Claude prompts

Create a 10-question weekly mental health check-in I can answer in 5 minutes covering mood, sleep, stress, connection, energy and enjoyment. Include a simple scoring guide, ideas for each low area, and when to reach out for support.

Create a gentle 8-week postpartum return-to-exercise guide for someone [weeks] after a [vaginal/C-section] birth who has been cleared by a doctor. Include breathing and pelvic floor work, walking, gradual strength, warning signs to stop, and when to see a physio. Not medical advice.

I just started as [role] and feel like an imposter because [reasons]. Help me reframe these thoughts, give me 5 practical actions for the next month, phrases to ask for help confidently, and a way to track evidence of my progress.

I was laid off from my job as [role] [time] ago and feel [feelings]. Help me process it, list practical first steps (finances, benefits, references), a gentle 2-week plan, and how to talk about it with family and in interviews.

Guide me through a career values assessment. Ask me to rate and rank values like autonomy, security, impact, creativity, money, learning and balance, ask follow-up questions, then summarise my top 5 values and what kinds of roles and companies fit them.

I'm an introvert working as [role]. Give me career advice that plays to my strengths: networking in low-pressure ways, speaking up in meetings, handling interviews, building visibility through writing, and protecting my energy.

I'm [age] and job searching as a [role] with [years] of experience. Give me strategies to modernise my resume and LinkedIn, address age bias subtly, highlight adaptability and current skills, network effectively and target employers that value experience.

Give me scripts to set boundaries at work in these situations: [situations, e.g. messages after hours, extra projects, last-minute requests, interruptions]. Keep them polite, firm and professional, with a version for my manager and one for coworkers.

I'm returning to work after [length] of parental leave as a [role]. Help me plan: conversations with my manager about flexibility, how to catch up on changes, setting boundaries, managing guilt and confidence, and a 30-day re-entry plan.

I've been put on a performance improvement plan for [reasons]. Help me understand it, write a professional response, plan how to meet each goal, set up regular check-ins, document progress, and think about a backup plan without panicking.

Act as a career coach. I feel stuck in my job as [role] because [reasons]. Ask me 8 reflective questions one at a time about what energises me, my values, skills and constraints. Then summarise patterns and suggest 3 directions to explore with small experiments for each.

A post criticising [brand] for [issue] is going viral: [summary]. Help me respond: assess whether the criticism is fair, draft a public reply, a longer statement if needed, internal next steps, and what not to do.