50 Best Claude Prompts to Supercharge Your AI Workflow

Claude is unusually good at following complex instructions, which means the ceiling on what you get back is almost always the prompt rather than the model. The right Claude prompts give it a role, a constraint and a defined output — and the difference between that and a vague request is the difference between a draft you can use and one you have to rewrite.

Below are 50 detailed prompts grouped into eight categories, from writing and code to research, marketing and personal planning. Each is ready to copy and paste. Run them in Claude directly, or in Chat Smith, a free AI chatbot that keeps Claude, GPT and Gemini in one place so you can compare how each handles the same brief.

A prompt is the bridge between your intent and what the model can do: it should say who you want Claude to be, what you need, the format you want it in, and what to avoid. A long-context model such as Claude Sonnet 5 can hold a full document, your notes and several drafts in one conversation, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is the better choice for fast, high-volume work. Five habits raise the quality of everything below.

Assign a role. "Act as a senior editor" or "act as a sceptical reviewer" changes vocabulary, priorities and what the model chooses to point out.

Separate your material with tags. Wrapping pasted content in tags like <document> keeps Claude from confusing your instructions with your input — it handles this markup particularly well.

Ask for the reasoning. "Explain your reasoning before giving the answer" makes the output checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

Constrain the output. Word count, format, tone, and a short list of things not to do. Bans shape voice more reliably than adjectives.

Iterate in the same conversation. The second and third pass are where the quality arrives. Refine one variable at a time so you can tell what actually changed the result.

Seven prompts for bloggers, copywriters and anyone who publishes. If writing is the bulk of your work, there is a fuller set of Claude prompts for writing covering drafting, editing and voice.

1. The blog post outline

Create a detailed blog post outline targeting the keyword [keyword] for [audience]. Include an H1, five to seven H2 sections with a one-line summary of what each argues, a meta description under 155 characters, and five FAQ questions real searchers would ask. Then flag any section that overlaps with another, and anything the title promises that the outline does not deliver.

2. The long-form article draft

Write a [word count] article on [topic] for [audience]. Structure: an opening that states the problem, four body sections that each make one argument with supporting detail, and a conclusion that gives the reader something to do. Professional but conversational. No filler transitions, and tell me where the piece would be stronger with a source I need to find.

3. The clarity rewrite

Rewrite the following so it is clear and concise for a general audience at roughly a Grade 8 reading level, without losing any substance: [paste text]. Then list what you changed and why — the recurring habits, not every edit — so I can apply the same thinking to the rest of the document myself.

4. The email newsletter

Write a [word count] newsletter for [brand] announcing [product or feature]. Audience: [describe them and what they already know]. Open with why this matters to them rather than what we built. One clear call to action. Include a subject line under 50 characters and preview text that complements it rather than repeating it. No exclamation points.

5. The product description

Write a product description for [product]. Buyer: [who they are and what they are comparing it against]. Key specifications: [list them]. The one thing that separates it from the obvious alternative: [describe]. Give me a short version for a listing page and a longer one for the product page. No superlatives I could not substantiate if challenged.

6. The case study

Write a [word count] B2B case study using a problem, solution and result structure. Client situation: [describe]. What we did: [describe]. Outcome with numbers: [paste them]. Lead with the client's problem in their language, keep our product out of the first two paragraphs, and mark clearly where I need to insert a customer quote.

7. The press release

Draft a press release announcing [news]. Company: [describe]. Why it matters to the industry rather than to us: [describe]. Include a headline, dateline, a lead paragraph that would survive being the only thing a journalist reads, two quotes with placeholders for the speakers, and boilerplate. No marketing adjectives in the first paragraph.

Seven prompts for the parts of engineering where explanation beats generation. Several deliberately stop short of rewriting your code, because understanding the bug is worth more than receiving the patch.

8. The code explainer

Explain the following code in plain English: [paste code]. Cover what it does overall in one sentence, then walk through the non-obvious parts and why they exist. Point out anything that looks intentional but might be a mistake, and any assumption the code makes about its inputs that is not enforced.

9. The root cause debugger

This function is throwing [paste the error and stack trace]: [paste code]. What I have already tried: [list it]. Identify the root cause rather than the symptom, explain how you reached that conclusion, and tell me what to check to confirm it before I change anything. Then give me the corrected version.

