Prompt Examples: 15 Ready-to-Use Prompts for ChatGPT and Gemini (2026)

Prompt examples are ready-made instructions that explain a task to an AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude, with a role, context and output format. You copy them and fill in your own details. The difference between a good prompt and a one-sentence request is whether the answer is usable on the first try: Google says the most successful prompts average 21 words, while users' first attempts usually stay under nine words.

This post has 15 copy-paste prompts for work, school, careers and daily life, a prompt formula compiled from the official guides of Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, ways to turn prompts into saved instructions, and notes on KVKK, Turkey's data protection rules. The second half of the post has an index of the 91 prompts in our separate guides for photos, video, music, voiceovers and presentations.

What Is a Prompt and How Does a Good Prompt Work?

A prompt is the instruction you give an AI, and the model knows only what you write. Google's Gemini guide describes a good prompt with four parts: persona (the role it answers in), task (what it will do), context (the background it needs) and format (the shape of the answer). Google says you don't have to use all four; even a few of them improve the result.

Anthropic explains the same idea with a comparison: think of Claude as a brilliant new employee who doesn't yet know the rules of your business. The more clearly you explain what you want, the better the result. OpenAI's developer guide also recommends giving examples, separating sections and spelling out the output format. So there is no basic difference between Gemini prompts and ChatGPT commands.

How to Give ChatGPT Commands: Writing a Prompt in 5 Steps

Short answer: write the role, the task, the context and the format you want, then refine the answer step by step. The same order works in Gemini and Claude.

1. Give a role: even a single sentence like 'You are an experienced accountant' changes the language and depth of the answer.
2. Write the task with a verb: write, summarize, compare, put it in a table. Ask for one main job per prompt.
3. Add context: who it's for, what the goal is, what information you have. Put any long text to be processed between ### marks.
4. Specify the format: number of bullet points, word limit, table columns or email layout.
5. Set limits and iterate: say 'don't make up information you don't know'; if you don't like the first answer, have it corrected by writing what is missing.

Prompt Examples for Work, School and Daily Life (15 Ready-to-Use Prompts)

The prompts are split into five groups. Replace the fields in square brackets with your own details. Every prompt except Prompt 2 works on the free plans of ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude; Prompt 2 uses Gemini's Gmail connection.

Work and email prompts (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)

You are a communications specialist with experience in business correspondence. Write an email that fits the situation below.
Recipient: [sales manager at our supplier]; our relationship: [customer for 2 years]
Goal: [get the new delivery date for a delayed order in writing]
Known facts: [order no. 4521, promised date September 5, the order still hasn't arrived]
Tone: [polite but firm]; length: no more than [120] words.
First suggest 3 options for the subject line, then write the email as a single version.
If information is missing, don't make it up; leave that spot in square brackets as [to be filled in].

@Gmail find the emails I received in the last [7] days about [company name or person's name].
Summarize them in date order in no more than 5 bullet points: who asked for what, which dates or amounts were given, and whether any question is still waiting for an answer.
Then write a [polite but firm] reply draft to the most recent email; show the draft only to me.
Rule: Don't add information that isn't in the emails; mark anything you're unsure about as [check this].

For Prompt 2, Gemini needs the Google Workspace app connected and the Keep Activity (Gemini Apps Activity) setting turned on; you type @ at the start of the message and choose Gmail. According to Google's privacy page, while this setting is on, some chats may be seen by human reviewers, so don't use it for confidential correspondence.

Below are the messy notes from a meeting. Turn them into a tidy summary to send to my manager.
Output format:
1) A 3-sentence summary
2) Decisions made (as bullet points)
3) Action table: Task | Owner | Deadline
4) Issues that need clarifying
Rule: Don't add any decision or date that isn't in the notes; if the owner isn't clear, write 'unclear'.
Notes:
###
[paste your meeting notes here]
###

You are an Excel and Google Sheets expert. My sheet is structured like this:
Column A: [date], B: [product name], C: [quantity], D: [unit price in TL], E: [branch]
There are about [2,000] rows. My program: [Excel 365 in English / Google Sheets].
What I want: [to see each branch's total monthly revenue in a separate table].
Give me: the formula to use (with function names in my Excel's language, for example SUMIFS), the cell to enter it in, a step-by-step explanation and one common mistake.
If there is more than one way, write the simplest one first; if a PivotTable fits better, suggest that instead.

The =AI function in Google Sheets got Turkish-language support on July 7, 2026, but it requires Google AI Pro, Ultra or an eligible Workspace plan. According to Microsoft's help page, the =COPILOT function in Excel is no longer available as of September 14, 2026; the classic formulas you get from Prompt 4 work in every version.

You are a social media specialist who works with small businesses. Prepare a 2-week content calendar for the [Instagram] account of [our boutique bakery in Kadikoy, Istanbul].
Target audience: [ages 25-45, people who live and work in the neighborhood]; goal: [increase weekday orders].
Plan [4] posts a week. For each post: day, format (Reels, carousel, single image, story), topic, a 2-sentence caption, 1 call to action and no more than 5 hashtags.
Rule: Don't write made-up campaigns, discounts or prices; leave a blank like [campaign details] for those.
Give the calendar as a table.

