PROMPT ENGINEERING

100 AI Codes That Actually Work

Short commands that change how AI responds. No tricks. No hidden features. Just smart prompts you can memorise and use today.

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Codes
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Categories
All
Platforms

How these work: Each code is a short phrase you type before or after your request. They work because the words carry specific meaning that forces the AI into a different mode of thinking.

No secret unlocks. No jailbreaks. Just prompt engineering packaged into shortcuts you can actually remember.

Format for each code: The command, what it does, and an example showing exactly how to use it. Be specific after the code. The more context you give, the better the output.

01 — 10

Writing & Voice

Shape how the AI writes. Match your tone, cut the fluff, make it hit.

01 /ghostwrite

Rewrites any text so it reads like a human wrote it from scratch. Removes AI patterns, filler, and that "assistant" tone.

Ghostwrite this: [paste your AI-generated text]

02 /matchme

Learns your writing style from a sample and rewrites content to match it exactly. Give it 2-3 paragraphs of your writing first.

Here's how I write: [your sample]. Now matchme and rewrite this: [content]

03 /punchline

Takes any sentence and makes it hit harder. Shorter. More direct. Removes weak words and hedging.

Punchline this: We believe that our product can potentially help businesses improve their revenue outcomes

04 /sayitback

Rephrases your idea in completely different words. Use when you're stuck saying the same thing the same way.

Sayitback: Our AI tool saves businesses time by automating repetitive tasks

05 /cleanup

Strips all formatting, bullet points, headers, and AI-speak. Returns clean paragraphs of natural writing.

Cleanup this response: [paste over-formatted AI output]

06 /openwith

Rewrites just the first line to grab attention. Leaves everything else untouched.

Openwith something that stops the scroll: [paste your content]

07 /closewith

Rewrites just the last line so it lands. Gives you a strong ending that makes people act or remember.

Closewith something that sticks: [paste your content]

08 /tighten

Cuts word count by 40-50% without losing any meaning. Kills filler, redundancy, and padding.

Tighten this to half the length: [paste content]

09 /conversational

Rewrites any formal or corporate text so it sounds like you're talking to a mate. No jargon. No stiffness.

Make this conversational: [paste formal text]

10 /authority

Rewrites casual text so it sounds like an experienced professional. Adds weight without adding fluff.

Give this authority: [paste casual text]

11 — 20

Business & Strategy

Think through offers, pricing, positioning, and next moves.

11 /onepage

Takes any business idea and compresses it into a single page: problem, solution, market, model, next step.

Onepage my business idea: I want to build a tool that helps plumbers get more leads through Google

12 /reverseengineer

Takes any successful business, product, or campaign and breaks down exactly how it works and how to replicate the model.

Reverseengineer how Hormozi structures his offers

13 /cashflow

Analyzes any business model and maps where money comes in, where it leaks, and what to fix first.

Cashflow analysis: I run a freelance design business charging project rates of 2-5K

14 /moat

Identifies what makes a business defensible and what doesn't. Tells you where you're vulnerable to competition.

What's my moat: I sell AI automation to agencies using n8n and Claude

15 /nextmove

Given your current situation, tells you the single highest-leverage action to take in the next 7 days.

Here's where I'm at: [situation]. Nextmove.

16 /dealbreaker

Finds the one thing most likely to kill your plan before it works. The risk you haven't thought about.

Dealbreaker check: I'm planning to launch a SaaS at $99/month targeting solopreneurs

17 /simplify

Takes a complex business model and strips it to the simplest possible version that still works.

Simplify this: I have 6 pricing tiers with add-ons and custom packages

18 /validate

Gives you 5 ways to test whether people will actually pay for your idea before you build anything.

Validate this idea: AI-generated property listings for estate agents

19 /positioning

Takes your offer and tells you exactly how to describe it so it stands apart from competitors.

Help me position this: I build automation workflows for small businesses

20 /priceit

Analyzes your offer, the market, and the value delivered, then suggests what to actually charge.

Priceit: I set up automated lead gen systems for agencies, takes me about 10 hours

21 — 30

Sales & Persuasion

Close more. Handle objections. Write messages that get replies.

21/objectionkiller

Takes any sales objection and gives you 3 responses: logical, emotional, and reframe.

Objectionkiller: "We already have a tool that does this"

22/coldemail

Writes a cold email under 80 words. Personalised. Ends with a question, not a pitch.

Coldemail to: agency owner, 15 staff, using HubSpot, based in London, struggling with lead gen

23/followup

Writes a follow-up message that adds value instead of just "checking in." Never sounds desperate.

Followup: I sent a proposal 5 days ago for a 4.5K automation project, no reply yet

24/pitchin60

Compresses any offer into a 60-second verbal pitch. Conversational, not scripted.