10. The code review

Act as a senior software engineer. Review this code for bugs, security vulnerabilities and performance issues: [paste code]. Context: [language, framework, where it runs]. Categorise every finding as critical, worth fixing, or stylistic, and give the reasoning for each. Do not rewrite the code until I ask.

11. The refactor pass

Refactor this code for readability and maintainability: [paste code]. Constraints: [language, framework, anything I cannot change]. Show the refactored version with brief inline comments, then explain each significant change and what it costs — refactors are trade-offs, so tell me what got worse as well as what improved.

12. The test suite writer

Write tests for this function using [framework]: [paste function]. Cover the happy path, boundary conditions, error states, and at least two cases that would only fail under unusual input. For each test, state in one line what behaviour it protects, so the suite stays meaningful as the code changes.

13. The SQL query builder

Write a query to [describe what you need] using [PostgreSQL / MySQL / other] syntax. Here is the relevant schema: [paste it]. Add a brief comment explaining each clause, tell me which index would make this fast, and flag anything about the query that would degrade badly as the table grows.

14. The architecture adviser

I am building [describe the application]. Constraints: [team size, expected load, budget, deadline, existing stack]. Recommend a tech stack, folder structure and architecture pattern, justifying each choice against my constraints rather than in general. Name the two decisions that would be expensive to reverse later.

Six prompts for making sense of large bodies of text. One caution throughout: verify any specific citation, statistic or date independently — for serious academic work, there is a dedicated set of Claude prompts for research that builds in uncertainty flags.

15. The document summariser

Summarise the following document: [paste it]. I need to decide [state the decision]. Give me the key findings, the argument the document is actually making, and what it does not address that someone making my decision would need. Then tell me whether its evidence genuinely supports its conclusions.

16. The competitive analysis

Compare [Company A] and [Company B] on pricing, features, target audience and positioning. Here is what I have gathered: [paste it]. Tell me where they genuinely differ versus where they only market differently, which audience each actually serves best, and where you are inferring rather than working from what I gave you.

17. The literature review

Help me structure a literature review on [topic] for [context]. Identify the major themes, the live debates and where the gaps sit. Organise by theme rather than by date. Important: do not invent citations, authors or paper titles — where you are not confident something exists, say so explicitly so I can verify it.

18. The trend analysis

Based on the following data, identify the three most significant trends in [industry] and their strategic implications: [paste data]. For each, state what in the data supports it, how confident I should be, and what alternative reading of the same numbers a sceptic would offer.

19. The complex topic explainer

Explain [complex concept] to someone intelligent but without a technical background. Start with the one idea everything else depends on, use a single analogy and state where it breaks down, then give a practical example. Finish by asking me two questions to check whether I actually followed it.

20. The claim evaluator

Evaluate this claim before I rely on it: [paste it]. What supports it, what challenges it, and how strong is each side? Rate your confidence as low, medium or high with reasoning, and state clearly which parts fall outside what you can verify so I know exactly what to check myself.

Seven prompts for growth work. Each names the audience and the objection up front, which is what separates copy you can ship from copy that reads like every other landing page. For the channel itself, there is a fuller set of Claude prompts for email marketing.

21. The meta description writer

Write five meta descriptions under 155 characters for a page targeting [keyword]. Search intent: [describe]. Vary the mechanism — benefit, curiosity, specificity, objection-handling, urgency — include the keyword naturally in each, and tell me what each one is betting the searcher cares about.

22. The search ad set

Write three search ad variations for [product or service] targeting [audience]. Each needs a headline under 30 characters, a description under 90, and a distinct unique selling point — not three versions of the same angle. Then tell me which to test first and what result would tell me the angle is wrong rather than the wording.

23. The landing page copy

Write full landing page copy for [product] targeting [audience]. What they do instead today: [describe the status quo]. The single reason to switch: [one sentence]. Include a headline, subheadline, three benefit bullets, a social proof section with placeholders, three FAQs answering real objections, and button text. Lead with what changes for them.

24. The content calendar

Create a four-week social content calendar for [brand] in [industry]. Audience: [describe]. Give me the topic, format and reasoning for each post, keep a realistic ratio of educational to promotional content, and identify the one recurring format worth building into a series. Assume we can produce [number] posts a week, not more.

