+12 Prompts to Plan Your Week Like a Pro
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+12 Prompts to Plan Your Week Like a Pro

Chris Chris
May 19, 2025

Great weeks don’t just happen—they’re planned. Whether you’re juggling meetings, managing deadlines, or just trying to stay sane, a smart plan makes all the difference. AI can help you set priorities, schedule better, and stay focused—if you give it the right prompts.

This guide gives you 10 real-world prompts that help you plan with clarity. Each one targets a different use case: from setting your top goals to reviewing your week with intention. Just copy, adjust, and drop into your favorite AI tool. Bonus tip: Add your current task list or calendar snippet for better results.


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1. Define Weekly Goals

Use this to: Set 3–5 clear goals before your week starts

Starting with goals sets intention and prevents scattered effort. Great for Sunday or Monday morning planning.

Help me plan my week by defining 3–5 realistic, high-impact goals based on my general priorities: [insert priorities or projects here]. Keep the goals clear, outcome-focused, and spread across different areas (work, personal, admin).

2. Plan with Constraints

Use this to: Create a schedule around your real limits

This prompt helps you make peace with your calendar instead of fighting it. Especially helpful for people with limited availability.

Create a realistic weekly plan given these time constraints: [insert days/hours blocked]. Prioritize important tasks first, then fit in smaller ones. Include breaks and buffer time.

3. Prioritize Based on Energy Levels

Use this to: Match tasks to your natural energy flow

This is a game-changer if you often feel productive at the wrong time. Let your biology guide your to-do list.

Plan my week based on my energy levels: high in the morning, medium after lunch, and low in late afternoon. Assign tasks accordingly—deep work in high energy, admin in low energy blocks.

4. Generate a Time-Blocked Calendar

Use this to: Turn tasks into a visual, hourly structure

Ideal for turning big lists into calm, visual structure. Especially good for focus-driven planners.

Take this list of tasks and turn it into a time-blocked weekly schedule. Assign estimated durations and group similar tasks together. Make sure there’s buffer time and breaks.

5. Plan a Themed Workweek

Use this to: Give each day a focus area

Useful if you juggle lots of different task types or context switches—themes help reduce friction.

Help me theme my workweek so that each day has a focus. For example: Monday = Planning/Admin, Tuesday = Creative work, Wednesday = Meetings, etc. Suggest a layout based on common work rhythms.

6. Create a Weekly Kickoff Message

Use this to: Motivate yourself or your team

Helps start the week with intention and energy. Great for solo workers or team leads.

Write a short, motivating Monday kickoff message for myself (or my team). Mention the big goals for the week, what I’m excited about, and a reminder to stay focused. Keep it warm and clear.

7. Plan Focus Blocks Around Distractions

Use this to: Work smarter in a distracting environment

Perfect for open offices, WFH with kids, or notification overload. Plans around real-world noise.

I work in a distracting environment. Help me plan 3–4 deep work sessions this week and suggest how I can protect that time (location, notification blocks, etc.). Keep the advice realistic.

8. Identify and Preempt Time Wasters

Use this to: Spot weekly traps before they happen

Sometimes planning means removing—not adding. This prompt brings more awareness to your patterns.

Analyze my past few weeks and help me identify the biggest time wasters (e.g. meetings, over-preparation, distractions). Suggest 2–3 ways to reduce or eliminate them this week.

9. Build a Weekly Reset Ritual

Use this to: End the week with reflection and renewal

Strong weeks end well. This helps you reflect without overthinking and sets a clean slate.

Help me design a short weekly reset ritual. Include a review of what I accomplished, what didn’t go well, and how I can improve next week. Keep it focused and uplifting.

10. Convert a Long List into a Weekly Flow

Use this to: Make sense of a messy to-do list

Especially useful if your week starts with overwhelm. This prompt brings structure and sanity.

Take this long list of tasks and organize it into a balanced weekly plan. Group tasks, assign priorities, and map them across the week. Ensure there's breathing space.

11. Sync Work and Personal Life Without Overload

Use this to: Balance work goals with personal obligations

Because work doesn’t happen in a vacuum—this prompt helps you integrate, not just optimize.

Help me combine my personal and professional to-dos into one weekly plan. Flag any overload. Suggest how to sequence work and life tasks so I don’t burn out. Focus on balance, not just output.

12. Create a One-Page Weekly Planner

Use this to: Turn your entire plan into a clear summary

Ideal if you like to keep a physical overview or just want to start Monday feeling fully prepared.

Based on these weekly goals, meetings, and habits, generate a one-page weekly planner I can print or save. Group by day, include key time blocks, reminders, and top goals. Format it for clarity.

In a Nutshell

Planning your week doesn’t have to be rigid—it has to be intentional. These 10 prompts help you shift from reacting to leading. Use one, use them all, or build a library that works for you. Great weeks start with clarity—and AI can help you get there.