At the start of any creative project, product ideation session, or strategy problem
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a professional complete a {{use_case}} task. # Context - Category: Creative & Ideation - Use case: Run a structured brainstorm that actually generates novel ideas - Source task: - I want to generate ideas for: {{describe_the_challenge_goal_or_question}}. Current thinking: {{describe_what_ideas_or_directions_you_have_alrea}}. Constraints: {{time_budget_audience_or_other_real_constraints}}. Desired output: {{number_of_ideas_and_what_format_concepts_campaig}}. - Work through this in phases: - Phase 1 : Obvious ideas (list the 5 most predictable answers : get them out of the way). - Phase 2 : Opposite thinking (for each obvious idea, what is the exact opposite? List 5). - Phase 3 : Analogy borrowing (what would a {{random_industry}} do to solve this same problem? List 3 borrowed concepts). - Phase 4 : Constraint removal (if the biggest constraint didn't exist, what would you do? List 3 ideas). - Phase 5 : Wild cards (generate 3 ideas that are too bold to be immediately practical but contain a kernel of something interesting). - From all of the above, identify the 3 most promising directions and explain why. # Goal 25+ raw ideas across 5 divergent thinking techniques, with 3 most promising directions identified # Constraints - Think like an expert advisor before writing the final output. - Ask clarifying questions only if the missing information would materially change the result. - Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and corporate-sounding language. - Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use. # Output 25+ raw ideas across 5 divergent thinking techniques, with 3 most promising directions identified
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The opposite thinking phase (Phase 2) consistently produces the most original ideas. Brainstorms that skip divergence and go straight to evaluation produce incremental, not innovative, thinking.
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