25. The positioning statement

Write three one-sentence positioning statements for [company], targeting [audience] who need [outcome], differentiated from [competitors]. Make each stake a genuinely different claim rather than rephrasing the same one. Then tell me which is hardest for a competitor to copy, and which we could not currently defend.

26. The cold outreach sequence

Write a three-email cold sequence selling [product] to [specific buyer role at specific company type]. Their likely current solution: [describe]. Each email under 100 words, each adding something new rather than following up, with subject lines and a single low-friction ask. No "I hope this finds you well" or "just circling back".

27. The video script

Write a [length] video script titled [title] for [audience]. Open with a hook in the first 15 seconds that gives away enough to earn the next 15. Three main sections, a clear payoff, and a call to action at the end. Mark where a visual or demo should carry the point instead of narration.

Seven prompts for meetings, documents and decisions — the work that fills a week without producing anything you can point at. For revenue-facing work specifically, there is a dedicated set of Claude prompts for sales.

28. The meeting agenda

Create a [duration] agenda for a meeting about [purpose] with [number] attendees in these roles: [list them]. Give each item an owner, a time allocation and a stated outcome — decision, input or information. Include a pre-read list, and tell me which items do not need a meeting at all.

29. The executive summary

Write a one-page executive summary of this report for a reader who will decide based on this page alone: [paste report]. Cover what we are proposing, what it costs, what it returns, what could go wrong, and what we need from them. Under 400 words. No adjectives doing work that numbers should do.

30. The job description

Write a job description for a [role] at [company type]. What the person will actually spend their week doing: [describe]. Separate genuine requirements from preferences, since long requirement lists deter strong candidates who meet most of them. Inclusive language, no "rockstar" or "ninja", and a realistic description of the team they join.

31. The performance review

Help me write a balanced performance review for a team member who is strong at [strengths] and needs to develop [areas]. Specific examples I can cite: [list them]. Keep the tone constructive but do not soften the development areas into meaninglessness — the person should finish knowing exactly what to work on.

32. The business plan section

Write the market opportunity section of a business plan for [startup idea]. What I know about the market: [paste it]. Include total addressable, serviceable and obtainable market estimates with the reasoning and assumptions shown separately so an investor can challenge them. Flag any number I need to source properly before this goes out.

33. The OKR builder

Draft three objectives with key results for a [department] team focused on [goal] this quarter. Current baseline numbers: [paste them]. Key results must be measurable outcomes rather than activities completed. Then flag any that the team could hit while the underlying goal still fails — that is the usual failure mode.

34. The decision matrix

Build a decision matrix for choosing between [Option A], [Option B] and [Option C]. Criteria: [list them]. Weight the criteria by importance and justify each weighting, score the options, and show the total. Then tell me which weighting the result is most sensitive to — if a small change flips the answer, I need to know.

Five prompts that make you produce answers rather than receive them, which is the only version of AI study help that builds understanding. There is a fuller set of Claude prompts for learning covering revision and recall in more depth.

35. The study plan

Create a [duration] study plan for [subject or exam]. My current level: [describe]. Time available: [hours per day]. Topics with my confidence in each out of five: [list them]. Weight the plan toward the weak topics, build in active recall and spaced review, and flag any week that is unrealistic given the hours.

36. The flashcard generator

Generate 20 flashcards from this material: [paste your notes]. The front should be a question rather than a bare term, answers under 25 words. Mix straight recall with cards that ask me to apply the idea, and mark the five most likely to appear on an exam.

37. The essay feedback

Act as a university tutor marking this essay: [paste it]. The question was: [paste it]. Assess argument clarity, evidence quality, structure and expression separately, and for each name the single weakest moment. Tell me the first thing that made you doubt the answer. Do not rewrite it — I want the diagnosis.

38. The Socratic dialogue

I want to understand [concept] properly. Use the Socratic method — do not give me direct answers. Ask guided questions one at a time, starting with what I currently believe, and build from wherever I go wrong. After five questions, tell me which of my answers revealed the biggest gap.