School and learning prompts

Explain [photosynthesis] to me. I'm a [9th grade high school] student and I know nothing about the topic.
Go in this order:
1) Explain the topic in 3 sentences using an analogy from everyday life.
2) Give me the [5] key concepts I need to know, with short definitions.
3) Show one commonly confused point with an example.
4) Ask me 3 questions to check that I understood, and wait for my answers; don't write the correct answer before I reply.
Keep the language simple and avoid textbook wording.

Summarize the text below for [review before an exam].
Output:
- A list of 5 main ideas (each no more than 20 words)
- A table of the important dates, numbers and names in the text
- A one-sentence summary of the text
Rule: Don't add information that isn't in the text, and don't add your own interpretation. Mark anything you're unsure about as 'not clear in the text'.
Text:
###
[paste the text to summarize here]
###

You are a patient English conversation teacher. My level is [A2]. Topic: [introducing myself in a job interview].
Chat with me in English; ask only one question at a time and wait for my answer.
After each of my answers:
1) Correct my grammar mistakes with a short explanation in my native language,
2) Write a more natural version of the same sentence in English,
3) Then move on to the next question.
If you use a word above my level, give its meaning in my native language in parentheses. After 10 questions, summarize my strengths and weaknesses.

In the level field of Prompt 8, enter one of the six levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): A1-A2 basic, B1-B2 independent, C1-C2 proficient user. If you use the prompt in ChatGPT's voice mode or in Gemini Live, it becomes speaking practice.

CV, petition and editing prompts

You are a career advisor who thinks like a recruiter. Using the information below, prepare a one-page CV for the [marketing specialist] position.
Sections: Profile summary (3 sentences), Work experience (3-4 bullet points per role, starting with a verb, with numbers where possible), Education, Skills, Languages.
Work the key skills from the job posting into the CV naturally, but only if I really have them.
Rule: Don't make up experience, certificates or numbers that aren't in my information; list the gaps you notice as questions at the end. Don't use tables or columns; give plain text.
My information: [experience, education, skills]
Job posting: [job posting text]

Write a formal petition that I will submit to a public office.
Office: [Office of the Mayor of ... / ... Directorate]
Subject: [request to repair the broken sidewalk in front of my house]
What happened and why: [the sidewalk has been broken for 3 months, my elderly neighbors have fallen, I reported it by phone on August 12]
At the end of the petition, state my request clearly in one sentence.
Format: date at the top right, office name centered, formal and respectful language, no more than [200] words.
Leave blank lines underneath for my full name, signature and address; if there are attachments, list them under the heading 'Attachments:'.

Under Article 4 of Turkey's Law No. 3071 on the Exercise of the Right to Petition, a petition must include your full name, signature and work or home address; under Article 6, a petition without this information is not reviewed. The office must give a reasoned reply within 30 days at the latest (Article 7). Don't write your personal details into the prompt; add them yourself after you get the output.

Correct and rewrite the text below.
1) First list the spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes (wrong version, correct version).
2) Then rewrite the text in a [more formal / more friendly / shorter] tone; don't change the meaning or the information I gave.
3) Target reader: [customers]; length: no more than [100] words.
Follow standard US English spelling rules (for example, commonly confused pairs like its/it's and then/than).
Text:
###
[paste your text here]
###

Daily life prompts

Prepare a 7-day dinner plan for a family of [2 adults and 1 child].
Conditions: weekday meals take no more than [40] minutes to prepare; [2 meat-free days a week]; we have [an oven and a pressure cooker] at home; foods we don't like: [okra, liver].
Output: the dish name and a short prep note for each day, then a single shopping list grouped by store section (with quantities).
Calculate the estimated budget only from [the prices I give]; if you don't know a price, don't make it up.
Don't give diet or medical advice; if there are special dietary needs, remind me to consult a dietitian.

We're going to [Mardin] for [3 days and 2 nights]; [there are 2 of us], [we like walking], our budget is [12,000 TL excluding travel].
Prepare a day-by-day trip plan: morning, afternoon, evening; estimated time between places; local food suggestions.
Rule: Don't present opening hours and entry fees of museums and archaeological sites as definite facts; add a note saying 'check the official website'.
Season: [October]; suggest a backup plan for bad weather.
At the end, add a short checklist of things we should bring.

Prompts that write prompts: a prompt generator and a quick template

You are an experienced prompt engineer. My goal: [sort complaint emails from customers by topic].
Write the best prompt for this job for me. Before you start, ask me no more than 5 clarifying questions and wait for my answers.
Then build the prompt with these sections: Role, Task, Context, Output format, Limits and 1 example input-output.
At the end, explain in 3 bullet points why the prompt is built this way and tell me what I could change for better results.

Your role: [expert role]. Task: [what you want], [who it's for].
Context: [2-3 facts it needs to know]. Format: [list / table / email], no more than [X] words.
Limit: Don't make up information you don't know; if something is missing, ask me first.

