5 decision and communication ChatGPT templates

A collection of fill-in-the-blank ChatGPT templates for common professional tasks like comparing options, writing replies, and creating SOPs.

🤖 Works with: ChatGPT

The Prompt

Copy and paste — replace anything in [brackets].

1. The Comparison - for deciding between options without going in circles
Help me compare my options so I can actually decide.
OPTIONS: {{list them, e.g. tool A vs tool B vs tool C}}
What matters most to me: {{your criteria, e.g. price, setup time, learning curve}}
Do this:
- Build a table: options as rows, my criteria as columns, a short honest rating in each cell.
- Call out the single biggest tradeoff between the top 2.
- Recommend one for my situation, and say who should pick a different one instead.
No "it depends." Commit to a recommendation.

2. The Reply - for messages you keep putting off answering
Help me reply to this message.
MESSAGE I RECEIVED: {{paste it}}
What I want to get across: {{your goal or the gist of your response}}
Tone: {{e.g. warm but firm / professional / casual}}
Give me 2 versions: one short, one more complete.
Keep it natural, no corporate filler, and do not over-apologize or over-explain.

3. The SOP - for turning "the way you do it" into something others can follow
Turn this process into a clear step-by-step SOP that someone else could follow without asking me questions.
THE PROCESS: {{describe how you do it, even messily}}
Format it as:
- Goal (one line: what "done" looks like)
- Numbered steps, each starting with an action verb
- For any step that is easy to get wrong, a short "watch out" note
- What to do if something goes wrong
Flag anything I described that is ambiguous and needs a decision from me.

4. The Briefing - for getting up to speed on something fast
Get me up to speed on {{topic}} fast.
Assume I am smart but know nothing about this.
Give me:
- What it is, in 2-3 plain sentences.
- Why it matters and why people care.
- The 5 things I actually need to know to hold a conversation about it.
- The most common misconception.
- 3 good questions to ask if I want to go deeper.
Skip the history lecture. Prioritize what is useful now.

5. The Objection Handler - for any time you have to convince someone
I am about to propose this: {{your idea / pitch / request}}.
Audience: {{who you are proposing it to and what they care about}}.
Help me prepare:
1. The top 5 objections or pushbacks they are most likely to raise.
2. For each, the strongest honest version of their concern (steelman it).
3. A concise, straight response to each - no spin.
4. The one objection I probably cannot answer well, so I can prepare for it in advance.

What it’s good for

These templates help with common professional tasks like decision-making, communication, process documentation, research, and persuasion.

How to use it

1. Copy the template you need and paste it into ChatGPT
2. Replace the {{variables}} with your specific information
3. Use the structured output for your task

Curated from the community via Reddit.