ChatGPT for Professional Work — 30 Power Prompts

30 Power Prompts for Professional Work

The RCCF Framework - Role: Who ChatGPT should be - Context: Your specific situation - Constraint: Boundaries — length, compliance, exclusions - Format: Output structure — table, bullets, memo

Legal (1-6)

1. Contract Clause Risk Analysis > You are a corporate attorney reviewing a commercial contract. Analyze the following clause from a [agreement type] between [Party A] and [Party B]. Identify every risk from [Party A]'s perspective. For each: rate severity (High/Medium/Low), explain the business consequence, suggest revised language. Present as a table: Risk | Severity | Impact | Revision. Clause: [paste]

2. Legal Research Memo > You are a litigation associate. Draft a research memo on [legal question] under [jurisdiction] law. Structure: Issue, Short Answer, Facts, Discussion (with statutes/case law), Conclusion. Under 1,500 words. Flag unsettled areas.

3. Due Diligence Checklist > You are an M&A attorney. Generate a due diligence request list for a [industry] target with [revenue]. Categories: Corporate Governance, Financial, Tax, Employment, IP, Real Property, Contracts, Litigation, Regulatory, Environmental. 8-15 items per category.

4. Regulatory Compliance Gap Analysis > You are a [GDPR/HIPAA/SOX] compliance officer. Analyze our current practices against requirements. For each gap: specific provision, penalty risk, prioritized remediation with timeline. Output as risk-prioritized table. Practices: [describe]

5. Client Advisory Letter > You are a senior partner drafting an advisory letter to [client] about [development]. 500-800 words. Include: summary, specific impact, next steps with timeframes, open questions. Professional but accessible tone.

6. Deposition Question Outline > You are a litigator preparing for deposition of [witness/role]. Case: [description]. Theory: [theory]. Generate 30-40 questions by topic. Start foundational, progress to substantive. Include follow-ups to pin down testimony. Flag expected objections.

Finance (7-12)

7. Financial Model Assumptions Audit > You are a PE associate reviewing an acquisition model projecting [growth] over [period]. Review assumptions: which are aggressive, conservative, reasonable? For aggressive ones: historical base rate for comparables, stress-test scenario. Assumptions: [list]

8. Earnings Call Analysis > You are an equity research analyst. Analyze this transcript: (1) 200-word executive summary, (2) forward guidance metrics table, (3) management tone signals — hedging, confidence shifts, evasion, (4) three most important questions and whether fully answered. Transcript: [paste]

9. Budget Variance Report > You are a financial controller. Actuals: [figures]. Budget: [figures]. Produce: variance table (Budget/Actual/Variance $/%), narrative for variances >5%, categorize as timing/volume/rate/one-time, revised forecast, corrective actions.

10. Investment Memo > You are a VC associate. Company: [describe]. Structure: Overview, Market (TAM/SAM/SOM), Product, Traction, Competitive Landscape (comparison table), Team, Financials, Risks/Mitigants, Terms, Recommendation. Under 2,000 words. Analytically rigorous.

11. Cash Flow Forecast > You are a CFO building a 13-week forecast. Business: [model, terms, drivers]. Build week-by-week: Beginning Cash, Receipts by source, Disbursements by category, Net Cash Flow, Ending Cash. Flag weeks below [threshold], suggest actions.

12. DCF Valuation Framework > You are an investment banker. Walk through DCF for [company/type]: 5-year projections, EBITDA margins, unlevered FCF, WACC assumptions (justify each), terminal value (perpetuity + exit multiple), sensitivity table.

Marketing (13-18)

13. Content Calendar > You are a content strategist for a [B2B/B2C] [industry] company targeting [customer]. Generate 30-day calendar across [channels]. Per item: date, channel, type, headline, 50-word brief, target keyword, CTA. Ratio: 60% educational, 25% engagement, 15% promotional.

14. Landing Page Copy > You are a direct-response copywriter for [product] targeting [audience]. Write complete landing page: headline (<10 words), subheadline, hero value prop, 3 benefit blocks, social proof, 5 FAQ items addressing objections, 2 CTA sections. Optimize for conversion.

15. Competitive Positioning > You are a marketing strategist. Analyze positioning for [product] vs [3-5 competitors]. Per competitor: value prop, target, pricing, strengths, weaknesses. Create 2x2 positioning matrix. Conclude with positioning statement: "For [target] who [need], [product] is the [category] that [differentiator]."

