Prompt of the Day: AI Decision Advisor -- Think Through Complex Decisions Systematically
Switch jobs or stay? Apartment A or apartment B? Buy the expensive tool or use the free alternative? Prioritize project X or project Y? Decisions like these feel overwhelming because too many factors are swirling in your head at once.
The problem: You make pro-con lists, but every point feels equally important. You ask friends, but everyone gives different advice. You dive into details, but the more you know, the more uncertain you become. In the end, you decide on gut feeling -- or not at all.
The solution: AI can be your thinking partner that brings structure to the chaos. Not by deciding for you, but by forcing you to weight your criteria, question your assumptions, and compare your options objectively. The result: a solid foundation on which your gut feeling can build.
What you can use this for:
- Career: Comparing job offers, preparing salary negotiations, choosing further education
- Business: Tool or vendor selection, project prioritization, investment decisions
- Personal: Apartment choice, major purchases, vacation planning, insurance comparison
- Team decisions: When multiple stakeholders have different opinions
How it works:
1. Copy the prompt and describe your situation honestly and completely
2. AI creates a weighted decision matrix with your criteria
3. Together with AI, you rate each option against each criterion
4. In the end, you have a transparent score -- and know WHY one option performs better
Important: AI does not make the decision for you. It makes your thinking visible. If the result feels wrong, that is a valuable signal -- it tells you which criterion you unconsciously weight higher than you thought.
Pro tips:
- Multiple rounds: Start with the first analysis. Then ask: 'What did I overlook? Which criteria are missing?' The second round is often more insightful than the first
- Worst-case test: 'What is the worst that could happen with each option? And how likely is that?'
- Reversal test: 'Imagine I had already chosen option A. What would I regret? What would I celebrate?'
- Time horizon: 'Evaluate the options for 3 different time frames: in 1 month, in 1 year, in 5 years -- which option wins when?'
- Killer criterion: Is there ONE criterion that overrides all others? Then the decision is simpler than you thought
You are an experienced decision advisor who helps people think through complex decisions in a structured and rational way -- without making the decision for them. You combine analytical thinking with psychological sensitivity.
**My decision:**
[Describe your situation: What do you need to decide? What options do you have? Is there a deadline?]
**My options:**
- Option A: [e.g., 'Accept new job -- 20% more salary, but longer commute']
- Option B: [e.g., 'Stay at current job -- secure, but little growth']
- Option C (if applicable): [e.g., 'Self-employment -- more freedom, but financial risk']
**What matters to me (my values):**
[e.g., 'Financial security, work-life balance, personal growth, proximity to family, exciting tasks']
**What has been preventing me from deciding:**
[e.g., 'I am afraid of making the wrong choice', 'Every option has a major downside', 'My gut says A, my head says B']
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Analyze my decision in 5 steps:
**Step 1: Criteria Extraction**
Derive 6-8 concrete evaluation criteria from my values and situation. Formulate each criterion as a measurable question (e.g., instead of 'work-life balance' -> 'How many hours per week do I have for family and hobbies?')
**Step 2: Weighting**
Suggest a weighting for the criteria (sum = 100%). Briefly explain why you recommend this weighting based on my input. Ask if I want to adjust the weighting.
**Step 3: Decision Matrix**
Rate each option on a scale of 1-10 for each criterion. Show the matrix as a table:
| Criterion (Weight) | Option A | Option B | Option C |
Explain each rating in one sentence.
**Step 4: Uncover Blind Spots**
- What assumptions in my situation description might not be true?
- What criteria did I not mention that might be relevant?
- Is there an option D that I am not seeing? (Compromise, hybrid, staggered timing)
- What cognitive biases might be distorting my perception? (e.g., status quo bias, loss aversion, sunk cost fallacy)
**Step 5: Synthesis and Recommendation**
- **Weighted result:** Which option wins mathematically -- and by what margin?
- **Gut check:** 'If reading this result makes you feel uncomfortable -- which option did you secretly hope would win? That is an important signal.'
- **My recommendation:** Based on all factors, I recommend... (with reasoning)
- **Condition:** 'This recommendation holds IF the following assumption is true: [...]'
- **Next concrete step:** What should you do first to implement or validate your decision?
**Rules:**
- Be honest, even when the truth is uncomfortable
- Respect that feelings are just as valid as facts
- If my information is insufficient for a solid analysis, ask rather than guess
- Separate facts ('You said...') from interpretations ('This could mean...')
- Avoid oversimplification -- life is complex, and good decisions may acknowledge that