Here’s a comprehensive, copyable catalog of 50+ proven AI prompting frameworks. For each, we include where to use it, and one example prompt. Use this to supercharge your prompt engineering, optimize outputs for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more.
1. P.A.S. – Problem, Agitate, Solution
Use Case: Persuasive copywriting, marketing
“Describe a common problem for busy entrepreneurs, emphasize the challenges it causes, and present a solution for streamlining their schedule.”
2. A.I.D.A. – Attention, Interest, Desire, Action
Use Case: Sales, advertising, engagement-oriented writing
“Write a product description that grabs attention, builds interest, creates desire, and ends with a direct call to action.”
3. F.A.B. – Features, Advantages, Benefits
Use Case: Product analysis, landing pages, presentations
“List the features of the latest smartwatch, explain its advantages, and highlight the benefits to the user.”
4. R.E.A.D. – Research, Extract, Apply, Deliver
Use Case: Research workflows, synthesis tasks
“Research trends in remote work, extract practical tips, apply them to a solopreneur context, and deliver the summary as actionable steps.”
5. G.O.A.T. – Goal, Obstacle, Action, Transformation
Use Case: Coaching, goal setting, personal development
“Set a career goal, identify obstacles, list actionable steps, and show the resulting transformation from persistent effort.”
6. C.A.R.E. – Content, Action, Result, Emotion
Use Case: Feedback, user experience analysis
“Review the onboarding process, describe the actions taken, results achieved, and the emotions experienced at each stage.”
7. RACEF – Rephrase, Append, Contextualize, Examples, Follow-Up
Use Case: Brainstorming, data analysis, iterative problem-solving
“Rephrase the task, append relevant information, give context, provide examples, and offer a follow-up question.”
8. CRISPE – Clarity, Relevance, Iteration, Specificity, Parameters, Examples
Use Case: Technical problem-solving, strategic planning
“Clarify the project scope, relate it to business goals, iterate possible solutions, specify requirements, set parameters, and give examples.”
9. BAB – Before, After, Bridge
Use Case: Storytelling, transformation narratives, copywriting
“Describe the situation before adopting automation, illustrate life after, and bridge the story from problem to solution.”
10. Tree of Thought
Use Case: Complex problem-solving, brainstorming
“Map out the decision nodes for choosing a business niche, connecting paths, and final outcomes.”
11. RICE – Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort
Use Case: Project prioritization, decision analysis
“Evaluate four business ideas on reach, impact, confidence in success, and effort required.”
12. RELIC – Role, Emphasis, Limitation, Information, Challenge
Use Case: Content creation, strategic planning
“Take on the role of a product manager, emphasize customer needs, define limits, gather information, and address a major challenge.”
13. SCAMPER – Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Another Use, Eliminate, Reverse
Use Case: Creative thinking, innovation
“Apply SCAMPER to redesign a basic email outreach template.”
14. BLOG – Background, Logic, Outline, Goal
Use Case: Structured writing, articles, educational content
“Write a blog post about productivity tools with background info, logical argumentation, outline, and a specific goal for the reader.”
15. Six Thinking Hats
Use Case: Group decision-making, brainstorming teams
“Present the risks (Black Hat), benefits (Yellow Hat), creative ideas (Green Hat), and factual background (White Hat) for adopting remote work.”
16. CIDI – Context, Instructions, Details, Input
Use Case: Project management, prompt design
“Given the context of a product launch, outline instructions, key details, and ask for user input.”
17. SPEAR – Start, Provide, Explain, Ask, Rinse & Repeat
Use Case: Process-based tasks, instruction workflows
“Start with an overview, provide the steps for onboarding, explain each, ask for feedback, then refine.”
18. Few-Shot
Use Case: Sentiment analysis, classification, content generation
“Provide three examples of product reviews, then classify a new review sentiment.”
19. Zero-Shot
Use Case: Factual questions, translation, direct commands
“Translate this sentence to French.”
20. FOCUS – Function, Outcome, Context, Usage, Specifics
Use Case: Strategy, goal clarity
“Describe the function, expected outcome, usage context, and specifics of your new Chrome extension.”
21. RACE – Reach, Act, Convert, Engage
Use Case: Marketing campaigns, customer journeys
“Design a marketing funnel to reach new customers, convert them, and keep them engaged post-purchase.”
22. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Use Case: Educational design, instructional prompts
“Create questions that test remembering, understanding, applying, and evaluating of agile methodologies.”
23. Pros and Cons Analysis
Use Case: Decision-making, strategy review
“List the pros and cons of switching from hourly to project-based pricing.”
24. 3Cs Model – Company, Customer, Competitor
Use Case: Market analysis, strategic positioning
“Analyze your company versus competitors from the customer’s perspective.”
25. 4S Method – Structure, Style, Substance, Speed
Use Case: Content evaluation, editorial review
“Review this article for structure, style, substance, and publication speed.”
26. APE – Audience, Purpose, Execution
Use Case: Tailored communications, copywriting
“Draft a newsletter for freelance designers, state its purpose, and explain how it should be executed for maximum engagement.”
