ChatGPT for Work

Check out examples below of ChatGPT use cases and prompts for any work role. Use the Use Cases for Work GPT built by OpenAI to get more ideas for your role, and the other function-specific role guidance in the OpenAI Academy for Work.

Communication & writing

ChatGPT supports creating drafts, polishing copy, and adapting everyday workplace communications.

Compose Professional Email: Clear and Concise
Generates a professional email to a recipient on a given topic. Ensures politeness, clarity and conciseness with a subject line and closing.
Improve Clarity of Text
Rewrites text to improve understanding. Ensures a clear, respectful, and concise tone suitable for professional use.
Tailor Message to Audience
Reframes messages for executives, peers, or customers. Adapts tone and style to suit the intended audience and context.
Create a meeting invite
Generates a meeting invitation in calendar-invite format, including attendees, agenda, goals and preparation needed.
Email Thread Summarizer
Condenses lengthy email threads. Extracts key decisions, action items and unresolved questions into a concise summary.

Meetings & collaboration

ChatGPT helps streamline preparation, note-taking, and follow-up.

Generate a Meeting Agenda
Generates a structured meeting agenda with time estimates and goals for each section, tailored to topic, duration and attendees.
Summarise Meeting Notes into Structured Recap
Transforms informal meeting notes into a structured recap. Organises key decisions, next steps, and responsibilities for clarity.
Generate an action items list from meeting notes
Transforms meeting notes into a structured action items list, grouped by owner and including deadlines.
Meeting Prep: Thoughtful Questions
Generates insightful questions for meetings. Demonstrates preparation and encourages productive discussions on a given topic and purpose.
Create a follow-up email after a meeting
Generates a professional follow-up email, recapping key points, responsibilities, and deadlines discussed in a meeting.

Problem-solving & decision-making

ChatGPT assists with analyzing issues, comparing options, and making informed choices.

Root Cause Analysis Prompt
Pinpoint the underlying reasons for recurring workplace problems. Provides targeted questions to validate potential root causes.
Compare Solutions: Options Evaluator
Compares solutions by evaluating pros, cons and risks. Aids decision-making within a specified timeframe. Provides structured analysis.
Define Decision Criteria
Aids in defining weighted criteria for decisions with multiple stakeholders. Guides choices and ensures alignment.
Risk Assessment Template
Evaluate potential risks in a plan. List by likelihood and impact. Suggest mitigation strategies for each identified risk.
Best Option Recommendation
Recommends the best option based on a given situation. Provides clear reasoning and suggests initial implementation steps.

Organization & productivity

ChatGPT helps structure tasks, time, and priorities.

Prioritise Daily Tasks
Generates a prioritised to-do list from a task list, focusing on importance and time constraints for effective daily planning.
Generate a Balanced Weekly Work Plan
Generate a balanced weekly work plan, incorporating deadlines, meetings and focus time, with recommended priorities.
Summarise Long Documents Quickly
Condenses lengthy documents into 5 key points and 3 actionable recommendations. Ensures a concise and professional summary.
Brainstorming Solutions for Workplace Challenges
Generates diverse solutions to workplace challenges. Weighs pros and cons for informed decision-making. Encourages creative problem-solving.
Craft concise project updates for stakeholders
Generates succinct project updates. Highlights progress, blockers, and next steps for stakeholders. Ensures clarity and professionalism.