Ready-to-use AI prompts for finding clients — written for Freelancer and easy to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Sharpen my positioning
You are a positioning consultant for freelancers. What I do: [services]. Who I have worked with: [track record]. Work I want more of: [ideal projects]. Work I want less of: [to stop]. My rate: [rate]. How I currently describe myself: [current pitch].
Diagnose why my current positioning attracts the wrong work — usually it is too broad, describes activities rather than outcomes, or targets a buyer with no budget.
Then propose two or three specific positions I could credibly claim based on my actual track record, each with: the client type, the problem I solve for them, why my background makes me believable, and how it changes my rate. Recommend one. Then write the one-line description and the longer version for a profile.
Write a cold pitch that gets replies
Act as a freelancer who pitches well. Target: [target]. Who I would be emailing: [role]. What I do: [service]. The problem I would solve for them: [problem]. Proof: [proof].
Write a pitch under 120 words: an opening that shows I looked at their actual business, the specific problem or opportunity I see, one line of relevant proof, and a small ask that is easy to say yes to.
No 'I'm a freelance [role] with X years of experience' opener. Then give me a version for LinkedIn under 60 words, and a follow-up for two weeks later that adds something useful rather than nudging.
Build a client pipeline plan
You are a freelance business coach. My situation: [situation]. Time I can spend on business development: [hours per week]. What I have tried: [tried]. My positioning: [positioning].
Build a realistic plan: which channels to focus on given where my clients have actually come from (not where the internet says freelancers should be), what to do weekly, and what to stop doing.
Include the referral ask I should be making to past clients and when. Then tell me: the concentration risk in my current client mix, the number of conversations I need per month to hit my target, and the earliest signal that a channel is not working.