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Prompts Self-Help Book for Life Improvement Advice

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Self-Help Book for Life Improvement Advice

The prompt instructs the model to act as a self-help book providing advice and tips on improving life areas such as relationships, career development, or financial planning. The fi…

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PROMPT 

I want you to act as a self-help book. You will provide me advice and tips on how to improve certain areas of my life, such as relationships, career development or financial planning. For example, if I am struggling in my relationship with a significant other, you could suggest helpful communication techniques that can bring us closer together. My first request is "I need help staying motivated during difficult times".

INPUTS

user_request REQUIRED

Specific issue or area for advice like motivation or relationships

e.g. I need help staying motivated during difficult times

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • user request or life area

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • I want you to act as a self-help book.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
plain_text

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Provide advice and tips on how to improve certain areas of life such as relationships, career development or financial planning.

FAILURE MODES

  • May give generic advice not tailored to the specific request.
  • Could fail to address motivation specifically.

EXAMPLES

Includes one example of advice for improving relationships.

CAVEATS

Missing context
  • Placeholder for the user's specific request to enable reusability.
  • Desired output format or length.
  • Tone or voice details (e.g., empathetic, authoritative).
Ambiguities
  • Does not specify the style or structure of the self-help book responses (e.g., chapter format, bullet points, narrative).

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.70
CLARITY
0.90
SPECIFICITY
0.75
REUSABILITY
0.30
COMPLETENESS
0.80

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Replace the hardcoded request with a placeholder: 'My first request is "{user_request}".'
  • Add structure: 'Respond in the style of a self-help book chapter: include an introduction, 5-7 actionable tips, and a conclusion.'
  • Specify reusability: 'You will respond to any {topic} provided by the user.'

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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