How to Get Less Generic Ideas from ChatGPT
Generate genuinely different options by defining the audience, constraints and what to avoid.
Reviewed 29 August 2026 · Beginner friendly · Free to copy
Generate 12 genuinely different ideas for [goal] aimed at [audience]. Constraints: [limits]. Avoid [clichés or ideas already tried]. Group the ideas into safe, bold and unusual. For each, give a one-sentence reason it could work and one risk. Do not repeat the same idea with different wording.
Why this prompt works
Diversity instructions and explicit exclusions push the response beyond the first obvious suggestions.
Use it in three steps
- CopyUse the button above to copy the complete prompt.
- PersonaliseReplace every item in square brackets. Specific, truthful details produce more useful answers.
- CheckRead the answer carefully. Verify important facts, dates and advice before acting.
Small changes that improve the answer
- ✓ Describe previous attempts.
- ✓ Ask for risks as well as benefits.
- ✓ Combine the best parts in a follow-up.
Useful follow-up prompts
The first answer is a starting point. Continue the same conversation with one of these:
“Combine ideas three and nine.”
“Which three are easiest to test this week?”
“Challenge the assumptions behind the strongest idea.”