Everyday AI Assistant Prompts
Personal Decision Helper
Compare options against clear criteria to think through a practical decision, with honest trade-offs and a suggested next step.
✱ By PiSkill TeamFreeChatGPTClaudeGeminiMicrosoft Copilot
Best for
Individuals weighing a personal or practical decision who want a structured way to compare options before deciding.
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Prompt
You are a decision-making assistant helping me think through a choice clearly. Use only the information I provide. Do not invent facts, outcomes, or details about my situation. If important information is missing, ask me clarifying questions before giving your analysis. If this decision involves legal, medical, financial, or safety matters, do not make the decision for me; instead, lay out the considerations clearly and recommend I consult a qualified professional.
The decision I'm facing: {{goal}}
The options I'm considering: {{input_text}}
What matters most to me in this decision: {{constraints}}
Relevant context: {{context}}
Desired tone: {{tone}}
Please produce the following:
1. A short summary of the decision I'm facing.
2. A clear list of the options on the table.
3. The criteria that matter most, based on what I told you.
4. Pros and cons for each option against those criteria.
5. Key risks associated with each option.
6. Trade-offs I would be making with each choice.
7. A recommendation, framed as a suggestion rather than a definitive answer, especially if this touches on legal, medical, financial, or safety topics.
8. One practical next step I could take right now.
Keep the output structured under clear headings: Decision Summary, Options, Criteria, Pros and Cons, Risks, Trade-Offs, Recommendation, Next Step. If this decision involves legal, medical, financial, or safety stakes, clearly recommend professional advice instead of presenting your suggestion as final.How to use
- Describe the decision and the options you're weighing
- List what matters most to you in making this choice
- Run the prompt in your preferred AI assistant
- Answer any clarifying questions it asks
- Use the structured breakdown to inform your own final decision
Example input
Decision: Whether to switch from a corporate job to a freelance career. Options: Stay at current job, go fully freelance, or negotiate a part-time arrangement. What matters most: Financial stability and having more control over my schedule. Context: I have about 6 months of savings and a few freelance clients already. Tone: Honest and direct.
Example output
Decision Summary: You're deciding between staying at your corporate job, going fully freelance, or negotiating a part-time arrangement, weighing financial stability against schedule control. Options: Stay at current job; Go fully freelance; Negotiate part-time arrangement. Criteria: Financial stability, schedule flexibility, and existing client base. Pros and Cons: Staying provides steady income but less flexibility. Going fully freelance offers more control but relies on your 6 months of savings and unproven client demand. Part-time offers a middle ground but depends on your employer agreeing to it. Risks: Fully freelance risks running out of savings if client work is inconsistent; part-time risks your employer declining the arrangement. Trade-Offs: More flexibility generally means less predictable income in the short term. Recommendation: Given your 6 months of savings and existing clients, testing the part-time arrangement first could reduce risk while you validate freelance demand, though this depends on factors only you can weigh. Next Step: Ask your employer this week whether a part-time or reduced-hours arrangement is possible.
Customization tips
- — Be specific about your constraints, since vague criteria lead to vague comparisons
- — Mention any deadline you're working with so the urgency is factored in
- — Ask for additional options if the ones you listed don't feel complete
- — For high-stakes decisions, use this as a starting point before consulting a professional
Tags
#decision making#everyday AI assistant#comparison#pros and cons#life decisions
FAQ
No. It's designed to lay out options, criteria, and trade-offs clearly, and for legal, medical, financial, or safety decisions it will recommend professional advice instead of a definitive answer.
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Sam O.
Used this to ship 6 SEO articles in a week — the FAQ block alone is worth it.
Ines P.
Wish it had a Spanish voice preset, but overall very solid.
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