AI Prompting Cheat Codes: Prompts You Can Copy To Get More out of AI

Leaders getting the most out of AI aren’t merely using it as a replacement for Google, and they aren’t expecting AI to completely replace jobs. What they are embracing AI as, is a reliable expert sidekick—one that helps them write clearer, make sharper decisions, and move faster without sacrificing trust.

We have written about prompting strategies before but in this blog, we want to hand the keys over to you so you can take these prompting strategies out for a test drive. We have written out the prompts that were recently used in our AI Prompting 2.0 webinar and published them in this blog so you can steal them and begin using them today!

Effective AI prompting is all about giving AI the right context, constraints, and role so it can actually help. Here are the practical strategies we shared in our webinar (plus copy/paste prompts) you can start using today.

1. Personalize ChatGPT so it sounds like you (not “generic AI”)

If you’ve ever thought, “This email doesn’t sound like me,” personalization is your fix. ChatGPT includes Custom Instructions and Memory options that help it learn your preferences over time.

Copy/paste prompt: Generate your custom instructions

Write custom instructions I can paste into ChatGPT Personalization to help you respond like me.

Include:

- My role and responsibilities

- My communication style (tone, length, formatting)

- Topics I work on often

- Things I dislike in responses

- My decision-making preferences

Ask me 8–12 questions first, one at a time, then output final Custom Instructions in a clean paste-ready format.

Copy/paste prompt: “Interview me” to build a master prompt

Interview me to learn how I think and work so you can help me better.

Ask questions about:

- My goals, role, and responsibilities

- My audience (clients, team, executives)

- My tone and writing preferences

- My values and non-negotiables

- Tools/workflows I use (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, etc.)

After the interview, create a “Master Prompt” I can reuse at the start of any chat.

2. Use one AI tool to write prompts for another (especially Copilot)

Copilot can be incredibly effective inside Microsoft 365, but it often needs more “setup context” in the prompt—especially compared to tools with stronger long-term personalization. Microsoft’s own guidance emphasizes using clear goal + context + expectations (and where to look). (Microsoft Support)

Copy/paste prompt: Create a reusable Copilot “context block”

Turn the details below into a short “Copilot Context Block” I can paste before my prompts.

Details:

- My role:

- My organization:

- Current priorities:

- My tone:

- Output format preferences:

Keep it under 200 words and make it easy to paste at the top of Copilot chats.

3. The Core Prompt Formula (Role → Outcome → Context → Constraints → Questions)

This is the framework we use constantly because it forces clarity and reduces rework. (It’s also consistent with common prompt-structure best practices.) (impranjalk.com)

Copy/paste prompt: Building content for a specific audience

Act as: [role/expert you want AI to be]

Goal: [what you want produced or decided] 

Context:

- [background info]

- [audience]

- [inputs you have]

- [what’s already been tried]

Constraints:

- Tone: [professional, direct, friendly, etc.]

- Length: [e.g., under 200 words]

- Format: [bullets/table/steps]

- Must include: [key points]

- Must avoid: [buzzwords, emojis, fluff]

Before answering, ask clarifying questions if anything is missing.

4. Stop starting over—iterate instead

One of the biggest productivity wins is editing the same output rather than re-prompting from scratch.

Copy/paste prompts: Fast iteration

Make this 30% shorter without losing any key points.

Rewrite this to sound more calm and confident, but still human.

Keep the structure, but replace any buzzwords with plain language.

5. The “Killer Prompt”: Reverse-engineer the prompt you should have used

If you find yourself going back and forth with AI, use it to teach you how to prompt better next time.

Copy/paste prompt: Get the “better prompt”

Based on the conversation and the final result we reached, write the single best prompt I should have used to get this outcome faster.

Include:

- role

- goal

- key context

- constraints

- any clarifying questions you would ask upfront

6. Use AI for judgment—not just writing

This is a leadership-level upgrade: instead of asking AI to create something from scratch, ask it to evaluate your plan, spot gaps, and pressure-test decisions.

Copy/paste prompt: “Be my analyst”

Act as a seasoned business advisor.

Analyze the plan below and tell me:

1) What’s strong

2) What’s missing or risky

3) The top 5 improvements (highest ROI first)

4) Any assumptions I should validate

Plan:

[paste your plan]

7. Scale your brand voice with Custom GPTs / Agents

If you create content regularly (blogs, newsletters, sales scripts), build a “house style” assistant that follows your rules every time—so quality stays consistent.

Copy/paste prompt: Define your brand voice assistant

Help me define the instructions for a custom GPT/agent that writes in our brand voice.

Ask me for:

- our values

- our target audience

- tone and style rules

- words/phrases we avoid 

- websites to study for voice (blogs, about us page)

- required output sections (SEO title, meta description, excerpt, etc.)

Then produce:

1) Paste-ready system instructions

2) A reusable prompt template for blog creation

Why Work on Your AI Prompting Skills?

AI is showing up everywhere and is soon to become the first stop in getting work done. The first draft of nearly any document, email, or presentation is quickly becoming a “go to AI first” scenario. Businesses who prepare their people to use AI responsibly, securely, and effectively will be the ones who leap ahead. They will be able to get more done and faster.

If you’re not sure where to start, Snap Tech IT helps organizations embrace AI through training, and by building practical AI strategies that improve productivity without creating new risks.