Prompt Engineering 2026: ChatGPT, Claude & AI Masterclass

Prompt:

Write a short, professional email (under 80 words) to reschedule a client meeting from Thursday at 3 PM to Friday at 11 AM. The tone should be apologetic but confident. Give a brief reason — you have a conflicting internal deadline — and end with a clear request for them to confirm the new time.

Prompt:

I am a freelance graphic designer with 3 years of experience, mostly working with small e-commerce brands. Create a list of 10 ChatGPT prompts I can use to save time on client proposals, project briefs, and feedback rounds, so I can take on more projects without working longer hours.

Prompt:

I run a small bakery and want to post on Instagram 3 times a week. Write me three Instagram captions for this week promoting my sourdough bread. Use this format for each post:

[Line 1: sensory or curiosity hook]

[Lines 2-3: the story or reason behind this product]

[Line 4: soft call to action]

[Hashtags: 5 relevant hashtags]

Keep each caption under 150 words. Tone: warm, local, artisanal. Avoid the word "delicious."

Prompt:

I want to learn basic video editing to create short-form content for TikTok and Instagram Reels. I am a complete beginner with no prior experience.

1. List the 2 most important skills I need to master first to start posting consistent content.

1. For each skill, define a realistic weekly practice goal.

1. Based on those goals, create a 30-day beginner plan with specific daily tasks and free tools I can use.

Example prompt:

Give me a 5-point morning routine for a solo founder who works from home, ships content daily, and has 60 minutes before client calls start.

Example prompt:

Categorize each expense as Personal or business.

EXAMPLES

• "Notion subscription, $20/mo" → Business

• "Spotify family plan" → Personal

• "Domain renewal for client website" → Business

• "Birthday gift for partner" → Personal

NOW CATEGORIZE:

1. Adobe Creative Cloud annual

2. Lunch with prospect

3. Netflix

4. AWS bill

Example prompt:

You are a YC partner reviewing a seed-stage pitch. You are blunt, data-driven, and skeptical of unvalidated assumptions. Read the pitch below, identify the 3 weakest claims, and ask the founder for the specific data that would prove or disprove each

Example prompt:

I am deciding whether to hire a freelancer at $4,000/month or a part-time employee at $2,800/month plus 20% benefits. The freelancer is faster but less embedded. Walk through the financial, operational, and strategic tradeoffs step by step, then give your recommendation.

Example prompt:

I am trying to decide whether to launch a paid newsletter at $10/month or keep my content fully free. Before you give a recommendation, ask me 5 questions that would change your answer. Ask them one at a time, and wait for my reply before moving on.

Example Prompt:

Step 1:

Research the top 5 search results for the keyword "best CRM for solopreneurs." For each result, list:

- Title and URL

- The angle they take

- The 1 thing they cover well

- The 1 thing they miss or do poorly

Step 2:

Based on the gaps you just identified, write an outline for a 1,200-word article that beats the top 5. The outline should have:

- A working headline (3 options)

- 5 to 7 H2 sections

- 1 unique angle the others miss

Step 3:

Draft the introduction (max 150 words) using the outline. Open with a specific founder pain, not a stat. Do not use the word "unlock" or any em dashes.

Step 4:

Draft the body sections using the outline. Keep paragraphs under 4 sentences. Use concrete examples, not generic claims.

Step 5:

Edit the full draft. Cut any sentence that could appear in any other article on this topic. Replace generic claims with specifics. Remove all em dashes. Output the final version.

Example prompt:

INSTRUCTIONS: Summarize the meeting notes below as 3 bullet points. Each bullet must include: decision made, owner, deadline.

MEETING NOTES: [paste transcript]

Example prompt:

Read this email and pull out four things:

• Who sent it (just their name)

• What they're asking for (one short phrase)

• When they need it by (exact date or phrase from the email, or "not mentioned")

• How urgent it is (rate 1 to 5, where 1 = not urgent, 5 = extremely urgent)

Example prompt (paired with a screenshot):

You are an SEO specialist. The attached image shows the top Google results for "project management software for online agencies."

Analyze the meta titles and:

• List the 3 highest-CTR patterns you observe

• Draft 3 new meta titles (max 60 characters each) that beat them

• For each, explain why it would win clicks