free verse about [theme]. Keep the tone reflective and include vivid sensory details.
49. AI image prompt for generators
Create a clear prompt for image generators with style, colour, mood and reference details.
Prompt
Write a detailed AI image prompt for a photoreal image: [subject], setting, time of day, mood, camera lens and lighting details. Include style references and negative prompts if needed.
50. Privacy and safety review
Quick checklist to identify privacy, copyright and safety risks in a project.
Prompt
Review the following project description and list privacy, copyright and safety risks. Suggest mitigations and legal checks to consider: [paste project]
Practical tips for using these prompts
Here are some simple tips to get better results faster:
- Be specific. Replace placeholders like [topic] or [paste text] with real context so the model has what it needs.
- Set the role. Start with “You are an expert in [discipline]” when you need specialist output.
- Control output format. Ask for numbered lists, JSON, tables or word counts to make the response easier to use.
- Iterate. Ask for revisions: “Make it shorter by 30%” or “Make this friendlier for teens”.
- Ask for sources. For factual work, request citations and flag uncertainty so you can fact-check.
- Save favourites. Copy and paste the prompts into a notes app and tweak them for recurring tasks.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make prompts more specific?
Include concrete details: audience, purpose, tone, length and examples. Swap placeholders with real values and add constraints like word count or format.
Can I use these prompts for commercial projects?
Yes. These prompts are templates you can adapt. Make sure any generated content (images, code, legal text) is reviewed and complies with platform and local regulations.
How can I get better answers for coding prompts?
Provide the language, framework, sample input/output and any error messages. If the codebase is large, isolate the minimal reproducible example.
Are there privacy concerns when pasting sensitive content?
Avoid pasting sensitive personal data, passwords or confidential business info into public models. Use redacted examples or on-premise/private models for highly sensitive work.
What’s the best way to test multiple variations quickly?
Use a batch prompt asking for multiple variations at once (titles, subject lines, ad copies). Export the options into a spreadsheet and run small A/B tests to see what performs.
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Final thoughts
Keep this list handy as a starting toolbox. The real power isn’t a single perfect prompt but the ability to iterate quickly: ask, refine, test. Tweak wording for your industry, ask for citations where needed, and always review outputs—especially for legal, medical or sensitive work. If you’d like, I can tailor a smaller set of 10 prompts specifically for your job or hobby—tell me what you do and I’ll customise them.
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