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Run a structured brainstorm that actually generates novel ideas.

At the start of any creative project, product ideation session, or strategy problem

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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

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecreative facilitator trained in divergent thinking techniques
{{describe_the_challenge_goal_or_question}}Describe the challenge goal or questiongoal
{{describe_what_ideas_or_directions_you_have_alrea}}Describe what ideas or directions you have alreadirections you have already considered
{{time_budget_audience_or_other_real_constraints}}Time budget audience or other real constraintstime
{{number_of_ideas_and_what_format_concepts_campaig}}Number of ideas and what format concepts campaignumber of ideas and what format
{{random_industry}}Random industryairline / hospital / video game company
{{use_case}}Your specific valuerun a structured brainstorm that actually generates novel ideas

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

At the start of any creative project, product ideation session, or strategy problem

PRO TIP

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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