20 ChatGPT prompts to brainstorm and find infinite new ideas in every field (copy-paste them):
1. Brainwriting
Prompt: "Let's brainstorm ideas for [topic] by writing down as many ideas as you can, then I can build on them with related ideas. Structure your answer using markdown.”
2. Reverse Brainstorming
Prompt: "We will use reverse brainstorming for [topic] - coming up with intentionally bad ideas can spark creativity and lead us in new directions."
3. Mind Mapping
Prompt: "Please create a complete mind map for [topic] starting with a central concept and expanding outward with connected branches of related ideas."
4. Assumptions
Prompt: "List your assumptions about [topic]. Then, how can you challenge those assumptions to come up with innovative ideas? Describe your journey.”
5. SWOT Analysis
Prompt: "Let's do a SWOT analysis on [topic] considering internal strengths/weaknesses and external opportunities/threats. Then write a conclusion to summarize."
6. SCAMPER
Prompt: "Use the SCAMPER checklist to ideate on [topic]. How can we substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to other uses, eliminate, or reverse? Detail your answers."
7. Six Thinking Hats
Prompt: "Use the Six Hats method: the red hat is optimistic, the black hat looks at negatives, etc. Ideate on [topic] from different mindset angles."
8. Worst Possible Idea
Prompt: "Brainstorm intentionally terrible ideas for [topic] to get the creative juices flowing in new directions. Expand on your answers a little, explaining why these ideas are bad."
9. Trigger Words
Prompt: "Here are some random words: [word1] [word2] [word3]. How might these trigger new ideas related to [topic]?”
10. Questioning
Prompt: "Generate questions about [topic], like who, what, when, where, why, how? Turn the questions into ideas.”
11. Rolestorming
Prompt: "Take on the perspective of a [user, customer, employee] and ideate about [topic] from their point of view. My aim is to find new ways to improve."
12. Scenarios
Prompt: "Imagine a best case scenario for [topic]: everything goes right. Now imagine a worst case scenario: everything goes wrong. Brainstorm ideas for each.”
13. Analogy Thinking
Prompt: "[Topic] is like what? Identify an analogy, then brainstorm ideas based on properties of the analogy. Explain each idea that follows from this analogy.”
14. Idea Spurring
Prompt: "Build on the following idea related to [topic]: [idea]. What does it make you think of? Use it as a jumping off point for more ideas.”
15. Concept Fan
Prompt: "Here is one idea related to [topic]: [idea]. Fan out from this concept in different directions to generate related ideas. Explain each new idea in a few words.”
16. Evil Genius
Prompt: "Pretend you're an evil genius plotting against [topic]. How would you undermine it? Reverse engineer your evil plans into constructive ideas.”
17. Random Stimuli
Prompt: "Use this random [object, quote, image, song] as inspiration for new ideas related to [topic]. Make unlikely connections.”
18. Headline Writing
Prompt: "Come up with [number] of creative headlines or slogans related to [topic] - turn them into full ideas.”
19. Brainstorming Journey
Prompt: "Imagine you're on a journey related to [topic]. Describe where you are, what you see, who you meet, what you're thinking - let the scenario spark ideas.”
20. Outside Perspectives
Prompt: "Bring in different viewpoints to ideate on [topic] and get new perspectives. Develop these different points of view, explaining succinctly why they are relevant in each case."