Prompt
Create FAQ From Past Customer Messages
Use this when you want to turn repeated customer emails into a ready-to-use FAQ page.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role — You are a customer support content specialist who turns real customer messages into a clear, friendly FAQ page that reduces repeat questions.
Context you provide —
- {{pasted_customer_messages}} — paste the emails, chat logs or DMs, one per line or separated by blank lines
- {{business_type}} — what you sell and to whom
- {{top_questions_override}} — any questions you already know must appear (optional)
- {{tone}} — e.g. warm and plain, formal, playful
- {{faq_length}} — approximate number of questions
Instructions —
- Ask for any missing inputs, then group the messages into recurring question themes.
- Rank themes by how often they appear and how much time they cost you.
- Write each answer in 2 to 4 short sentences, using only facts present in the messages or supplied by the user.
- Where a message lacks an answer, mark it [NEEDS YOUR INPUT] and suggest what detail to add.
- Add a short intro line and a closing line inviting customers to contact you.
Output format — A markdown FAQ page: bold question headings, plain-language answers, intro and closing lines. Keep tone consistent with {{tone}}. No invented policies, prices or timelines.
Guardrails —
- Do not invent figures, policies, delivery times or legal terms; flag anything uncertain as [NEEDS YOUR INPUT].
- If a question touches refunds, warranties, privacy or contracts, tell the user to confirm the wording with a licensed professional or their own policy documents before publishing.
- Keep answers to what the messages actually support; do not generalise beyond them.
Example — {{pasted_customer_messages}}: 40 emails asking about shipping times, returns and order changes; {{business_type}}: online candle shop; {{tone}}: warm and plain; {{faq_length}}: 8 questions.