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Artificial intelligence only produces results as good as the prompts you give it. With a clear structure, you can use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or SwissGPT in a much more targeted way—whether for research, fact-checking, analysis, innovation processes, or organizing complex topics.
In this post, you’ll find seven ready-to-use prompt templates that will help you get more precise, clearer, and better-structured responses. You can copy each template directly and adapt it to your own use cases.
1. Research Prompt: Systematically Exploring Topics
Anyone who wants to familiarize themselves with a new topic knows the problem: There are countless sources and differing opinions, and it’s often hard to keep track of everything. A structured research prompt helps the AI to organize a topic logically, cite relevant sources, highlight key findings, and identify open questions.
It’s especially helpful that the AI asks specific follow-up questions at the end. This allows you to tailor your research step by step to your individual needs.
Prompt for copying
RECHERCHE-PROMPT
Ich möchte folgendes Thema recherchieren:
➡ [HIER THEMA EINSETZEN]
Bitte führe eine umfassende, präzise und klar strukturierte Recherche dazu durch.
Halte dich an folgende Schritte:
1. Überblick & Einordnung (max. 8 Sätze)
- Worum geht es?
- Warum ist das Thema relevant?
- Welche Trends oder Diskussionen gibt es?
- Welche Perspektiven oder Teilbereiche sind wichtig?
2. Gliederung des Themenfelds
3. Wichtige Quellen & Referenzen
4. Key Insights
5. Kontroversen, Risiken & offene Fragen
6. Praktische Relevanz für Alltag oder Beruf
7. Mini-How-To für den Einstieg
8. Checkliste
9. Stelle am Ende drei Rückfragen zur Vertiefung.
Bitte beginne jetzt mit der Recherche zu:
➡ [THEMA]2. Fact-Checking Prompt: Systematically Verify Statements
Not everything you read online is accurate—and even AI systems can make mistakes or generate false information. Using this prompt, the AI breaks statements down into individual, verifiable components and evaluates them transparently.
Prompt for copying
Prüfe die folgende Aussage auf ihren Wahrheitsgehalt:
„[AUSSAGE]"
- Zerlege die Aussage in überprüfbare Teilbehauptungen.
- Bewerte jede Teilbehauptung als korrekt, teilweise korrekt, falsch oder nicht überprüfbar.
- Begründe deine Einschätzung.
- Markiere Unsicherheiten.
- Nenne geeignete Quellen zur Überprüfung.3. Source Check: Verify Claims Using Reliable Sources
If you’d also like to include current sources, this prompt is particularly well-suited for that. He urges AI to compare multiple independent sources and to communicate openly when no reliable information is available.
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Recherchiere folgende Behauptung:
„[AUSSAGE]"
- Nutze mindestens zwei unabhängige, seriöse Quellen.
- Gib Quelle und Datum an.
- Sage klar, ob die Quellen die Behauptung stützen oder widerlegen.
- Wenn keine zuverlässigen Quellen existieren, sage das offen.4. Hallucination Stress Test: Holding AI Accountable for Honesty
Many AI responses seem convincing—even when they are based on guesswork. This prompt explicitly instructs the system to distinguish between established knowledge, assumptions, and gaps in knowledge.
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Ich gebe dir gleich eine Aussage.
Bevor du antwortest, frage dich:
"Weiss ich das wirklich oder klingt es nur plausibel?"
Aussage:
„[AUSSAGE]"
Antworte in drei Spalten:
• Was ich mit hoher Sicherheit weiss
• Was ich vermute, aber nicht belegen kann
• Was ich nicht weiss
Erfinde keine Zahlen, Namen oder Quellen.5. Analysis Prompt: Evaluating Content in a Structured Way
It’s not always about gathering new information. We are often asked to evaluate texts, studies, presentations, or websites. An analysis prompt helps the AI summarize content, highlight strengths and weaknesses, identify risks, and derive specific recommendations for action.
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ANALYSE-PROMPT
Ich möchte folgendes Thema oder Material analysieren:
➡ [THEMA ODER TEXT]
1. Kurz-Zusammenfassung
2. Hauptaussagen & zentrale Botschaften
3. Stärken & Schwächen
4. Chancen & Risiken
5. Fehler, Missverständnisse oder Bias
6. Handlungsempfehlungen
- Quick Wins
- Mittelfristige Verbesserungen
- Langfristige Optimierungen
7. Umsetzungs-Checkliste
8. Stelle bei Bedarf bis zu drei Rückfragen.6. Innovation Prompt: Developing Creative Solutions
If you want to come up with new ideas, simple brainstorming is often not enough. This prompt guides the AI step by step through a structured innovation process—from defining the problem, through various perspectives, to prioritizing the best idea.
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INNOVATIONS-PROMPT
Ich möchte zu folgendem Thema neue innovative Ideen entwickeln:
➡ [THEMA]
1. Problem definieren
2. Perspektivenwechsel
3. Ideenentwicklung
- SCAMPER
- Was-wäre-wenn
- 10x Thinking
4. Ideen priorisieren
5. Beste Idee weiterentwickeln
6. Realitätscheck
7. Umsetzungsplan
8. Innovations-Checkliste
9. Drei Rückfragen zur Vertiefung.7. Structure Prompt: Bringing Order to the Chaos of Thoughts
Many projects fail not because of a lack of ideas, but because of an unclear structure. Using this prompt, the AI creates a logical outline, develops appropriate subheadings, and even suggests alternative structures for different target audiences.
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STRUKTUR-PROMPT
Ich möchte folgendes Material oder Thema strukturieren:
➡ [THEMA]
1. Kernaussage identifizieren
2. Ziele definieren
3. Hauptstruktur erstellen
4. Unterstruktur ergänzen
5. Alternative Strukturvorschläge entwickeln
6. Kurzstruktur für Präsentationen
7. Struktur-Checkliste
8. Stelle zwei bis drei Rückfragen.Good prompts make all the difference
Whether it’s research, analysis, or brainstorming—the quality of the answers depends largely on how precisely you describe your task. The more clearly you define your goals, structure, and desired outcomes, the more helpful the AI will be.
At the same time, keep in mind: Use AI as a support tool, not as the sole basis for decision-making. Especially when it comes to academic work, sensitive topics, or business-critical decisions, results should always be verified and sources checked.
With the seven prompt templates from this post, you’ll have a solid foundation for working with AI in a more structured and efficient way, achieving significantly better results in the future. I SEO to benefit from.
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