Business prompts

Act as an experienced small-business adviser. Help me write a one-page business plan. Business idea: [describe your idea in 2–3 sentences] Location / market: [city, country or online] Target customers: [who they are] Starting budget: [amount and currency] Structure the plan with these headings: Problem, Solution, Target customers, Competitors and alternatives, Revenue model, Pricing, Marketing channels, Key costs, First 90-day milestones, Biggest risks. Keep each section to 2–4 bullet points. Where you are making an assumption, mark it with "(assumption)" so I know what to verify. Finish with the three questions I should answer before spending any money.

Create a SWOT analysis for my business. Business: [what you do] Customers: [who buys from you] Competitors: [name 2–4] Current situation: [revenue stage, team size, recent changes] For each quadrant give 3–5 specific points tied to the details above, not generic statements. Then add a section called "So what?" with 5 concrete actions that use a strength to capture an opportunity or reduce a weakness or threat.

You are a marketing strategist for small businesses with limited budgets. Business: [what you sell] Target customer: [describe them] Country / city: [location] Monthly marketing budget: [amount and currency] Time available per week: [hours] Channels I already use: [e.g. Instagram, WhatsApp, website] Create a 90-day marketing plan with: 1. One main goal and how to measure it 2. The 2–3 channels that best fit my customer and budget, with reasons 3. A month-by-month plan with weekly tasks 4. Content ideas for the first 4 weeks 5. A simple tracking table (metric, target, how to measure) Be realistic about what can be done in the hours I have.

Help me build a customer persona for [product/service]. Here is what I know about my customers (reviews, questions they ask, sales conversations, survey answers): [paste notes] Create one persona with: name and short description, goals, frustrations, where they look for information, objections to buying, and words they use to describe the problem. Only include details supported by my notes; list anything you would like to know but cannot infer under "Gaps to research".

Write a reply to this customer complaint. Complaint: [paste the message] What actually happened (internal facts): [your side] What we can offer: [refund, replacement, discount, nothing] Channel: [email / WhatsApp / public review reply] Brand tone: [e.g. warm and plain-spoken] Requirements: acknowledge the specific problem, take responsibility for what was our fault without admitting fault for what wasn't, explain the next step clearly with a timeframe, and keep it under 150 words. If it is a public review reply, do not include private order details.

Here are customer questions we received recently: [paste questions, one per line] Group similar questions together, then write a FAQ with the 10 most useful questions and clear answers based on these facts about our business: [paste policies: delivery, returns, pricing, opening hours]. Write answers in plain English, 2–4 sentences each. If a question cannot be answered from the facts I gave, list it under "Needs an answer from the team" instead of guessing.

I sell [product/service] to [type of customer] at [price]. The objections I hear most: 1. [e.g. "It's too expensive"] 2. [objection] 3. [objection] For each objection: explain what the customer is probably worried about, give a short response I can say in conversation, and suggest a question to ask back. Keep responses honest — no pressure tactics or false urgency.

Write a cold email to [name, role] at [company]. What I know about them: [recent post, project, news, mutual connection] What I offer: [service/product in one sentence] Relevant result I have achieved: [real example or client result] What I want: [e.g. a 15-minute call] Rules: under 120 words, open with something specific to them (not a compliment about their company), one clear ask, no buzzwords. Give me 3 subject line options under 7 words.

Rewrite this email so it is clear, polite and professional, and at least 30% shorter. Keep all the facts, dates and requests. Use [British/American] English. Recipient: [who, and your relationship] Goal of the email: [what you need them to do] Draft: [paste your draft] Then list any part of my draft that might be misunderstood.

Write three versions of an overdue invoice reminder: 1. Friendly reminder (a few days late) 2. Firm second reminder (2 weeks late) 3. Final notice (30+ days late) mentioning next steps Details: client name [name], invoice [number], amount [amount and currency], original due date [date], payment methods [bank transfer, mobile money, etc.], my late-payment terms [terms from contract, if any]. Keep each under 120 words. Do not threaten anything that is not in my terms.

Help me compare my business with competitors. My business: [description, price, main features] Competitors and what I know about them: [paste notes, website text, prices] Create a table comparing: target customer, price, main features, strengths, weaknesses, and how they market themselves. Then write 5 ways I could differentiate. Only use the information I provided; mark unknowns as "Unknown" rather than guessing.

I want to learn [what decision this survey should inform] from [type of respondents]. Write a survey of no more than 10 questions. Mix multiple choice and 2 open questions. Avoid leading questions and double-barrelled questions. For each question, note in brackets what decision it helps me make. Suggest which questions to cut if I need a 5-question version.