20 ChatGPT prompts to brainstorm and find infinite new ideas in every field (copy-paste them):
Brainwriting
Prompt: "Let's brainstorm ideas for [topic] by writing down as many ideas as you can, then I can build on them with related ideas. Structure your answer using markdown.”
Reverse Brainstorming
Prompt: "We will use reverse brainstorming for [topic] - coming up with intentionally bad ideas can spark creativity and lead us in new directions."
Mind Mapping
Prompt: "Please create a complete mind map for [topic] starting with a central concept and expanding outward with connected branches of related ideas."
Assumptions
Prompt: "List your assumptions about [topic]. Then, how can you challenge those assumptions to come up with innovative ideas? Describe your journey.”
SWOT Analysis
Prompt: "Let's do a SWOT analysis on [topic] considering internal strengths/weaknesses and external opportunities/threats. Then write a conclusion to summarize."
SCAMPER
Prompt: "Use the SCAMPER checklist to ideate on [topic]. How can we substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to other uses, eliminate, or reverse? Detail your answers."
Six Thinking Hats
Prompt: "Use the Six Hats method: the red hat is optimistic, the black hat looks at negatives, etc. Ideate on [topic] from different mindset angles."
Worst Possible Idea
Prompt: "Brainstorm intentionally terrible ideas for [topic] to get the creative juices flowing in new directions. Expand on your answers a little, explaining why these ideas are bad."
Trigger Words
Prompt: "Here are some random words: [word1] [word2] [word3]. How might these trigger new ideas related to [topic]?”
Questioning
Prompt: "Generate questions about [topic], like who, what, when, where, why, how? Turn the questions into ideas.”
Rolestorming
Prompt: "Take on the perspective of a [user, customer, employee] and ideate about [topic] from their point of view. My aim is to find new ways to improve."
Scenarios
Prompt: "Imagine a best case scenario for [topic]: everything goes right. Now imagine a worst case scenario: everything goes wrong. Brainstorm ideas for each.”
Analogy Thinking
Prompt: "[Topic] is like what? Identify an analogy, then brainstorm ideas based on properties of the analogy. Explain each idea that follows from this analogy.”
Idea Spurring
Prompt: "Build on the following idea related to [topic]: [idea]. What does it make you think of? Use it as a jumping off point for more ideas.”
Concept Fan
Prompt: "Here is one idea related to [topic]: [idea]. Fan out from this concept in different directions to generate related ideas. Explain each new idea in a few words.”
Evil Genius
Prompt: "Pretend you're an evil genius plotting against [topic]. How would you undermine it? Reverse engineer your evil plans into constructive ideas.”
Random Stimuli
Prompt: "Use this random [object, quote, image, song] as inspiration for new ideas related to [topic]. Make unlikely connections.”
Headline Writing
Prompt: "Come up with [number] of creative headlines or slogans related to [topic] - turn them into full ideas.”
Brainstorming Journey
Prompt: "Imagine you're on a journey related to [topic]. Describe where you are, what you see, who you meet, what you're thinking - let the scenario spark ideas.”
Outside Perspectives
Prompt: "Bring in different viewpoints to ideate on [topic] and get new perspectives. Develop these different points of view, explaining succinctly why they are relevant in each case."
20 ChatGPT prompts to brainstorm and find infinite new ideas in every field (copy-paste them):
Prompt: "Let's brainstorm ideas for [topic] by writing down as many ideas as you can, then I can build on them with related ideas. Structure your answer using markdown.”
Prompt: "We will use reverse brainstorming for [topic] - coming up with intentionally bad ideas can spark creativity and lead us in new directions."
Prompt: "Please create a complete mind map for [topic] starting with a central concept and expanding outward with connected branches of related ideas."
Prompt: "List your assumptions about [topic]. Then, how can you challenge those assumptions to come up with innovative ideas? Describe your journey.”
Prompt: "Let's do a SWOT analysis on [topic] considering internal strengths/weaknesses and external opportunities/threats. Then write a conclusion to summarize."
Prompt: "Use the SCAMPER checklist to ideate on [topic]. How can we substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to other uses, eliminate, or reverse? Detail your answers."
Prompt: "Use the Six Hats method: the red hat is optimistic, the black hat looks at negatives, etc. Ideate on [topic] from different mindset angles."
Prompt: "Brainstorm intentionally terrible ideas for [topic] to get the creative juices flowing in new directions. Expand on your answers a little, explaining why these ideas are bad."
Prompt: "Here are some random words: [word1] [word2] [word3]. How might these trigger new ideas related to [topic]?”
Prompt: "Generate questions about [topic], like who, what, when, where, why, how? Turn the questions into ideas.”
Prompt: "Take on the perspective of a [user, customer, employee] and ideate about [topic] from their point of view. My aim is to find new ways to improve."
Prompt: "Imagine a best case scenario for [topic]: everything goes right. Now imagine a worst case scenario: everything goes wrong. Brainstorm ideas for each.”
Prompt: "[Topic] is like what? Identify an analogy, then brainstorm ideas based on properties of the analogy. Explain each idea that follows from this analogy.”
Prompt: "Build on the following idea related to [topic]: [idea]. What does it make you think of? Use it as a jumping off point for more ideas.”
Prompt: "Here is one idea related to [topic]: [idea]. Fan out from this concept in different directions to generate related ideas. Explain each new idea in a few words.”
Prompt: "Pretend you're an evil genius plotting against [topic]. How would you undermine it? Reverse engineer your evil plans into constructive ideas.”
Prompt: "Use this random [object, quote, image, song] as inspiration for new ideas related to [topic]. Make unlikely connections.”
Prompt: "Come up with [number] of creative headlines or slogans related to [topic] - turn them into full ideas.”
Prompt: "Imagine you're on a journey related to [topic]. Describe where you are, what you see, who you meet, what you're thinking - let the scenario spark ideas.”
Prompt: "Bring in different viewpoints to ideate on [topic] and get new perspectives. Develop these different points of view, explaining succinctly why they are relevant in each case."