Model Templates
ChatGPT Prompt Templates
These templates are structured for ChatGPT's response characteristics -- each includes role, task, context, and format specifications that produce consistently useful first drafts. Copy any template, fill in the brackets, and paste into ChatGPT.
When to use these templates
- Drafting professional emails and business communication
- Creating structured content outlines and briefs
- Writing and editing copy for web, social, or marketing
- Business analysis, planning, and decision frameworks
- Summarizing documents, meetings, or research
Ready-to-use prompt templates
Professional email template
Act as a professional business writer. Write a [type: follow-up / introduction / proposal / update / apology] email to [recipient role] about [topic]. Context: [2-3 sentence situation]. Tone: [professional / warm / direct]. Length: under [100] words. Include a subject line. Do not start with 'I hope this email finds you well.'
Content brief template
Act as an SEO content strategist. Create a content brief for an article targeting '[keyword].' Include: (a) title tag under 60 characters, (b) meta description under 155 characters, (c) search intent analysis, (d) 6 H2 sections with purpose of each, (e) target word count, (f) 3 internal linking opportunities.
Business planning template
Act as a practical business strategist. I run a [business type] at [stage]. My primary challenge: [specific challenge]. Constraints: [time, budget, team size]. Create a 90-day action plan: 3 priorities per month, 3 specific actions each, 1 measurable metric per month. Tell me what to stop doing.
Copy improvement template
Act as a direct-response copywriter. Rewrite this [content type: email / landing page / product description] to: (a) lead with the most compelling benefit, (b) remove all generic adjectives, (c) make the CTA specific and action-oriented, (d) cut total length by 20%. Original: [paste content]
Meeting summary template
Act as a professional meeting facilitator. Summarize this meeting transcript or notes as: (a) key decisions with owner, (b) action items with deadline, (c) open questions for next session, (d) one-paragraph executive summary. [paste transcript or notes]
SEO research template
Act as an SEO strategist. Build a keyword cluster for a website about [topic] targeting [audience]. Include: 1 pillar keyword, 8 supporting subtopics, 10 long-tail variations. For each keyword, classify search intent. Group by: pillar page, supporting articles, FAQ targets.
Prompting tips for this model
- Specify output format explicitly -- 'return as a numbered list' or 'format as a table' consistently improves output clarity.
- Add a quality bar to important prompts: 'This output goes directly to a client. It must require no editing before sending.'
- Use follow-up prompts to refine: 'Make section 3 more specific with a concrete example' beats starting over.
Common mistakes
- Vague role definitions reduce output quality. 'Act as an expert' gives less direction than a specific role with relevant experience.
- Missing format instructions. ChatGPT defaults to paragraphs without guidance -- always specify the output structure for structured tasks.