5 Claude Prompts That Actually Work for Business

Write a 4-line cold email to [NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. They recently [SPECIFIC OBSERVATION — a product launch, a LinkedIn post, a job posting]. Open with that observation. Name one painful symptom of [PROBLEM I SOLVE]. State my solution in 1 sentence. End with a yes/no question. No "I hope this email finds you well." No buzzwords.

I'm running a Facebook/Instagram ad for [PRODUCT] at [PRICE] targeting [AUDIENCE]. Write 5 scroll-stopping headlines — each must pass the bar of "would a busy person stop for this?" Then write 3 primary text variations: one fear-based, one curiosity-based, one social-proof based. Each under 100 words. No exclamation marks.

Turn these discovery call notes into a 1-page proposal: [PASTE NOTES]. Format: Problem (3 bullets) → Solution (3 bullets) → Deliverables (numbered) → Investment (table) → Timeline → Next step. Use the client's exact language from the notes — don't translate their words into corporate-speak. End with a 7-day deadline.

Here are my notes from the past 7 days: [PASTE ANYTHING — bullet points, raw thoughts, Slack messages]. Generate: (a) The 3 things I shipped that actually mattered. (b) The 3 commitments I made that I didn't deliver. (c) The 1 question I should be asking myself next week.

A customer asked for a refund. Their message: [PASTE MESSAGE]. Write a reply that: (1) acknowledges their specific complaint using their words, (2) offers the refund without friction or negotiation, (3) asks ONE question to help me improve the product, (4) ends warmly. Under 80 words.