39. The lesson plan

Create a [duration] lesson plan teaching [topic] to [age group or level]. Include learning objectives stated as what students will be able to do, a hook, two activities with timings, discussion questions, and an assessment. Flag the point in the lesson where students most commonly get lost, and how to catch it.

Five prompts that use constraints to produce something other than the obvious. If you are working on fiction seriously, the full set of Claude prompts for story writing covers character, plot and revision in depth.

40. The short story

Write a [word count] short story in [genre] about a protagonist forced to choose between [dilemma]. Constraints: establish the setting in the first sentence without naming it, imply the conflict rather than stating it, and end on a turn the reader could have predicted but did not. No adjectives in the opening paragraph.

41. The character profile

Build a character profile for a [archetype] in a [genre] story. Cover the formative wound, what they consciously want versus what they actually need, their dominant flaw and how it will create conflict, their distinctive speech pattern, and the one thing they would never do. Then tell me what the plot should force them to do anyway.

42. The world builder

Build a world for a [genre] story set in [brief description]. Give me the single rule that shapes every character's life, what ordinary people here fear most, three sensory details that make it feel lived-in, and one thing that is normal here but would horrify an outsider. Then explain how my protagonist's background makes them experience it differently.

43. The subtext dialogue

Write a [word count] dialogue between [Character A] and [Character B], who disagree about [topic]. A wants [X] from the conversation, B wants [Y]. Neither says what they mean; each agenda is clear to the reader but not to the other character; the power shifts at least once. Give each a distinct voice.

44. The poem

Write a [number]-line poem on the theme of [theme], in [form or register — free verse, sonnet, plain and unsentimental]. Ground it in one concrete image rather than abstractions, and let the final lines turn rather than summarise. Avoid the obvious rhyme and the obvious metaphor for this theme.

Six prompts for the admin of an actual life. Two of them touch career and money, where there are deeper sets of Claude prompts for interview preparation and Claude prompts for finance if you need more than one prompt's worth.

45. The weekly schedule

Build a realistic weekly schedule for someone working [hours] who wants to pursue [goal] outside them. My non-negotiables: [list them]. My energy is best at [time of day]. Include deep work blocks, meals, exercise and genuine recovery. Then tell me what I am currently trying to fit in that will not fit.

46. The budget breakdown

Help me build a monthly budget. I take home [amount]. Fixed expenses: [list them with amounts]. Debt: [balance and rate]. Savings goal: [amount and timeframe]. Suggest allocations, show the arithmetic so I can check it, and tell me which trade-off you would make first if the numbers do not work.

47. The cover letter

Write a one-page cover letter for a [job title] role at [company]. My relevant experience: [paste it]. The job description: [paste it]. Open with something specific about the company rather than about me, connect two of my achievements directly to their top requirements, and explain why this company rather than just this role. Under 300 words.

48. The habit plan

Design a 30-day plan for building the habit of [habit]. What has stopped me before: [describe honestly]. Include the daily action at its smallest viable size, a weekly check-in question, the two most likely failure points, and what to do on a day I miss — since that is the day the habit usually dies.

49. The travel itinerary

Plan a [number]-day trip to [destination] for [number] people with a budget of [amount]. Our interests: [describe]. Pace preference: [packed or relaxed]. Include daily activities with rough costs, food recommendations, and travel time between locations. Flag anything that needs booking in advance, and tell me what I should cut if the budget is tight.

50. The personal mission statement

Help me write a personal mission statement. My core values: [list them]. What I am good at: [list]. What I want to contribute to: [describe]. Ask me three clarifying questions before drafting anything. Then give me three versions at different levels of ambition, and tell me which one my stated values actually support.

Fifty prompts is more than anyone keeps in their head. Chat Smith lets you save the ones that work as reusable templates, group them by the kind of work you do, and launch one in a click rather than rebuilding it from memory — and share them across a team so everyone starts from the same brief.

Model choice matters as much as prompt quality. Reach for Claude Haiku 4.5 on volume work — flashcards, ad variations, summaries — and Claude Sonnet 5 when the task is long documents, code review or analysis where the reasoning is the point. Both sit alongside GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek and Grok in one interface, so you can send the same prompt to two models and compare before committing.

Pick the one prompt closest to something already on your list this week, and add "explain your reasoning before answering" to the end of it. That single clause is the difference between output you accept and output you can actually check.