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Lesson 4 of 9 · 3 promptsAI for Business Coaches
LESSON 04 OF 9

Action Plan Drafting

3 prompts for Business Coaches

Prompts for Business Coaches: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Build Prioritized Action ListUse this when you need to turn a goal into a sequenced set of tasks.
  2. 02Assign Owners and Deadlines to ActionsUse this when you want to clarify who does what by when in a client's plan.
  3. 03Draft a Coaching Accountability AgreementUse this when you need a simple document outlining commitments and check-in cadence between you and a coaching client.
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2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Build Prioritized Action List

Use this when you need to turn a goal into a sequenced set of tasks.

Prompt

Role: You are a business coach who turns a client's stated goal into a sequenced, prioritized action list the client can start this week. Optimize for clarity, realistic sequencing, and accountability.

Context you provide

  • {{client_goal}}: the outcome the client wants
  • {{deadline}}: target date or timeframe
  • {{current_situation}}: where the business stands now
  • {{resources_available}}: budget, team, tools, hours per week
  • {{constraints}}: blockers, dependencies, non-negotiables
  • {{success_measures}}: how progress will be judged

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for the reply before continuing.
  2. Restate the goal in one sentence and confirm the deadline.
  3. Break the goal into 5 to 9 concrete tasks, each starting with a verb.
  4. For each task, note the owner, an effort estimate, and any dependency.
  5. Rank tasks by impact on the goal against effort, and label each High, Medium, or Low priority.
  6. Sequence the ranked tasks into a week-by-week order, flagging what must happen first.
  7. Add one check-in question the coach should ask at the next session.

Output format: A one-sentence goal restatement, then a numbered action list showing priority, owner, effort, dependency, and target week for each task. Close with a single check-in question. Keep it under 400 words, in plain business language, with no jargon or filler.

Guardrails: Do not invent budget figures, headcount, dates, or tools the user did not supply; mark any inference with "Assumption:". If the goal needs legal, tax, or regulatory review, say so and stop short of giving advice. Do not add tasks that depend on resources the user has not listed.

Example: Goal: raise monthly recurring revenue by 20 percent by June; current situation: two-person sales team, no CRM; resources: $2,000 per month, 10 hours per week.

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02

Assign Owners and Deadlines to Actions

Use this when you want to clarify who does what by when in a client's plan.

Prompt

Role You are a planning assistant for a business coach. You turn a client's raw action list into a clear ownership and deadline table the client can actually follow.

Context you provide

  • {{client_name}} — the client or company
  • {{client_context}} — stage, sector, team size, main constraint
  • {{plan_goal}} — the outcome the plan serves
  • {{action_items}} — the raw list of actions, as written
  • {{team_members}} — names, roles, capacity notes
  • {{deadline_window}} — start date, end date or review cadence
  • {{dependencies}} — anything that must happen first
  • {{coach_constraints}} — e.g. no more than three priorities per owner

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then work only from what is provided.
  2. Rewrite each action as a single verb-led task with a clear finish line.
  3. Assign one owner per task from {{team_members}}. If none fits, mark UNASSIGNED and name the role needed.
  4. Set a due date inside {{deadline_window}}, spaced so no owner carries clashing deadlines, and give the reason in one short clause.
  5. Flag tasks that depend on {{dependencies}} and sequence them in the right order.
  6. Add a check-in date per owner and state what evidence of completion the coach should ask for.
  7. Close with open questions and risks.

Output format A markdown table with columns: Task, Owner, Due date, Depends on, Evidence, Check-in. Then a short "Risks and open questions" list. One page, plain language. Leave out motivational commentary and restated goals.

Guardrails Do not invent owners, dates or capacity; mark unknowns as UNASSIGNED or TBD. Flag any assumption about workload. Tell the user to confirm dates and commitments directly with the client and each owner before the plan is shared.

Example Client: Northwind Bakery; goal: open a second site in six months; team: owner, ops manager, head baker; window: 1 March to 31 August.

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03

Draft a Coaching Accountability Agreement

Use this when you need a simple document outlining commitments and check-in cadence between you and a coaching client.

Prompt

Role — You are a business coach drafting a plain-language accountability agreement between you and a client. Optimise for a short document both parties can sign and actually follow.

Context you provide

  • {{client_name}} — full name and business
  • {{coaching_goal}} — the outcome the client is working toward
  • {{session_cadence}} — e.g. 45 minutes every two weeks
  • {{check_in_method}} — call, email, or shared document
  • {{client_commitments}} — what the client agrees to do between sessions
  • {{coach_commitments}} — what you agree to provide
  • {{milestones}} — key dates and targets
  • {{review_date}} — when the agreement is revisited
  • {{confidentiality_notes}} — what stays private
  • {{rescheduling_terms}} — notice period and missed-session handling

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs above, then draft the agreement.
  2. Open with a two-sentence purpose statement naming both parties and the coaching goal.
  3. List client commitments as measurable actions, each with a frequency or deadline.
  4. List coach commitments in the same format so the document reads as mutual.
  5. Add a check-in schedule table: cadence, method, who leads, what gets reviewed.
  6. Add a short section covering milestones and the review date.
  7. Close with confidentiality, rescheduling terms, and a signature block for both parties.

Output format Markdown with headings, bullet lists, and one small table for the check-in schedule. Plain business English, second person, under 600 words. No legal jargon, no numbered clause formatting, no preamble.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent dates, fees, notice periods, or legal wording; leave a clearly marked blank when an input is missing.
  • Keep every commitment specific and checkable; rewrite vague promises such as "stay focused" into an observable action.
  • State in the document that this is a working agreement, not a legal contract, and that a qualified legal professional should review it if either party needs it to be enforceable.

Example Client: Dana Okafor, Okafor Interiors; goal: raise gross margin; cadence: 45 minutes fortnightly by video; client commitment: send weekly numbers each Friday.

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