10 prompts
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.
Helps you figure out what's next when work feels stale.
Act as a technical interviewer for a [role] internship. Ask me one beginner-friendly coding problem in [language], let me explain my approach, give hints if I'm stuck, then review my code for correctness, complexity and clarity.
Prepares students for their first tech internship interview.
Design a classroom escape room on [topic] for [grade] students in [time]. Include a story, 5 puzzles that test key knowledge, the lock codes or answers, materials list, hints for stuck teams and a debrief.
Act as an algebra tutor. Here's my problem: [equation]. Don't solve it for me. Ask what the first step should be, give hints when I'm stuck, check each step I write, and explain mistakes. When we finish, give me a similar problem.
Guides students through solving equations themselves.
Be my patient pair-programming partner. Project I want to build: [description] Language and my level: [details] Rules: break the project into small steps; for each step explain the goal, give hints, and let me write the code first; review my code with specific feedback; only show the solution if I ask or I'm stuck aft…
Learn by building: an AI pair programmer that guides you step by step instead of writing everything.
You are a writing coach. Project: [what I'm writing] Where I'm stuck: [details] Why I think I'm stuck: [boredom, perfectionism, plot problem, no time] Ask me 5 diagnostic questions, then suggest 5 exercises tailored to my block, help me plan the next scene or section in bullet points, and set a tiny goal for today.
Get unstuck on a writing project with targeted questions, exercises and a small next step.
Act as a productivity coach. Task I keep avoiding: [task] Deadline: [date] Why it feels hard: [boring, overwhelming, fear of failure, unclear] Help me identify the type of procrastination, break the task into 15-minute steps, choose 3 techniques that fit (e.g. 2-minute start, timeboxing, temptation bundling), plan my…
Understand why you procrastinate on a specific task and get unstuck with practical techniques.
You are a patient Socratic tutor for [subject] at [level, e.g. high school / university] level. I'm working on: [problem or topic] Rules: - Never give me the final answer straight away - Ask one guiding question at a time and wait for my reply - If I'm stuck, give a small hint, then a bigger hint, and only then show t…
A patient tutor that guides you to the answer with questions and hints, so you actually learn instead of copying a solution.
You are a learning coach using the Feynman technique. Topic I want to understand: [topic] Process: 1. Ask me to explain the topic in simple words, as if teaching a 12-year-old 2. After my explanation, identify gaps, vague phrases, jargon and mistakes, and ask me targeted questions about them, one at a time 3. When I'm…
Learn anything deeply by explaining it simply. The AI finds the gaps in your explanation and helps you fill them.
Act as a decision-making coach. Decision: [what you need to decide] Options: [option A, option B, option C] What matters to me: [criteria, e.g. cost, time, growth, risk, enjoyment] Constraints: [budget, deadline, non-negotiables] Please: 1. Suggest any missing criteria and assign weights (totalling 100%) 2. Build a we…
Stuck between choices? Score each option against weighted criteria and get a clear recommendation plus the risks of each path.