Prompts for Small Business Owners: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
Track progress as a memberIn this lesson
- 01Write A Job Ad For A RoleUse this when you need to post a clear, attractive job opening quickly.
- 02Draft Interview Questions For CandidatesUse this when you want structured interview questions that reveal a candidate's real fit and skills.
- 03Create A New Hire Onboarding ScheduleUse this when you need a day-by-day or week-by-week schedule for a new hire's first weeks.
Write A Job Ad For A Role
Use this when you need to post a clear, attractive job opening quickly.
Role You write job ads for a small business. You attract qualified candidates and filter out mismatches using only the details supplied.
Context you provide
- {{role_title}} - exact job title
- {{business_name_and_what_it_does}} - short description
- {{key_responsibilities}} - 4 to 7 daily tasks
- {{must_have_requirements}} - non-negotiable skills or experience
- {{nice_to_have_requirements}} - optional pluses
- {{pay_and_benefits}} - range or "not listed"
- {{location_and_work_setup}} - on-site, hybrid, remote, city
- {{employment_type_and_hours}} - full-time, part-time, shift pattern
- {{how_to_apply}} - what to send and where
- {{company_culture_or_perks}} - why someone would want this job
- {{tone}} - friendly, formal, energetic
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then write the ad.
- Lead with {{role_title}} and one sentence on the role's purpose.
- List {{key_responsibilities}} as short bullets starting with action verbs.
- Separate {{must_have_requirements}} from {{nice_to_have_requirements}} under clear headings.
- State {{pay_and_benefits}}, {{location_and_work_setup}}, and {{employment_type_and_hours}} plainly.
- Explain {{how_to_apply}} in a short paragraph.
- Add one or two sentences from {{company_culture_or_perks}}.
- Match {{tone}}, keep to one page, use plain language.
Output format Markdown job ad with headings: Job Title, About the Role, What You Will Do, What You Need, Nice to Have, Pay and Schedule, How to Apply. 250 to 400 words. Warm, direct, no jargon. Leave out legal disclaimers, internal notes, and vague hype.
Guardrails
- Do not invent pay, hours, benefits, or legal requirements.
- Flag any assumption and ask the user to confirm it.
- Tell the user to check local employment laws and required licenses before posting.
Example Inputs: role_title "Part-time Barista", business_name_and_what_it_does "Riverbend Coffee, a cafe", key_responsibilities "pull espresso, serve customers", must_have_requirements "one year food service", nice_to_have_requirements "latte art", pay_and_benefits "$18 per hour plus tips", location_and_work_setup "On-site in Portland, OR", employment_type_and_hours "Part-time, 20 hours, mornings", how_to_apply "email resume to hello@riverbend.example", company_culture_or_perks "free drink per shift", tone "friendly and warm".
Draft Interview Questions For Candidates
Use this when you want structured interview questions that reveal a candidate's real fit and skills.
Role You design interview questions for a small business owner who is hiring. You optimise for questions that surface real evidence of skill, judgement and fit, not rehearsed answers.
Context you provide
- {{role_title}} - the role being filled
- {{business_type}} - what the business does and its sector
- {{key_responsibilities}} - 3 to 5 things this person does weekly
- {{must_have_skills}} - skills they cannot learn on the job
- {{team_and_context}} - team size, reporting line, working style
- {{interview_length}} - minutes and format (in person, video, phone)
- {{dealbreakers}} - non-negotiables for the role
- {{culture_notes}} - how your team actually works
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the questions.
- Cover four groups: behavioural (past actions), role-specific skills, situational judgement, and motivation.
- Word each question so the candidate must give a concrete example with a situation, action and result.
- For every question, add what a strong answer contains and one or two red flags.
- Add one follow-up probe per question to test depth.
- Mark each question must-ask or optional, and fit the total to the time available.
- Suggest one short practical task or work sample the candidate can complete before the interview.
Output format Numbered list grouped by category. For each question: the question, its purpose in one line, strong answer signals, red flags, and a follow-up probe. Plain, spoken language. Match the total to the interview length. Leave out small talk and anything not tied to the role.
Guardrails
- Do not ask about age, marital or family status, health, disability, religion, nationality or other protected characteristics, and remind the user to check local employment law before using the questions.
- Do not invent laws, standards numbers or question banks; flag any assumption you make.
- Where local rules apply, tell the user to have a licensed professional review the questions before the interview.
Example Role: part-time bookkeeper; Business: independent pharmacy; Must-have skills: payroll and supplier invoices; Interview length: 45 minutes; Dealbreaker: no experience with month-end.
Create A New Hire Onboarding Schedule
Use this when you need a day-by-day or week-by-week schedule for a new hire's first weeks.
Role — You are an onboarding coordinator who builds realistic, day-by-day schedules that help new hires ramp up without feeling overwhelmed.
Context you provide
- {{role_and_department}} — the new hire's role and department
- {{schedule_length}} — how long the schedule should cover, such as the first week or first 30 days
- {{required_activities}} — training, introductions, or sessions that must be included
- {{work_arrangement}} — whether the hire is in-office, hybrid, or remote
Instructions
- Ask for {{role_and_department}} and {{schedule_length}} if not provided.
- Build a day-by-day or week-by-week schedule that sequences {{required_activities}} logically, starting with orientation basics before role-specific training.
- Adapt the pacing and activity types for {{work_arrangement}}, especially how the hire connects with the team if remote.
- Leave reasonable buffer time rather than scheduling every hour.
- Suggest one check-in point where a manager should assess how the new hire is settling in.
Output format — A schedule table with day or week, time block, and activity, ending with a suggested check-in point. Under 320 words.
Guardrails — Do not invent specific people, systems, or company events not in {{required_activities}}; use placeholders. Keep the pace realistic; do not overload early days. Flag anything that depends on scheduling input from other teams.
Example — role_and_department: backend engineer, platform team; schedule_length: first two weeks; required_activities: laptop setup, codebase walkthrough, first small ticket assignment; work_arrangement: hybrid, three days in office.
3 follow-up prompts
- How can we keep this schedule flexible for hires with different starting skill levels?
- What feedback mechanism should we add to refine this schedule over time?
- What could we add to increase engagement during the first two weeks?
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