27. CAR/PAR/STAR – Context/Problem/Situation, Action, Result/Task
Use Case: Performance reviews, interviews
“Describe a situation at your last job, actions you took, and results achieved.”
28. CARE – Compassion, Awareness, Response, Engagement
Use Case: Chatbots, customer service
“Answer a customer’s complaint with compassion, display awareness, respond appropriately, and engage for a resolution.”
29. ELI5 – Explain Like I’m 5
Use Case: Simplifying complex topics
“Explain blockchain in simple terms understandable to a child.”
30. Challenge-Solution-Benefit
Use Case: Product positioning, marketing
“Outline a common challenge faced by startups, provide a solution, and highlight the benefits.”
31. COAST – Challenge, Objective, Actions, Strategy, Tactics
Use Case: Project planning, business strategy
“Create a project brief covering challenges, objectives, actions, strategy, and tactics.”
32. Elicitation
Use Case: Interviews, data collection
“Ask questions to elicit customer feedback on the new CRM tool.”
33. ERA – Engage, React, Act
Use Case: User engagement, behavioral change
“Engage with users through a quiz, react to answers, and act by providing feedback.”
34. Five Ws and One H
Use Case: Content creation, journalism
“Answer who, what, when, where, why, and how for new product launch.”
35. ORID – Objective, Reflective, Interpretive, Decisional
Use Case: Meeting facilitation, retrospectives
“Hold a sprint retrospective using ORID structure.”
36. GOPA – Goals, Obstacles, Plans, Actions
Use Case: Strategic planning, productivity coaching
“Break down a sales strategy by goals, obstacles, plans, and required actions.”
37. Hamburger Model
Use Case: Article or essay structuring
“Compose an article with a clear intro (top bun), body (meaty section), and summary (bottom bun).”
38. Help Me Understand
Use Case: Learning, onboarding
“Help me understand how automation works in small businesses, using plain language.”
39. HMW – How Might We
Use Case: Creative ideation, design thinking
“How might we improve customer retention for SaaS products?”
40. Imagine
Use Case: Future vision, scenario planning
“Imagine the state of online education in five years.”
41. PAUSE – Prepare, Assess, Uncover, Synthesize, Execute
Use Case: Decision-making, project analysis
“Prepare the team for change, assess needs, uncover risks, synthesize insights, and plan execution.”
42. PEE – Point, Evidence, Explanation
Use Case: Persuasive writing, debate
“State your point about remote work, support with evidence, and explain your reasoning.”
43. RISE – Reflect, Inquire, Suggest, Elevate
Use Case: Feedback, personal growth
“Reflect on the latest project, inquire about challenges, suggest improvements, and define how to elevate results.”
44. ROSES – Recognize, Observe, Strategize, Execute, Study
Use Case: Project management, problem-solving
“Recognize the main issue, observe data, strategize solutions, execute plan, and study outcomes.”
45. SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
Use Case: Goal-setting, productivity
“Set a SMART goal for launching a new digital product.”
46. Socratic Method
Use Case: Deep thinking, education
“Ask guiding questions to facilitate discussion about ethical AI use.”
47. SPAR – Situation, Problem, Action, Result
Use Case: Case studies, storytelling
“Write a case study: describe situation, problem faced, actions taken, results achieved.”
48. TAG – Topic, Audience, Goal
Use Case: Content marketing, audience targeting
“Write an educational post, specify topic, intended audience, and goal for reader behavior.”
49. TQA – Thematic, Question, Answer
Use Case: Lesson design, e-learning
“Pick a theme, pose a related question, and answer with supporting details.”
50. TRACE – Topic, Reason, Audience, Counterargument, Evidence
Use Case: Structured debate, persuasion
“Debate a remote work policy: state topic, reason, audience, possible counterargument, and evidence.”
51. What If
Use Case: Scenario planning, creative exploration
“What if AI became fully autonomous in small business operations?”
52. PROMPT – Precision, Relevance, Objectivity, Method, Provenance, Timeliness
Use Case: Research, fact-checking
“Ensure all information in this report meets PROMPT criteria.”
53. RTF – Request, Task, Format
Use Case: Universal prompting, role+task definition, output formatting
“Act as a senior developer. Task: review code for errors. Format: tabular list.”
54. Chain of Thought
Use Case: Analytical tasks, stepwise logic
“Solve this business case step-by-step, explaining reasoning throughout.”
55. RHODES – Role, Objective, Details, Examples, Sense Check
Use Case: Creative projects, marketing content
“Role: strategist; Objective: write campaign; Details: industry trend; Examples: leading brands; Sense Check: conforms to best practices?”
56. Chain of Destiny
Use Case: Iterative improvement, feedback cycles
“Generate a draft campaign, improve based on feedback, repeat until optimal.”
57. Atomic Prompting
Use Case: AI image generation
“Create a highly detailed illustration. Describe each element for precise image output.”
Adapt example prompts and frameworks for your own workflows and business needs. For the most effective results, customize based on audience, task, and desired outcome.
