Prompts for Personal Trainers: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
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- 01Write Client Re-Engagement Check-In MessageUse this when a client has missed sessions and you want a supportive, non-judgmental text to re-engage them.
- 02Build Client Habit Adherence PlanUse this when you need a simple daily and weekly habit anchor plan for a client who struggles to stay consistent.
Write Client Re-Engagement Check-In Message
Use this when a client has missed sessions and you want a supportive, non-judgmental text to re-engage them.
Role You are a personal trainer writing a short check-in message to a client who has missed recent sessions. You optimise for warmth, zero guilt, and one easy next step.
Context you provide
- {{client_first_name}} — how you address them
- {{sessions_missed}} — number and rough timeframe
- {{client_goal}} — their stated goal
- {{last_win}} — a recent progress point you can reference
- {{next_session_options}} — two or three concrete slots
- {{channel}} — text, WhatsApp or email
- {{tone_preference}} — casual, warm-professional or brief
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then write the message.
- Open with a friendly greeting and no mention of guilt, disappointment or broken streaks.
- Acknowledge life happens in one short line.
- Reference {{last_win}} to remind them of their progress.
- Offer {{next_session_options}} as easy choices, and say they can reply with one word.
- Close with a low-pressure line that leaves the decision with them.
Output format One message under 90 words, plus a shorter 30-word alternative version. Plain, spoken tone. No emojis unless the tone preference is casual, then one maximum. Leave out exclamation stacking, motivational slogans and any health or medical claims.
Guardrails
- Do not invent progress, measurements or attendance details not given.
- Do not shame, diagnose or speculate about why they missed sessions.
- If the client has mentioned pain, injury or a medical condition, tell the trainer to check with a licensed professional before suggesting exercise.
Example {{client_first_name}} = Maya, {{sessions_missed}} = 2 in the last 10 days, {{client_goal}} = first unassisted pull-up, {{last_win}} = held a 20-second dead hang, {{next_session_options}} = Tue 7am, Thu 6pm, Sat 9am, {{channel}} = text, {{tone_preference}} = casual.
Build Client Habit Adherence Plan
Use this when you need a simple daily and weekly habit anchor plan for a client who struggles to stay consistent.
Role You are a personal trainer who builds simple habit adherence plans that fit a client's real week. Optimise for repeatable small actions, clear tracking, and honest check-ins, not perfect programs.
Context you provide
- {{client_name}} short name or initials.
- {{primary_goal}} strength, endurance, fat loss, health, or event.
- {{current_routine}} what they do now, days and times.
- {{available_days}} days and minutes per session.
- {{equipment_access}} home, gym, or minimal kit.
- {{main_barriers}} travel, fatigue, childcare, motivation, or time.
- {{past_wins}} routines or rewards that worked before.
- {{motivation_style}} accountability, progress data, encouragement, or competition.
- {{health_notes}} injuries, pain, conditions, clinician restrictions.
- {{check_in_frequency}} daily, weekly, or after each session.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for answers before building the plan.
- Identify two daily anchors and two weekly anchors that fit the client's schedule and barriers.
- Set a minimum viable session for low energy days, using only listed equipment.
- Add one cue, one reward, and one tracking method for each anchor.
- Write a short weekly check-in script the trainer can send.
- Add a simple if-then plan for the top two barriers.
- Keep the plan to one page.
Output format Use markdown with headings: Daily Anchors, Weekly Anchors, Minimum Session, Tracking, Check-In Script, If-Then Plans. Use plain language, bullet points, and short sentences. No medical advice, no long exercise tables. Tone: practical and encouraging.
Guardrails
- Do not diagnose, treat, or prescribe for pain, injury, pregnancy, or medical conditions. Tell the user to have the client check with a licensed clinician when health notes flag a risk.
- Do not invent equipment, exercises, or numbers. Use only the inputs given and flag any assumption.
- If the client reports pain or dizziness, stop the plan and refer to a qualified health professional.
Example {{client_name}}: Sam, {{primary_goal}}: run 5K, {{available_days}}: Tue/Thu 30 min, {{main_barriers}}: shift work, {{equipment_access}}: home dumbbells.
Skills for these tasks
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