A good prompt is modern spell

A good prompt is like giving a chef a recipe with clear ingredients and cooking instructions.

2/27/20267 min read

Below are collection of prompts that you can try.

Prompt to create image

Create a simple black‑and‑white icon that represents data quality.
Create a clear diagram that shows the three stages of our onboarding process.
Create a sleek cover image for a presentation about project planning.
Create a visual metaphor that represents 'teams working in sync.
Make the layout more balanced by adding white space and reducing the amount of text in the image.
Create an avant-garde oil painting of a surreal dreamscape. Include a floating island with a garden and whimsical cottage surrounded by a sunset-colored sky and mythical creatures like dragons and phoenixes. Blend realism with fantasy along with rich texture and color to create a dreamy, otherworldly realm.
Create three different images for prepare a simple diagram for schedule risk analysis, each in a different style.
Prompt for project management
Act as a project manager. Write a polite yet firm email to a client who missed a payment deadline. Use a professional tone and suggest next steps.
Act as a data analyst. Identify the top three trends in this dataset and explain their business impact in 200 words.
Act as a productivity coach. Create a structured time-blocked schedule for a project manager juggling meetings, deep work, and admin tasks.
Break this report down into three key takeaways, explaining why each point is important. Then, provide a 100-word summary for executives.
Analyse three factors affecting sales (pricing, marketing, customer retention). For each, provide a logical step-by-step breakdown of potential improvements.
Step by step, outline a project timeline for launching a new product. Include key milestones, potential roadblocks, and solutions.
Goal:
Create a detailed RACI chart for the Scheduling & Planning phase of a project management lifecycle.
Context:
The chart should reflect industry best practices for typical project environments. Include key activities such as defining project scope, developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), estimating durations, identifying dependencies, creating the project schedule, updating schedule baselines, and communicating the schedule to stakeholders.
Source:
Use industry best practices only. No internal SOPs or organization-specific frameworks are required.
Expectations:
Present the output as a clear RACI matrix with roles as columns and activities as rows.
Include the following standard roles (you may adjust if needed):
Project Manager (PM)
Project Team
Stakeholder(s)
Sponsor
Scheduler/Planner
Ensure every activity has exactly one "A" (Accountable).
Briefly explain the chart after the table, describing the logic behind key assignments.
Instruction to Copilot:
Generate the RACI chart now following the structure above.
You are acting as [ROLE / FUNCTION], with experience in [DOMAIN OR CONTEXT].
You are known for balanced judgment, clear reasoning, and making trade‑offs explicit.
Your job is not to sound impressive, but to help a real decision‑maker choose a course of action.
You are supporting [TARGET DECISION‑MAKER OR AUDIENCE], who needs to make a decision under
constraints related to [CONSTRAINT TYPE: time / cost / safety / regulatory / reputation].
____________________________________________________________________________
TASK
Analyse the situation described below and produce a decision‑oriented analysis.
Do NOT jump directly to recommendations.
Think first, then advise.
____________________________________________________________________________
REFERENCE EXAMPLE (ANCHOR)
Below is an example of the level of specificity, structure, and tone expected.
Do not reuse the content — only the approach.
Example:
Issue: Delays in vendor approvals are driven primarily by unclear ownership, not capacity.
Implication: Adding resources alone will not reduce cycle time.
Trade‑off: Faster approvals increase operational risk unless decision rights are clarified.
Recommendation: Clarify approval thresholds before investing in additional tooling.
Match this style:
Concrete
Explicit about assumptions
Clear about trade‑offs
Prompt for workback schedule I am a [technical project manager] at [company] overseeing [project and brief project description].The project has the following scope: [scope]. Our project goals are: [project goals]. Our project deliverables are: [project deliverables]. Our budget is [budget], and our delivery date is [deliver date]. Help me create a workback schedule to keep the team on track. Include dates for key milestones and demos.
Deterministic vs P50 schedule
Role:
You are acting as [Risk engineer], with experience as [risk in and planning].
Your job is to run schedule risk analysis and draw the Gantt chart as planner.
Task Sequence:
I have a schedule comparison in Excel with two sets of dates: Deterministic and P50.
Please create a comparison Gantt chart where both date ranges are displayed side-by-side (not stacked).
Data columns:
- Activity Name
- Deterministic Start
- Deterministic Finish
- P50 Start
- P50 Finish
Steps:
1. Read the data from the Excel file.
2. Generate a Gantt chart with Deterministic vs P50 by month and year bars shown separately for each activity.
3. Sort it from ascending finish date.
4. Set slide format to A4 size, landscape.
5 Add the title: "Schedule Comparison: Deterministic vs P50".
7.add finish date on the bar
8. Save in picture and return it.
9.make sure the picture is not crowded by overlapping.
"You are a risk Engineer and you have been asked to identify the key risks and controls within the <Process Name> process of a <corporate organization> in the <industry name>. The process is divided into different subprocesses. Each identified risk should be associated with a control that mitigates the risk. Each risk is described in one sentence containing a risk event creating the risk and the consequence of the risk event happening, Each control is described by a control description and summarized with a control title. Please ensure that the control description is formulated as an action and describes what employee or department performs the control; how the control is performed; where and when (how often) the control is performed. Identify between 10 and 15 controls across the different subprocesses of the <Process Name>.
