Create a copy-and-paste prompt library for a business coach serving [CLIENT TYPE] who want to achieve [PRIMARY OUTCOMES]. My coaching approach is [COACHING APPROACH], and my usual engagement length is [ENGAGEMENT FORMAT]. Build prompts for the work around and inside an engagement: discovery-call preparation, intake synthesis, session agendas, powerful but non-leading questions, goal definition, offer and positioning review, KPI scorecards, decision memos, accountability plans, session recaps, and renewal conversations. Apply these standards: 1. Treat client statements as inputs to examine, not facts to amplify. Never invent market demand, revenue, testimonials, competitors, results, or financial projections. 2. Distinguish a strategic hypothesis from evidence, and specify what small test, metric, owner, and review date could validate it. 3. Avoid prescriptions disguised as coaching. Questions should surface tradeoffs, constraints, assumptions, and the client’s chosen action. 4. For financial, legal, tax, employment, investment, or regulated-industry issues, state the limits of coaching and recommend the relevant qualified professional. 5. Make each action plan narrow enough for one review cycle, with a definition of done and a consequence or recovery plan for missed commitments. Produce 10 prompts. For each, provide a title, when to use it, a complete fill-in-the-blank prompt, and one watch-out. Include a short setup checklist that tells me which client materials to paste, such as call notes, metrics, offer copy, or a decision under consideration. Format the result as a clean numbered library. Before answering, self-check that every analytical prompt asks for evidence and every action prompt includes an owner, deadline, and measurable outcome. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.
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| Placeholder | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [CLIENT TYPE] | Enter the kind of clients you coach, such as agency owners, new managers, or independent consultants. | owners of 5- to 20-person B2B service firms |
| [PRIMARY OUTCOMES] | Enter the business or leadership outcomes your clients are trying to achieve. | more predictable sales, clearer delegation, and improved operating margins |
| [COACHING APPROACH] | Enter the methods or principles you use in your coaching practice. | evidence-led coaching using weekly experiments and direct accountability |
| [ENGAGEMENT FORMAT] | Enter the typical duration and cadence of your coaching engagement. | six-month engagement with a 60-minute session every two weeks |
How to use
- Add your client profile, outcomes, approach, and engagement format, then paste the prompt into your AI tool.
- Use the resulting session prompts with actual client notes and label facts, assumptions, and open questions.
- Check any recommendation against the client’s capacity, cash position, contracts, and risk tolerance.
- Follow up with: "Turn prompt 7 into a one-page weekly scorecard for a client with a three-person sales team."
Variations
Session agenda
Use this to prepare one focused coaching session.
Build a 60-minute coaching agenda for [CLIENT] focused on [DECISION OR BLOCKER]. Use [PRIOR COMMITMENTS], [CURRENT METRICS], and [NEW INFORMATION]. Produce timed sections, 6 non-leading questions, the central tradeoff to examine, and a closing commitment with owner, deadline, metric, and definition of done. Separate evidence from assumptions. Do not invent business facts or give legal, tax, investment, or employment advice. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only when an essential input is missing.
Offer review
Use this when a client needs to test an offer before rewriting their website.
Critique this service offer for [TARGET BUYER] using [OFFER DESCRIPTION], [CURRENT PRICING], and [CUSTOMER EVIDENCE]. Produce: buyer problem, promised outcome, proof available, proof missing, likely objections, delivery constraints, and 3 testable revisions. For each revision, specify a low-cost validation test and a success metric. Do not invent testimonials, market data, or willingness to pay. Ask up to 3 questions only if a required input is missing.
Accountability recap
Use this immediately after a coaching session.
Draft a client-facing coaching recap from [SESSION NOTES] for [CLIENT]. Include decisions made, commitments, owner, deadline, definition of done, metrics to review, risks, and the first action due within 48 hours. Keep a separate section for unresolved questions and assumptions to test. Use a firm, respectful tone and do not imply that unverified outcomes are guaranteed. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.
Tips
- Require a baseline for every business goal; “increase sales” is not measurable until the client names the current number, period, and source.
- Keep strategy work separate from execution commitments so a client does not mistake an attractive idea for a decision.
- For KPI prompts, ask for leading indicators as well as lagging results, such as qualified conversations before closed revenue.
- Do not let AI turn a client’s untested belief into market research; ask for an interview, landing-page test, sales-call pattern, or data source.
FAQ
Can AI replace a business coach?
It can organize questions, analyses, and follow-ups, but it lacks the context, relationship, and judgment needed to coach a client responsibly.
Should I upload a client’s financials?
Use only tools and workflows your client has approved. Remove sensitive account details where possible and avoid using AI for tax, legal, or investment determinations.
How do I keep AI-generated plans practical?
Require a named owner, deadline, baseline, success measure, and constraint for every proposed action.