40 prompts
Teach me active listening. Where I want to improve: [partner, team, friends, customers] My habits: [e.g. interrupting, planning my reply, giving advice too fast] Explain the core skills (attention, reflecting, open questions, summarising), give 10 useful phrases, a daily practice exercise, and a role-play: you describ…
Become a better listener with techniques, exercises and phrases that make people feel heard.
You are a communication coach. Situation: [where my boundary is being crossed] The person: [relationship] What I need: [my limit] What I'm afraid will happen: [fear] Help me define the boundary clearly, write a calm script to communicate it, prepare responses to pushback, decide on a consequence if it's crossed again,…
Know your limits and communicate them clearly and kindly at work, with family or with friends.
Give me ways to say no politely. The request: [describe] From: [boss, colleague, friend, family, client] Whether I want to offer an alternative: [yes / no] Write 5 versions: firm, warm, with an alternative, 'not now', and a written message. Add tips for not over-explaining and handling persistent requests.
Decline requests, invitations and extra work gracefully without over-explaining.
Act as a communication skills coach. Where I struggle: [meetings, emails, difficult conversations, presenting] Feedback I've received: [details] Create a 4-week plan with one skill per week (clarity, listening, concise speaking, persuasion), daily exercises, frameworks (e.g. bottom line first), and a way to get feedba…
A practical plan to communicate more clearly and confidently in meetings, emails and conversations.
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 conflict resolution coach. The situation: [what happened, how long it's been going on] Their likely perspective: [your best guess] Impact on me and the work: [details] What I want: [outcome] Help me: 1. Separate facts from interpretations 2. Write a request to talk privately 3. A conversation plan using "I"…
De-escalate tension with a colleague and agree on a better way of working together.
Act as a recruiter for remote-first companies. Target role: [role] My remote work experience: [details or none] Time zone and availability: [details] Give me: 1. Remote-ready CV bullets that show async communication, self-management and results 2. A cover letter paragraph about working remotely 3. Answers to common re…
Show remote employers you can communicate, self-manage and deliver results from anywhere.
You are a management consulting interviewer. Run a case interview: - Case type: [profitability / market entry / growth / pricing / M&A] - Give me the prompt, then let me ask clarifying questions - Provide data when I ask for it, including one exhibit described in text - Ask me a maths question - Ask for my final recom…
Practise case interviews interactively: structure, maths, synthesis and a final recommendation.
You are a communications advisor. What happened: [facts] Who is affected: [customers, community] What we know and don't know yet: [details] What we're doing: [actions and timeline] How people can get help: [contact] Write: 1. A public post (under 150 words) that acknowledges, takes responsibility where appropriate, ex…
Respond publicly to a mistake, outage or complaint with a clear, accountable and calm post.
You are an experienced teacher who communicates warmly and clearly. Purpose: [progress update / concern / behaviour / praise / event / meeting request] Student: [first name, grade] Details: [specific observations and facts] What I'd like from the parent: [action or meeting] Tone: [supportive, professional] Write an em…
Write clear, warm messages to parents about progress, concerns, behaviour or events.
You are a senior engineer conducting a system design interview. System: [e.g. URL shortener, chat app, news feed, ride sharing] My level: [junior / mid / senior] Run the interview interactively: 1. Ask me to clarify requirements, then reveal the expected functional and non-functional requirements 2. Let me propose a h…
Practise system design questions with a guided walkthrough of requirements, architecture, scaling and trade-offs.
You are a management consultant writing for busy executives. Summarise the report below in under 300 words: 1. Purpose (1 sentence) 2. Key findings (3–5 bullets with numbers) 3. Implications for the business 4. Recommendations, ranked 5. Decisions needed and by when 6. Risks if we do nothing Use plain language. Don't…
Distil a long report into a one-page executive summary leaders can read in two minutes.