Pitchin60: I help agencies automate their lead generation and follow-up so they close more deals

25/riskremover

Identifies what's stopping the buyer from saying yes and writes copy that eliminates that specific fear.

Riskremover for: agency owner worried about switching their CRM and losing data

26/valuestack

Takes a simple offer and stacks the perceived value so the price feels like a no-brainer.

Valuestack this: Monthly retainer for lead gen automation, 1.5K/month

27/dmpitch

Writes a LinkedIn or Instagram DM that opens a conversation without sounding salesy.

DM pitch to: founder of a marketing agency who just posted about hiring an SDR

28/priceanchor

Reframes your pricing by anchoring against the real cost of not buying. Makes the investment feel small.

Priceanchor: my service costs 3K/month but saves them from hiring a 40K/year SDR

29/closerline

Gives you the one sentence to use when the prospect is on the fence. Different from a hard close.

Closerline for: prospect who loves the demo but says they need to think about it

30/proposalfix

Reviews a proposal and identifies what's weak, what's missing, and what to cut.

Proposalfix: [paste your proposal]

31 — 40

Learning & Skills

Learn faster. Find gaps. Build skills that compound.

31/explain5levels

Explains any topic at 5 levels: child, teenager, university student, professional, world expert.

Explain5levels: How does machine learning actually work

32/gapfinder

Tells you what you don't know about a topic based on what you think you know. Finds your blind spots.

I think I understand SEO pretty well. Gapfinder.

33/fasttrack

Gives you the minimum viable knowledge to be dangerous in a new topic. The 20% that gets 80% of results.

Fasttrack: I need to understand financial modelling for a pitch next week

34/drillme

Creates 10 practice questions that test whether you actually understand something or just memorised it.

Drillme on: Python list comprehensions

35/translate

Takes expert-level content and translates it into plain language without dumbing it down.

Translate this into plain English: [paste technical content]

36/cheatsheet

Compresses everything you need to know about a topic onto one page. Reference format, not tutorial.

Cheatsheet for: Google Ads campaign setup

37/debunkthis

Takes a popular belief and tells you what's actually true, what's oversimplified, and what's wrong.

Debunkthis: You need to post every day on social media to grow

38/skillstack

Tells you which 3 skills combined with what you already know would make you most valuable.

I know enterprise sales and basic Python. Skillstack me.

39/watchfor

Before you start learning something, tells you the common mistakes and traps beginners fall into.

Watchfor: I'm about to start learning React

40/buildpath

Creates a 30-day learning plan with daily tasks. No fluff, just what to do and when.

Buildpath: I want to learn enough about AI to sell it confidently

41 — 50

Ideas & Brainstorming

Generate ideas, find niches, and think differently on demand.

41/riff

Takes one idea and rapidly generates 10 variations. Quantity over quality, then you pick.

Riff on: a newsletter about AI tools for small businesses

42/mashup

Combines two unrelated industries or concepts to create a new business idea.

Mashup: Uber + dog grooming

43/flipit

Takes the opposite approach to what everyone else is doing. Contrarian ideas only.

Flipit: everyone's building AI writing tools, what's the opposite play

44/niche

Takes a broad idea and finds 10 ultra-specific niches within it that nobody's serving well.

Niche down: AI automation for businesses

45/stealfrom

Takes a strategy that works in one industry and adapts it for yours.

Stealfrom the fitness industry: their membership retention tactics, apply to my SaaS

46/contentmine

Takes one piece of content and extracts 20+ new content ideas from it.

Contentmine this blog post: [paste content]

47/whatif

Pushes an idea to extremes to find hidden opportunities. What if it was free? What if it cost 100x more?

Whatif: my automation service was completely free but I took a % of revenue generated

48/trendjack

Takes a current trend and shows you how to ride it for your specific business or content.

Trendjack: everyone's talking about AI agents right now, how do I use this

49/unsexyidea

Finds boring but profitable business ideas nobody talks about because they're not glamorous.

Unsexyidea in: the accounting industry

50/anglechanger

Takes the same product or idea and gives you 10 completely different ways to frame it.

Anglechanger: I sell automated email sequences to agencies

51 — 60

Content & Social Media

Create posts that get shared. Repurpose everything. Stop starting from scratch.

51/hookmachine

Generates 15 opening hooks for any topic. First line only. Designed to stop the scroll.

Hookmachine for: a post about why most people fail at side hustles

52/threadit

Takes any long content and restructures it as a Twitter/X thread with a strong opener and CTA.

Threadit: [paste your blog post or essay]

53/carouselme

Structures content into a slide-by-slide Instagram carousel. Text for each slide.

Carouselme: 7 AI tools that save me 10 hours a week

54/captioncraft

Writes 3 different captions for the same post: storytelling, value-drop, and hot take.

Captioncraft for: a reel showing my AI automation dashboard in action