/prosandcons

In everyday life

Lists honest pros and cons to help you decide.

The full prompt

/prosandcons Give me honest pros and cons of [the decision] for someone in my situation: [your situation]. List up to 5 of each as short bullets, then name the one or two questions I should answer before deciding. Don't make the choice for me.

Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.

What you're asking

You ask the AI for a balanced look at a decision. You get pros, cons, and the key questions to think about.

Give it

  • The decision
  • Your situation
  • Budget or limits

Filled-in example

/prosandcons Give me honest pros and cons of buying an e-bike for errands for someone in my situation: I'm 62, live 2 miles from the shops, and the roads are a bit hilly. List up to 5 of each as short bullets, then name the one or two questions I should answer before deciding. Don't make the choice for me.

Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work

At work

Lays out pros, cons, and a lean for a decision.

The full prompt

/prosandcons I'm deciding whether to [decision]. What matters most to us: [priorities]. List the pros and cons in two columns, mark the 2-3 that matter most given our priorities, note anything you are assuming, and end with which way you would lean and why in two sentences.

Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.

What you're asking

Asks the AI to weigh a decision against your priorities. You get a pros and cons list, key factors, and a suggested lean.

Give it

  • The decision
  • What matters most
  • Constraints like budget, staff, or time

Filled-in example

/prosandcons I'm deciding whether to move our monthly newsletter to weekly. What matters most to us: reader engagement and staff time. List the pros and cons in two columns, mark the 2-3 that matter most given our priorities, note anything you are assuming, and end with which way you would lean and why in two sentences.

Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work