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Copy-ready AI prompts for practical business tasks. Paste into ChatGPT, Copilot, or any AI tool and fill in the bracketed details.

LeadershipSalesMarketingHR & PeopleFinanceOperationsIT & Cyber SecurityProductivity
Sales

Write a professional follow-up email after a sales meeting

What it helps with: Keep deals moving with a clear, polite follow-up that summarises what was agreed and the next steps.

Write a professional follow-up email after a sales meeting. The meeting was with [Name] at [Company] on [Date]. We discussed [key topics]. The agreed next steps are [next steps]. The tone should be warm and professional. Keep it concise — no more than three short paragraphs.

Marketing

Create a one-week social media plan for a local business promotion

What it helps with: Plan a week of posts around a promotion without staring at a blank page.

Create a one-week social media plan for a local business promotion. The business is [describe business]. The promotion is [describe promotion]. Generate a seven-day posting schedule with a suggested caption for each day. Include a mix of promotional, educational, and engagement posts. Keep the tone [friendly/professional/playful].

HR & People

Create a structured appraisal conversation guide

What it helps with: Run fairer, more consistent appraisals with a simple, repeatable conversation structure.

Create a structured appraisal conversation guide for a line manager. The employee's role is [job title]. The review period is [e.g. past 6 months]. Generate a set of open questions covering: achievements, areas for development, wellbeing, and goals for the next period. Keep the questions clear and non-leading.

Finance

Analyse software subscriptions and identify possible savings

What it helps with: Spot duplicate or unused tools and the right questions to ask before you renew.

I will give you a list of software tools my business currently subscribes to. For each one, suggest questions I should ask before renewing and flag any that may duplicate each other. Here is my current subscription list: [paste list of tools and monthly/annual costs]. Highlight any obvious overlaps and suggest what to review or cancel.

IT & Cyber Security

Create a Cyber Essentials readiness checklist for a small business

What it helps with: Understand the basics to review before starting a certification application.

Create a Cyber Essentials readiness checklist for a small business with [number] employees. We use [Windows/Mac/both] devices and [describe main software, e.g. Microsoft 365]. List the five Cyber Essentials control areas and for each one give me three to five practical questions to ask ourselves before starting the certification process.

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