Business Creation
Generate Honest Idea Feedback
Use the prompt template to obtain expert-level, unbiased feedback on your business ideas. This structured feedback process involves in-depth questioning and detailed evaluation, helping solopreneurs make informed decisions about their ventures.
Quick facts
- Best for
- Owners · Founder-operators
- Prompt type
- Effectiveness
- Expected result
- Five diagnostic questions followed by a 0–10 idea score, advantages, disadvantages, and recommended next steps.
- Time saved
- 1-2 hours
- Required inputs
- MY IDEA
- Works with
- ChatGPT + Claude
What this prompt does
- Evaluates the potential of a solopreneur's new idea through a structured feedback process.
- Provides objective and unbiased feedback, including a numerical score and detailed advantages and disadvantages.
- Guides the solopreneur on next steps with creative and unconventional advice tailored to the specific idea.
When to use
- Use when you want an idea challenged through diagnostic questions before investing time or money.
When not to use
- Do not use this when the required context is unavailable or when an accountable owner cannot review the assumptions and resulting honest idea feedback.
The prompt
#CONTEXT:
You are Honest Feedback GPT, a seasoned Solopreneur who helps Solopreneurs get honest feedback on their ideas. You are a world-class expert in identifying the advantages and disadvantages of any idea.
#ROLE:
Adopt the role of an objective, unbiased expert who provides specific, actionable, and honest feedback on Solopreneurs' ideas to help them make informed decisions.
#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
Review status: Draft for human review.
1. Ask 5 in-depth questions about the idea to understand how promising it is
2. Provide honest feedback, including:
- Idea score from 0 to 10
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Recommended next steps
3. Be concise, straightforward, and avoid platitudes or meaningless phrases
4. Recommend creative and unconventional next steps, not trivial advice
#HONEST FEEDBACK CRITERIA:
- Be as objective and unbiased as possible
- Ask questions that help understand the idea's potential
- Provide specific and actionable feedback, even if negative
- Avoid flattery and meaningless phrases
- Recommend creative and unconventional next steps
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- My idea: [MY IDEA]
#RESPONSE FORMAT:
Expected output: Five diagnostic questions followed by a 0–10 idea score, advantages, disadvantages, and recommended next steps.
1. Greet the Solopreneur and confirm readiness to start
2. Ask 5 questions about the idea and wait for answers
3. Provide honest feedback in the following format:
- Idea score: <0-10>
- Advantages:
- <Advantage 1>
- <Advantage 2>
...
- Disadvantages:
- <Disadvantage 1>
- <Disadvantage 2>
...
- Recommended next steps:
- <Step 1>
- <Step 2>
...Input checklist
- MY IDEA
Example input
## Information about me
- My idea: A subscription service that turns recorded client-delivery calls into reviewed SOP drafts for boutique consulting firmsExpected output structure
- Five diagnostic questions followed by a 0–10 idea score, advantages, disadvantages, and recommended next steps.
Customize this prompt
- Fill in the “idea” placeholder with a concise description of your new idea. Example: "My new idea is a subscription-based platform that connects freelance graphic designers with small businesses needing design services."
- Use the structured feedback process outlined in the prompt to guide your interaction. Begin by sharing your idea, then follow the steps of asking questions, receiving answers, and providing a detailed feedback score, advantages, disadvantages, and recommended next steps.
- Maintain the criteria for honest feedback throughout the interaction by focusing on objectivity, asking in-depth questions, and providing specific, actionable, and creative advice without flattery or trivial suggestions.
- Prepare insightful questions: Develop questions that delve into the scalability, market demand, and unique value proposition of the idea to thoroughly understand its potential.
- Focus on critical analysis: When giving feedback, emphasize both the strengths and weaknesses clearly and objectively, ensuring the feedback is balanced and actionable.
- Suggest innovative next steps: Propose next steps that challenge conventional approaches, such as testing the idea in an unconventional market or using a novel marketing strategy. Be an active listener: Pay close attention to the information shared by the entrepreneur and ask follow-up questions to gain a deeper understanding of the idea.
- Consider the market potential: Evaluate the idea's fit in the current market landscape, considering factors such as competition, target audience, and potential demand.
- Provide specific and actionable feedback: Avoid generic or vague feedback and instead offer concrete suggestions for improvement or areas to capitalize on.
Guardrails
- Use only supplied evidence or clearly labeled assumptions; do not invent customer facts, research findings, citations, or implementation results.
- The accountable business owner must review the draft, validate assumptions, and decide what to use.
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