The results is a table with 4 columns containing the following information:
- Column 1: identified subprocess
- Column 2: risk description
- Column 3: control tile (linked to control description)
- Column 4: control description "
Draw 5x5 Risk visual by providing example of Risk RAM
Goal
Help me automatically populate a 5×5 Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) slide in this presentation using data from an external Excel risk register.
Context
I have a 5×5 Risk RAM matrix on a slide in this presentation (for example, Slide 1). The matrix represents:
Probability on x axis (1 to 5)
VL(Very low):1
L(Low):2
M(Medium):3
H (High):4
VH:5
Impact on the Y axis (1 to 5)
VL(Very low):1
L(Low):2
M(Medium):3
H (High):4
VH:5
I also have a risk summary table on the same slide (below or beside the matrix) that currently contains repeated placeholders in this pattern (based on my template RAM.pptx):
for the risk title ~~~~ or for the mitigation / action
Probability and Impact values in my Excel file are integers from 1 to 5, where 1 is very low and 5 is very high.
Source
Use an external Excel risk register with at least the following columns:
Risk ID – unique identifier of the risk (e.g., R-01, R-02, etc.) Risk Title – short description of the risk Probability – integer 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Impact – integer 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Action – mitigation / treatment / response action text
Assume the Excel file is my main risk register for this project. If needed, ask me for the file name and confirm which worksheet and range contain the risk register. What I want you to do in this slide
Map each risk to the 5×5 RAM matrix
For each row in the Excel risk register:
Use Probability (1–5) and Impact (1–5) to identify the correct cell in the 5×5 matrix. Insert the Risk ID into that matrix cell.
If multiple risks fall into the same matrix cell (same Probability and Impact):
Show all relevant Risk IDs in that cell, separated by commas or line breaks (e.g., “R-01, R-07, R-12”).
Keep the existing color coding or formatting of the RAM cells; only add or update the text (Risk IDs) inside the cells.
Risk ID to be plotted exactly in the Box
Populate the risk summary table below the matrix
For the table that contains repeated placeholders and :
Replace each with the corresponding Risk Title from the Excel file. Replace each (or ~~~~) with the corresponding Action text from the Excel file.
Use the order of risks as they appear in the Excel sheet (top to bottom). If there are more risks than the available rows in the table, add additional rows in the same format so that all risks are listed. If there are fewer risks than placeholders, leave any extra rows blank or remove them.
Basic formatting expectations
Ensure the text for Risk IDs in the matrix is readable (appropriate font size and color contrast with the cell background). Keep the risk titles in bold (like originally) if possible, and actions in normal text. Do not change the overall design, layout, or color scheme of the slide unless necessary to fit the text.
Checks and clarifications
If you are unsure which slide contains the 5×5 RAM matrix, ask me to confirm the slide number. If the column names in Excel differ slightly (e.g., “Risk Name” instead of “Risk Title”), ask me to confirm the mapping.
Deliverable
A single updated slide where:
The 5×5 RAM matrix shows all relevant Risk IDs positioned correctly based on their Probability (1–5) and Impact (1–5). The risk summary table has all placeholders replaced with Risk Titles and all placeholders replaced with the corresponding Action text from the Excel file.
You are risk subject matter expert. I’m creating a risk title for a risk with case as [cause,], [event.],[consequences]. Provide a risk title complete with cause, event consequences as a single sentence also known as risk metalanguage. The context should be easy to understand. Risk metalanguage is a structured approach to describe risks in project management. It separates risks from their causes and effects using a three-part sentence format: “Because of <cause(s)>, might occur, which would lead to <effect(s)>.”
You are a risk subject matter expert. Rewrite the following simple risk statement into a clear and concise risk title using risk metalanguage.
Risk metalanguage separates cause, risk event, and consequences using this structure:
“Because of <cause>, <risk event> might occur, which would lead to <consequence>.”
Your task:
Extract and rewrite the cause, event, and consequences from the input
Convert them into a single, easy-to-understand sentence
Ensure the cause is a definite existing condition
Ensure the event is uncertain (use may/might/could)
Ensure the consequence assumes impact (use will/would)
Here is the risk statement to rewrite:
[Insert risk statement here]
Role:
You are assigned as a project auditor.
Task:
Review the ESBR report and compare it against the corresponding Schedule and CSRA slide pack stored in SharePoint.
Goal:
Identify all discrepancies, inconsistencies, misalignments, missing information, deviations, and conflicting data between these three documents.
Sources:
Use the versions of the ESBR, Schedule, and CSRA slide pack available on SharePoint.
Output format:
Return your findings in a detailed table with the following columns:
1. No – Sequential numbering
2. Discrepancies – Provide a detailed explanation of the issue
3. Source – Identify which document(s) and the page of the discrepancy was found in (ESBR, Schedule, CSRA)
Final Instruction:
Be thorough and include every discrepancy you can identify.