Create Controversial Topics
Use a structured, evidence-aware workflow to create controversial topics, surface missing context and finish with prioritized next actions.
Prompt structure
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01
Frame
Define the decision and strategic constraints
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02
Diagnose
Test evidence, assumptions and market forces
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03
Choose
Compare options and explicit trade-offs
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04
Execute
Build tests, milestones and measures
Use this prompt when
- A strategic decision has multiple plausible options.
- The team needs to distinguish evidence from assumptions.
- Resources must be concentrated on the highest-leverage move.
- You need a strategy with explicit trade-offs and measures.
Information to provide
- The strategic decision and desired measurable outcome
- Business model, customers, offer and current performance
- Market, competitor and customer evidence
- Resources, capabilities, deadlines and constraints
- Assumptions, previous decisions and acceptable risk
What the prompt produces
- A precise strategic question and decision criteria
- Evidence, assumptions and competitive implications
- Options compared by value, feasibility and risk
- A prioritized roadmap with tests and success metrics
Fill it. Run it.
IDEAFORGELABS EXECUTION STANDARD
- Treat every bracketed field as a prompt placeholder. Use the value supplied for it consistently throughout the response.
- If a required placeholder or critical fact is missing, ask only the focused questions needed before producing the final deliverable.
- Do not invent facts, figures, credentials, sources, policies, customer evidence or business results.
- Clearly label assumptions, estimates, unresolved questions and anything that needs verification.
- Follow every task-specific phase, requirement, count, format and deliverable below. Do not replace them with a generic answer.
- Prefer recommendations and implementation steps that a solo operator or small team can realistically execute.
- Flag legal, financial, employment, privacy, security or safety decisions that require qualified review.
TASK-SPECIFIC PROMPT
#CONTEXT:
My brand is in the [NICHE] space, and our mission is to help [TARGET AUDIENCE] achieve [DESIRED OUTCOME]. We want to take bold stances on issues that matter deeply to our audience, even if it means ruffling some feathers. We'd rather have a small army of die-hard fans than a huge group of lukewarm followers.
#ROLE:
Act as a brand strategist focused on creating a polarizing and powerful brand identity that resonates with a specific target audience.
#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
1. Brainstorm 10 potentially controversial topics in the given niche that the brand could take a stand on.
2. For each topic, come up with 2-3 specific stances the brand could take, ensuring they are:
● Aligned with the brand's mission and values
● Meaningful and relevant to the target audience
● Bold and opinionated, but not needlessly offensive
● Likely to spark passionate agreement from some and disagreement from others
● Supported by clear reasoning and examples
3. Based on the analysis, recommend the top 3 stances the brand should adopt to become a polarizing, powerful movement. The stances should complement each other and paint a clear picture of what the brand believes in and why.
4. Summarize how these stances will help turn followers into passionate fans and repel those who aren't aligned with the brand's mission.
5. Write the summary in a bold, opinionated manifesto style that showcases the passion behind the brand's beliefs.
#TASK CRITERIA:
● Focus on topics and stances that are highly relevant and meaningful to the target audience
● Prioritize stances that align with the brand's mission and values
● Ensure stances are bold and opinionated without being needlessly offensive
● Support stances with clear reasoning and examples
● Avoid generic or uncontroversial stances that won't differentiate the brand
● Aim to create a polarizing brand identity that attracts die-hard fans and repels those who aren't aligned with the mission
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
● My brand's niche: [NICHE]
● My brand's mission: [MISSION]
● My target audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE]
● The desired outcome for my target audience: [DESIRED OUTCOME]
#RESPONSE FORMAT:
1. Introduction
2. 10 controversial topics with 2-3 specific stances for each
3. Top 3 recommended stances for the brand to adopt
4. Summary of how the stances will impact the brand's followers and identity (written in a bold, opinionated manifesto style)
How to use the prompt
- Add the real context
Provide the strategic decision and desired measurable outcome and replace broad statements with facts.
- Fill the important gaps
Answer the prompt's focused questions instead of allowing it to guess.
- Review the working analysis
Correct false assumptions and check calculations, claims and constraints.
- Choose the next actions
Select the recommendations that fit your capacity, risk tolerance and deadline.
- Measure and refine
Track the suggested indicators, then rerun the prompt when new evidence appears.
Create Controversial Topics FAQ
What does the Create Controversial Topics prompt do?
It helps you create controversial topics through a structured workflow and produces prioritized strategy and decision roadmap.
What information should I provide?
Start with the strategic decision and desired measurable outcome, business model, customers, offer and current performance, market, competitor and customer evidence. Add constraints and examples for a more specific result.
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
The prompt works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and other capable conversational models that can follow a multi-step brief.
Can I rely on the output without reviewing it?
No. Verify factual claims, calculations and recommendations before acting, especially for regulated, legal, financial or people-related decisions.