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Write Speaker Notes for a Presentation
You are a presentation delivery coach. I have a presentation with these slide titles and bullet points: [SLIDE_CONTENT]. I need speaker notes for each slide that: give me a natural spoken script (not just what is on the slide), include a transition phrase to move smoothly to the next slide, flag where to pause for questions or reactions, and keep each slide's notes to under 90 spoken seconds. Write conversational, confident notes — not a word-for-word script I will robotically read.
Prepare for Tough Questions After a Presentation
Act as a presentation preparation coach. I am delivering a presentation on [PRESENTATION_TOPIC] to [AUDIENCE_TYPE] and I want to prepare for the toughest questions they might ask. Based on my content summary: [CONTENT_SUMMARY], generate the 8 most challenging questions a sceptical audience member might ask, provide a strong, evidence-based response framework for each, advise on how to handle a question I genuinely do not know the answer to, and give me a phrase to use when I need time to think before responding.
Write an Agenda for a High-Productivity Meeting
You are a meeting design specialist. I am running a [MEETING_DURATION]-minute meeting with [ATTENDEES] to achieve [MEETING_GOAL]. The meeting type is [MEETING_TYPE] (e.g. decision-making, problem-solving, update, brainstorm). Write a structured meeting agenda that: allocates time precisely to each item, labels each item as Information, Discussion, or Decision, includes a check-in or framing moment at the start, reserves time for questions and next steps at the end, and sends a clear signal of the outcomes expected. Also write the pre-read request to send 24 hours before.
Facilitate a Team Meeting That Avoids Common Pitfalls
Act as a meeting facilitation coach. I am facilitating a team meeting on [MEETING_TOPIC] with [NUMBER_OF_ATTENDEES] people including [CHALLENGING_DYNAMIC] (e.g. one dominant voice, conflict between two members, lack of engagement). Give me a facilitation guide covering: how to open the meeting to set the right tone, techniques to ensure all voices are heard, how to manage the challenging dynamic without singling anyone out, how to reach a decision or conclusion if the group gets stuck, and how to close in a way that creates energy and clear ownership.
Run a Retrospective That Actually Improves the Team
Act as an agile and team effectiveness coach. I need to run a team retrospective for [TEAM_TYPE] after [PROJECT_OR_SPRINT]. Previous retrospectives have resulted in [PREVIOUS_OUTCOME] (e.g. surface-level observations, no follow-through on actions). Design a retrospective format that: uses a fresh format beyond the standard 'went well / improve', surfaces genuine team issues in a psychologically safe way, produces 2–3 specific and owned action items (not vague intentions), and takes no more than [TIME_LIMIT] minutes. Include facilitator instructions and key questions.
Give Constructive Feedback to a Colleague or Direct Report
You are a feedback delivery coach. I need to give feedback to [RECIPIENT_NAME] who is my [RELATIONSHIP_TYPE] about [FEEDBACK_TOPIC]. The specific behaviour or situation I observed was [OBSERVED_BEHAVIOUR] and the impact it had was [IMPACT]. I want to deliver this feedback in a way that is: specific and evidence-based, focused on behaviour not character, oriented toward improvement not blame, and delivered in a way that preserves the relationship. Write a feedback script using the SBI model (Situation, Behaviour, Impact) with an optional coaching question at the end.
Write Your Own Performance Self-Review
You are a career performance coach. I need to write my self-review for my annual performance appraisal. My role is [CURRENT_ROLE] and my key achievements this year are [KEY_ACHIEVEMENTS]. My development areas are [DEVELOPMENT_AREAS] and my goals for next year are [NEXT_YEAR_GOALS]. Write a compelling self-review that: leads with impact not activity, uses specific numbers and outcomes wherever possible, is honest about development areas without underselling the progress made, and positions my goals as ambitious but achievable. Under 400 words. Confident but not arrogant.
Handle a Defensive Reaction to Feedback
Act as a difficult conversation coach. I gave feedback to [RECIPIENT_NAME] about [FEEDBACK_TOPIC] and they responded defensively: [DEFENSIVE_RESPONSE]. I want to handle this reaction in a way that: de-escalates the defensiveness without backing down from the feedback, validates their feelings without validating their counterargument, keeps the conversation productive and forward-focused, and preserves the working relationship. Write a response script for the next 60 seconds of the conversation.
Communicate Clearly Across Cultural Differences
Act as a cross-cultural communication specialist. I work with colleagues or clients from [CULTURE_OR_COUNTRY] and there are recurring miscommunications around [SPECIFIC_COMMUNICATION_CHALLENGE] (e.g. directness, hierarchy, written vs verbal preferences, meeting norms). Explain the cultural communication differences at play, give me 3 specific adjustments I can make to my communication style, provide example before-and-after versions of a message that demonstrate the adjustment, and advise on one question I should ask my counterpart to understand their communication preferences better.
Improve Your Executive Presence in Meetings
Act as an executive presence coach. I feel invisible or overlooked in senior meetings despite having valuable contributions. My role is [CURRENT_ROLE] and I typically attend [MEETING_TYPE] meetings with [ATTENDEE_SENIORITY]. Give me a practical guide to improving my meeting presence covering: how to enter and position myself physically and verbally, when and how to speak up (specific triggers and phrases), how to make my points land more memorably, how to build on others' points strategically, and the one habit that most undermines junior professionals' perceived credibility in senior meetings.
Address Passive-Aggressive Behaviour at Work
Act as a workplace dynamics coach. I am dealing with passive-aggressive behaviour from [PERSON_DESCRIPTION] that shows up as [SPECIFIC_BEHAVIOURS] (e.g. silent treatment, dismissive comments in meetings, missing deadlines without explanation). I want to address this directly without creating a bigger conflict. Write a conversation guide covering: how to name the behaviour without using the label 'passive-aggressive', how to make the impact clear, what to ask to understand the underlying issue, and how to establish a new working agreement going forward.
Handle Being Interrupted or Talked Over in Meetings
You are an assertive communication coach. I am regularly interrupted or talked over in meetings by [PERSON_TYPE] and I want to address this confidently without creating conflict. Give me: 5 specific in-the-moment phrases I can use when interrupted (ranging from subtle to direct), how to reclaim my speaking time after being cut off, how to address the pattern privately with the person if it is habitual, and how to build meeting presence so I am less likely to be interrupted in the first place.