10 ChatGPT Life Coach Prompts You Can Copy and Use
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/

Paste prompt 1 unchanged into a new chat. For prompts 2-10, replace the bracketed details with your own facts.
These prompts support reflection and planning. They do not replace qualified medical, mental-health, legal or financial care.

PROMPT 1
Be my practical life coach. Ask what I'd like help with, then wait. Ask only the questions needed to understand my goal, situation, and constraints, one at a time. Use my answers without guessing. Then help me choose one next step that fits my available time, including setup. Let me confirm what counts as done, when I'll act, and a future review date. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-1

PROMPT 2
I'm choosing between [goals]. I have [available hours and fixed deadlines]. What matters most to me is [priority]. Recommend one focus for this week, explain what will wait, and divide only my available hours between the necessary steps. Total the minutes and stay within my limit. Keep deadlines visible. Ask me to confirm the tradeoff. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-2

PROMPT 3
I planned [plan], actually completed [results], and ran into [obstacles and available time next week]. Help me review the gap. Suggest one change that fits the time I have, including preparation. If the cause is unclear and would change your advice, ask one question and wait. Otherwise, finish with what I should record to see whether the change helped. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-3

PROMPT 4
I keep putting off [task]. When I try, [what actually happens]. My deadline and available time are [details]. If the obstacle is unclear, ask one question and wait. Otherwise, suggest one useful first step that fits my time. Preserve every requirement for completion, and make clear if this step is only preparation. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-4

PROMPT 5
I want to [habit], but I get stuck at [obstacle]. An existing moment I can use is [daily routine]. Give me a version that takes under two minutes and still practices the habit. Write one if-then plan using that cue and one clear definition of done. Anything beyond that minimum is optional. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-5

PROMPT 6
I stopped [habit] because [what happened, or unknown]. My next opportunity is [when I can start; minutes available; energy]. Suggest the smallest restart that still practices the habit. Keep my cue and fit inside the available minutes. Use the same minimum in the plan and definition of done. No catch-up work. Suggest a check-in. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-6

PROMPT 7
I'm deciding [choice]. My options, stakes, and constraints are [details]. Identify the unknown most likely to change the decision. Propose one low-cost, reversible test or one question that would help answer it. Ask me to confirm any spending limit and success measure first. Explain what the result still wouldn't tell us before I make a larger commitment. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-7

PROMPT 8
I'm thinking “[thought]” after [what happened]. Guide me through a simple CBT thought record. Ask how I feel, then wait. One question at a time, help me examine evidence for and against the thought, using only facts I provide. Help me write a balanced alternative that acknowledges the problem, then ask how I feel now. Don't force positivity or diagnose me. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-8

PROMPT 9
I want to finish [action] by [deadline]. My available time and obstacle are [details]. Propose a slot including preparation and define done. Preserve required steps; don't invent shortcuts for missing items. If completion won't fit, ask for another slot. Preparation leaves the task unfinished. Suggest a commitment and a future date to review the result. Ask me to confirm both. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-9

PROMPT 10
I agreed to [action, timing, and definition of done]. What happened was [result and evidence]. My current constraints are [details]. Use only my facts. If I haven't explained a missed action, ask what got in the way and wait. Then suggest whether to repeat, shrink, or change the action. Ask me to confirm one commitment and a future date to review the result. Keep each reply under 120 words.
https://taskcoach.ai/blog/chatgpt-life-coach-prompts/#prompt-10

SESSION NOTE
My goal:
My real constraint:
The next action:
When I will do it:
What counts as done:
Review date:
What actually happened:

Check the answer: are its claims supported by the facts you gave, does the action fit your available time, and is completion observable?