5 AI Prompts That Actually Produce Professional Results

Act as a McKinsey strategic consultant. Perform a SWOT analysis for [company/product] in the [industry] space. Requirements: - Each quadrant: exactly 5 points with specific, actionable insights - Strengths/Weaknesses: tie to measurable metrics - Opportunities/Threats: include timeline estimates (6mo, 1yr, 3yr) - End with "So What?" section: the 3 most critical strategic moves Format as a clean table with the So What section below.

Write a cold outreach email for [product/service] targeting [job title] at [company type]. Constraints: - Subject line: max 6 words, curiosity-driven, no clickbait - Opening line: reference something specific about their company - Body: max 5 sentences total - Include one specific, quantified result from a similar customer - CTA: a question, not a pitch - Tone: peer-to-peer, not salesy Write 3 variations: results-focused, curiosity-focused, and pain-point-focused.

Review this code as a senior engineer with 15 years of experience: [paste code] Structure your review: 1. Critical Issues (must fix before merge) 2. Improvements (should fix, not blocking) 3. Nitpicks (style, take or leave) 4. What's Good (acknowledge well-written parts) For each issue: explain WHY it's a problem, show the fix, rate severity (🔴/🟡/🟢).

Here are my raw meeting notes: [paste] Extract and organize: 1. Decisions Made — what was agreed, by whom 2. Action Items — task, owner, deadline (suggest if not mentioned) 3. Open Questions — unresolved topics needing follow-up 4. Parking Lot — mentioned but explicitly deferred 5. Key Quotes — important or committal statements Format for Slack/Teams. Bullet points, bold names, under 300 words.

Create a 30-day content calendar for [brand/product] targeting [audience] on [platform]. For each post: - Date and day - Content type (carousel, video, text, story) - Hook (first line that stops the scroll) - Key message and CTA - Hashtags (5-7, mix of broad and niche) Mix: educational 40%, entertaining 30%, promotional 20%, community 10%. Never repeat the same content type twice in a row.