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OpenAI just released a suite of curated "Prompt Packs" aimed at turning ChatGPT into a plug-and-play productivity tool for professionals across every industry.
The packs, hosted on OpenAI's Academy platform, offer ready-to-use prompts tailored to specific roles across sales, HR, engineering, product, IT, government, and more. The goal: eliminate the trial-and-error that still discourages many knowledge workers who try to use AI.
To understand why this matters, and how it might help organizations get their teams on board, I talked it through with SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute founder and CEO Paul Roetzer on Episode 189 of The Artificial Intelligence Show.
A Library of Prompts for Every Role
OpenAI's Prompt Packs are essentially structured libraries of pre-written prompts designed for common professional workflows. The “ChatGPT for Product” pack, for instance, includes templates for competitive research and UX design.
The government section features prompts for leaders to assist with fiscal analysis and public messaging. Sales packs cover outreach strategy and competitive intelligence. HR packs tackle recruiting, policy development, and employee communications.
Here’s how it works: Browse by sector or function, find a relevant pack, copy the pre-written prompts into ChatGPT, and customize with your own context. No prompt expertise required.
For those experienced with using AI, the packs offer inspiration and new ways to apply ChatGPT to familiar tasks. But for newbies, they’re a much-needed crutch to lean on to leverage AI.
Quick Win for Teams Struggling to Adopt AI
Three years after ChatGPT's launch, the vast majority of knowledge workers still don't know everything AI can do or how to get the results they need through prompting. It's one of the biggest barriers to widespread AI adoption.
This is where Prompt Packs can help.
"These are the kinds of things, if you are trying to bring your coworkers along, it's a super tangible way to do it," says Roetzer. "Give them three to five sample prompts. Customize it for context.”
He says this makes it easier for new users to get value the first time they try it.
“They get that “wow factor” and they want to keep going," Roetzer says.
When someone's initial attempt at using AI feels clunky or underwhelming, they often don't come back. Prompt Packs are designed to deliver useful results on the first try.
Most employees are busy. They don't have time to experiment. They need to see AI will make their jobs easier before they're willing to invest more effort.
"We love sharing simple things like this that create immediate value for people," says Roetzer. "It's a really nice, quick way to get started."
Mike Kaput
Mike Kaput is the Chief Content Officer at SmarterX and a leading voice on the application of AI in business. He is the co-author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence and co-host of The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast.