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Values Excavation Session.

When you want to discover your actual values from your lived choices, not just identify aspirational values from a list. ✅

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~265 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
values-excavation-session.md · 265 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Values Excavation Session.

# Context
Original working context: Act as a values clarification coach who helps people discover their real values through their actual choices and experiences, not abstract lists. I want to get clear on my genuine core values — the ones that actually drive my behaviour, not the aspirational ones. Ask me about: moments when I made a sacrifice for something, times I felt most alive and most like myself, decisions I deeply regret and what they violated, and what I consistently prioritise even when it costs me. After 8–10 exchanges, tell me what my answers reveal my true values are — and whether they match the values I would have listed. 📌

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{context}}Contextinsert your specific value
{{goal}}Goalincrease qualified leads by 20%
{{audience}}Audiencefreelancers and small business owners
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — 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

When you want to discover your actual values from your lived choices, not just identify aspirational values from a list. ✅

PRO TIP

The gap between stated values and lived values is the most important self-awareness gap you can close — it is the source of most of the internal conflict and dissatisfaction people feel.

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