Quick summary
If you want a starting point for using AI on everyday solo business tasks, this article groups prompt ideas by use case.
- Use prompts for email and communication to clear your inbox faster.
- Use prompts for outlines and notes to turn ideas into structured content.
- Use prompts for simple marketing assets to keep your messaging consistent.
How to use this list
Think of each prompt idea as a starting point. You can copy and paste it into your AI tool, replace the placeholders with your details, and then adjust the output. Over time, you will build your own personal prompt library.
Prompts for email drafts and replies
- Ask AI to turn bullet-point notes into a clear, polite email.
- Ask for three subject line options in a calm, descriptive tone.
- Paste a long email you received and ask for a short summary plus suggested reply outline.
Prompts for content outlines
- Ask for a simple outline for a blog post based on one main question from your audience.
- Turn a podcast episode idea into a structured outline with introduction, main points, and conclusion.
- Convert a rough brain dump into a clear list of article ideas.
Use a curated prompt library
For readers who prefer ready-made prompts instead of building a library from scratch, 200 AI Business-Boosting Prompts for Solopreneurs on Gumroad may be useful. It groups prompts by task so you can quickly find ideas for the type of work you are doing.
Prompts for research and note-taking
- Ask AI to turn a long article you paste into a short summary with key points.
- Request a comparison table of two tools or approaches, based only on the information you provide.
- Turn messy notes from a call into a clean meeting summary with next steps.
Prompts for simple marketing assets
- Generate a list of neutral, descriptive phrases to explain what your product does.
- Create variations of a call-to-action that invite people to learn more, without pressure.
- Draft a basic FAQ from questions you already receive from clients or customers.
Next steps
Start with a small set of prompts that fit your current workflow, such as email and content outlines. Save your favorite versions in a document or note app so you can reuse them without starting from scratch each time.
You do not need to use every prompt at once. Start with a few that match your current tasks, save the versions that work, and gradually build a small library you can return to.
Get the full prompt collection
If you prefer to work from a structured library instead of building your own from zero, you can check out 200 AI Business-Boosting Prompts for Solopreneurs on Gumroad. It is designed as an educational resource you can adapt to your own context.