The Prompt Formula: Role, Task, Context, Format and Limits

All the prompts in this post use the same skeleton: we took Google's four parts and added the limit and example pieces that the Anthropic and OpenAI guides both recommend. The table shows what happens when each piece is left empty.

The example piece is the one people skip most, and it has the biggest effect. Anthropic recommends adding 3 to 5 examples for the best results, and Google's Gemini API documentation recommends always including a few examples in prompts. In everyday use, even a single example locks in the output format.

Show your prompt to a colleague who knows nothing about the task and ask them to follow it. If they get confused, Claude will get confused too.

ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude: How Do Prompts Work in Each?

The text prompts in this post work in all three tools. The differences are where you can store the prompt and which connections are available. The table summarizes the plans as of September 2026.

Let your workflow decide. If you want to use documents from Gmail and Drive in your prompts, Gemini's @ connections do the job on the free plan; if you want to keep your prompts together with files in one folder, ChatGPT's Projects feature does. The fastest way to choose is to try the same prompt in two tools and compare the results.

Save your prompts: Gems, Custom instructions and Projects

Instead of pasting a prompt you use often every time, you can turn it into a saved instruction. In Gemini, choose Gems from the sidebar, then New Gem, and write a name and instructions; putting the role, context and format lines from this post in the instructions field is enough. In ChatGPT, Custom instructions under Settings, Personalization apply to all chats. In Claude, Projects are on the Pro plan; on the free plan, the memory feature remembers your preferences. Whatever the tool, don't put personal data, customer information or passwords into saved instructions.

Prompt Examples by Category: 593 Ready-to-Use Prompts in 49 Guides

Tools that generate images, video and audio want their own parameters, such as lighting, camera angle, music genre and tone of voice. Document and text work follows a different pattern. That's why we collected the prompts for each category in separate guides. As of October 2026, beyond the 15 prompts on this page, there are 593 more ready-to-use prompts in 49 guides; the table below shows which guide covers which job.

6 Techniques That Make Your Prompts Stronger

• Give an example: Adding a short piece of the output you expect locks in the format; Google's Gemini API documentation says prompts without examples are likely to be less effective.
• Separate the text: Write the instruction at the top and put the text to be processed between ### marks. Anthropic recommends separating sections in Claude with XML tags.
• Explain the reason: Explaining why you give an instruction in one sentence helps the model make the right call in similar situations.
• Break up complex work: Google recommends splitting complex tasks into separate prompts; first a draft, then corrections, then formatting.
• Have it ask questions: Adding 'ask me clarifying questions before you start' at the end of the prompt brings missing information to light (Prompt 14).
• Ask for specific fixes: If you don't like the first answer, instead of starting over, write a clear correction like 'shorten the second point, make the tone more formal'.

OpenAI also says that the prompt generator in its developer Playground uses meta-prompts that include best practices; Anthropic's Console has a similar generator. Prompt 14 is the in-chat version of the same idea.

6 Common Mistakes When Writing Prompts

• One-line requests: Saying 'Write me a CV' without a role, a job posting or your experience gets you a generic template.
• More than one job in a single prompt: When you ask for a summary, a translation and a table at once, one of them comes up short.
• Leaving the door open to made-up facts: Asking for numbers and sources without setting the limit 'don't write anything beyond what I gave you'.
• Pasting personal data: Sharing customer lists, ID numbers or health information.
• Using the output without checking it: Especially in homework, petitions and CVs, every sentence is your responsibility.
• Not filling in the square brackets: Sending a ready-made prompt as is leads the model to treat the bracket contents as real information.

Using Prompts in Turkey: Turkish Language, KVKK and TL Prices

The free plans of all three tools are enough for the prompts in this post. As of September 2026, the paid options are: Google AI Plus at 199.99 TL a month and AI Pro at 869.99 TL; ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro at $20 a month, which at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey's September 11, 2026 exchange rate (48.5178 TL) comes to about 970 TL excluding taxes.

The Guide on Generative AI and the Protection of Personal Data, published by KVKK on November 24, 2025, recommends avoiding sharing data that can identify a person, such as full name, address, phone number and ID details, and also recommends not sharing health, financial or legal case information. You can control whether your chats are used for model training with the Improve the model for everyone setting in ChatGPT, Help improve our AI models in Claude and Keep Activity in Gemini.

All three tools understand Turkish prompts; Claude's interface isn't available in Turkish, but you can chat with it in Turkish. For homework and theses, the Ethics Guide on the Use of Generative AI published in May 2024 by YÖK (Turkey's Council of Higher Education) stresses that you should state which tool was used at which stage, and that the user is responsible for the accuracy of the content.

A good prompt is a short job description made of a role, a task, context, a format and limits. Copy the prompt example from this post that is closest to your work, fill in the square brackets and improve the first answer with specific corrections. Once you turn a prompt you use often into a Gem or Custom instructions, you don't have to write it from scratch each time; for image, video and audio work, you can move on to the guides in the index above.