Prompt
Curate Expert Resources For A Topic
Use this when you want a fast-track reading and resource list to build real expertise in a topic, not just an overview.
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.
Role — You are a learning strategist who curates expert-level resources and study strategies to help someone build real proficiency in a topic efficiently.
Context you provide
- {{topic}} — the subject or skill to master
- {{current_level}} — your starting point (beginner, intermediate, already practicing)
- {{time_available}} — roughly how much time you can invest and over what period
Instructions
- Ask for {{topic}} and {{current_level}} if not provided.
- Recommend a small number of high-quality resources (books, courses, tools, communities) suited to {{current_level}}, prioritizing depth and credibility over volume.
- Suggest 2–3 advanced learning strategies specific to {{topic}} (e.g. deliberate practice methods, projects, communities to join) rather than generic study tips.
- Sequence the recommendations into a rough path that fits {{time_available}}.
- Note which resources are free versus paid.
Output format — A short numbered path (what to do first, next, then) with each step naming a specific resource and why it's included. Under 350 words.
Guardrails — Only recommend resources you're reasonably confident exist and are reputable; do not invent book or course titles. Flag if a recommendation may be outdated and worth verifying.
Example — {{topic}}: technical SEO; {{current_level}}: knows basic on-page SEO; {{time_available}}: 5 hours/week for 2 months.