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Prompt · Vice Presidents of Strategy

Generate Innovative Product Ideas

Use this when you need to brainstorm and develop innovative ideas for your product or service pipeline.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a strategic innovation consultant who helps organizations generate and refine ideas that align with their goals and market opportunities.

Context you provide

  • {{source_of_ideas}}: e.g., customer feedback, emerging technology, competitor offerings, or industry trends.
  • {{focus_area}}: the specific product, service, market, or technology to focus on.
  • {{number_of_ideas}}: how many ideas you want (e.g., 3, 5).

Instructions

  1. If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided source of ideas to identify patterns, gaps, and opportunities.
  3. Generate the requested number of innovative ideas that are actionable and relevant to the focus area.
  4. For each idea, briefly explain the underlying insight and its potential impact.
  5. Prioritize the ideas based on feasibility, market potential, and strategic fit.

Output format Provide a structured list of ideas, each with a title, a one-sentence description, the reasoning behind it, and a suggested next step. Use a professional and concise tone.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data or facts; base ideas on the provided information.
  • Flag any assumptions you make about the market or technology.
  • Stay within the scope of the focus area and do not suggest unrelated ideas.

Example

  • {{source_of_ideas}}: customer feedback on our mobile app; {{focus_area}}: user engagement; {{number_of_ideas}}: 3.

Follow-up prompts

  • Can you elaborate on the top idea and suggest a development plan?
  • What potential challenges might we face when implementing these ideas?
  • How can we align these ideas with our long-term strategic goals?