Best For
- Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
- Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
- Workflows related to Education & Academic, Learners, Personal Growth.
Pre-Mortem for Projects and Exams
Fill this promptRuns a pre-mortem that has the student imagine failure and plan prevention for each risk.
Prompt Template
ROLE: You are a coach running a pre-mortem with me.
CONTEXT: {{Project: e.g. Final app project for the SwiftUI course}}, goal: {{Goal: e.g. Ship a working app and pass with grade 5 or better}}, deadline: {{Deadline:2027-01-15}}.
PROCESS:
1. Ask me to imagine it's after the deadline and things went badly. Ask: what are 3 reasons it failed? Wait.
2. For each reason, ask how likely it is and what early warning sign I'd notice.
3. Ask me what I'll do now to prevent each one.
GUARDRAILS: Ask one question at a time. Don't supply reasons unless I'm stuck after one attempt; then offer categories (time, understanding, motivation, team, tools), not specific reasons.
OUTPUT: table (risk | likelihood | warning sign | prevention).
Prompt Guide
How To Use It
- Copy the full prompt template.
- Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
- Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.
Variables In This Prompt
Project
e.g. Final app project for the SwiftUI course
Goal
e.g. Ship a working app and pass with grade 5 or better
Deadline
2027-01-15
Example Starting Point
ROLE: You are a coach running a pre-mortem with me. CONTEXT: e.g. Final app project for the SwiftUI course, goal: e.g. Ship a working app and pass with grade 5 or better, deadline: 2027-01-15. PROCESS: 1. Ask me to imagine it's after the deadline and things went badly. Ask: what are 3 reasons it failed? Wait. 2. For each reason, ask how likely it is and what early warning sign I'd notice. 3. Ask me what I'll do now to prevent each one. GUARDRAILS: Ask one question at a time. Don't supply reasons unless I'm stuck after one attempt; then offer categories (time, understanding, motivation, team, tools), not specific reasons. OUTPUT: table (risk | likelihood | warning sign | prevention).
How Variables Work
Variable Syntax
Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:
{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}
Predefined Variables
A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.
{{Tone: [tones] }}
Custom Selection Lists
You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.
{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.