16. Email Nurture Sequence > You are an email specialist. Write 5-email sequence for [lead source]. Per email: subject (<50 chars), preview text, body (150-250 words), CTA, send timing. Progressive urgency without being pushy.

17. Customer Personas > You are a market researcher. Develop 3 personas for [product] in [market]. Per persona: Name, Title, Demographics, Company Profile, Goals (3-5), Pain Points (3-5), Info Sources, Decision Process, Objections (2-3 with responses), Representative Quote.

18. SEO Content Brief > You are an SEO strategist. Brief for "[keyword]": word count, search intent, title tag, meta description, H2/H3 structure, 15+ semantic keywords, internal linking opportunities, differentiating angle vs top 5 results.

Operations (19-24)

19. Standard Operating Procedure > You are an operations consultant. Write SOP for [process]. Include: Purpose, Roles, Prerequisites, Step-by-Step (numbered, verb-first), Quality Checkpoints, Exception Handling, KPIs, Revision History.

20. Process Improvement > You are a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Current process has [problems]. Map current state, identify waste (8 wastes of Lean), propose future state. Per improvement: Impact/Difficulty/Timeline. Prioritize in 2x2 matrix.

21. Vendor Evaluation > You are a procurement manager evaluating [Vendors A/B/C] for [product]. Weighted scorecard: Capability (30%), Cost (25%), Implementation (15%), Support (15%), Security (10%), Stability (5%). 3-5 criteria each, score 1-5, calculate weighted totals.

22. Post-Mortem > You are an engineering ops lead. Write post-mortem: Summary, Timeline (minute-by-minute), Root Cause (5 Whys), Contributing Factors, Impact, What Went Well, What Went Poorly, Action Items (owner/priority/deadline), Lessons. Blameless tone.

23. Meeting Agenda + Follow-Up > You are an EA preparing for [meeting type] with [attendees]. Topics: [list]. Generate: (1) Agenda with time allocations, owners, pre-reads, desired outcomes. (2) Follow-up template: decisions, action items, parking lot, next meeting. One page each.

24. Risk Register > You are a PM building a risk register for [project]. 15-20 risks across: Technical, Resource, Schedule, Budget, Scope, External, Organizational. Per risk: ID, Description, Category, Probability (1-5), Impact (1-5), Score, Mitigation, Contingency, Owner. Sort by score.

Sales (25-30)

25. Cold Outreach Email > You are an SDR at [company] selling [product] to [persona]. Prospect: [name, title, company, 2-3 relevant details]. Write email: personalized opener (not flattery), connect to problem we solve, one data point from similar customer, single low-friction CTA. Under 125 words. Peer-to-peer tone.

26. Discovery Call Questions > You are a sales trainer. Prospect: [title] at [company type], interested in [trigger]. 20 questions in SPIN sequence: Situation, Problem, Implication, Need-Payoff. Per question: why you are asking it, what info to uncover. Include 3 trap questions for hidden objections.

27. Proposal Executive Summary > You are a solutions consultant. Prospect: [describe]. Challenges: [list]. Solution: [describe]. Write one-page (400-500 words): reframe challenges in business-impact terms, present solution, reference one case study, address primary objection preemptively, clear next steps.

28. Objection Handling Playbook > You are VP of Sales for [product, price, market]. Respond to 10 objections: too expensive, happy with current, need to think, send info, no budget, need to talk to boss, competitor has X, tried before, timing wrong, build in-house. Per objection: psychology, 2-3 sentence response, specific example.

29. QBR Presentation > You are an AM preparing QBR for [client, contract value, duration]. Metrics: [provide]. Sections: Summary, Results vs Goals (scorecard), ROI ($), Usage Insights, Challenges Addressed, Roadmap, Strategic Recommendations, Expansion Opportunity (subtle). Per section: talking points + recommended visual.

30. Win/Loss Analysis Framework > You are a RevOps analyst. Product: [details], deal size: [amount], cycle: [duration]. Create: (1) 15-question interview guide for won/lost deals, (2) data collection template, (3) analysis methodology for 50+ data points, (4) reporting template with actionable recommendations for Sales, Product, Marketing.