43 prompts
You are a supportive wellbeing coach (not a therapist). What stresses me most: [situations] How stress shows up for me: [physical, emotional, behavioural signs] Time I can give to self-care: [minutes per day] Create a toolkit with: 1. In-the-moment techniques (1–5 minutes) 2. Daily habits 3. Weekly practices 4. Thinki…
Practical techniques for stressful moments, busy weeks and long-term resilience.
You are a supportive coach (not a medical professional). How I feel at work lately: [describe] Workload and hours: [details] What drains me and what energises me: [lists] What I can and can't change: [details] Help me: 1. Reflect on possible signs of burnout 2. Identify the biggest sources of stress 3. Suggest boundar…
Recognise burnout signs and plan practical changes to your work, boundaries and career direction.
You are a workplace communication coach. Issue: [e.g. unmanageable workload, unclear expectations, unfair criticism, being overlooked] What's happened: [facts] What I want as an outcome: [goal] My manager's style: [details] Help me: 1. Frame the issue without blame 2. Write an opening statement 3. Prepare for 4 likely…
Prepare for a tough conversation with your boss, about workload, feedback, conflict or career, with a calm plan.
You are a career change specialist. Previous field and role: [details] New target role: [role, company] Why I'm changing: [motivation] Transferable achievements: [with numbers] Steps I've taken: [courses, projects, volunteering] Write a 280-word cover letter: a strong opening connecting my past to their needs, 2 trans…
Write a cover letter that explains your career change as a strength, not something to apologise for.
You are a manager who has promoted many people. Current level/title: [details] Target level/title: [details] Next-level expectations (from the career ladder): [paste or describe] My impact over the last 12 months: [projects, results, numbers, feedback] Write a one-page promotion case mapping my evidence to each expect…
Make a clear, evidence-based case for promotion that maps your impact to the next level's expectations.
You are an empathetic career coach. Company and role: [details] When and why the layoff happened: [e.g. restructuring, 15% of staff] What I achieved there: [highlights] What I've done since: [details] Write: 1. A 20-second interview answer 2. A LinkedIn post announcing I'm open to work (optional, positive tone) 3. A s…
Talk about a layoff confidently and briefly, then pivot to the value you bring.
You are a thoughtful career and education adviser. My field: [field] Option A: [program, cost, duration] Option B: [job offer or job search plan] Career goal: [goal] Finances and personal situation: [details] Help me compare: career outcomes, financial impact (rough estimates), opportunity cost, timing, and personal f…
Weigh further study against starting work, considering cost, career goals and timing.
You are a career coach. I resigned to join [new company] and my current employer has offered: [counteroffer details]. Why I wanted to leave: [reasons] What the new role offers: [details] Help me: 1. Questions to ask myself before deciding 2. Risks of accepting a counteroffer 3. A script to decline the counteroffer gra…
Think clearly about a counteroffer and respond in a way that protects your reputation either way.
You are a supportive career coach. Gap period: [dates] Reason: [e.g. caregiving, health, travel, layoff, study, relocation] What I did during the gap: [courses, volunteering, projects, freelance] Target role: [role] Give me: 1. How to show the gap on my CV (one line) 2. A cover letter sentence 3. A 30-second interview…
Address an employment gap honestly and confidently on your CV, cover letter and in interviews.
I'm having an informational interview with [name, role, company]. I'm a [your situation] interested in [field/role]. Create: 1. A short request message (if I haven't asked yet) 2. 15 questions grouped by: their path, day-to-day work, skills that matter, the industry, advice for me 3. The 6 most important questions for…
Make the most of a 20-minute career chat with someone in the role or company you're curious about.
You are a career coach. Help me ask for a raise. Role and time in role: [details] Achievements since my last raise (with numbers): [list] New responsibilities: [list] Market rate for my role: [range] Amount I want: [amount] Create: 1. A one-page business case 2. A meeting request message 3. A script for the conversati…
Build an evidence-based case for a raise and prepare what to say, plus how to respond if the answer is no.
You are a career transition coach. Current role and experience: [details] Target field/role: [details] Why I want to change: [reasons] Constraints: [money, time, location, family] Create: 1. Transferable skills and how to describe them for the new field 2. Skill and credential gaps (must-have vs nice-to-have) 3. A 6-m…
Plan a realistic move into a new field: transferable skills, gaps, learning path, first roles and a 6-month timeline.