Gift ideas prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional gift ideas on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
gift ideas for my dad who likes golf and grilling, around $50
It works, but the AI has to guess your his age, his skill level at golf and how often he plays and grill type: gas, charcoal, pellet, or other, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.
The better prompt
Suggest gift ideas for my dad, who likes golf and grilling, with a budget of around $50. Give about 10 ideas, split between golf, grilling, and a few that combine both if any exist. For each, include a one-line reason it suits him and a rough price, and make sure it fits the budget. Don't invent exact prices or brands you can't verify; give price ranges instead. Dad's details that would change the picks: [his age], [his skill level at golf and how often he plays], [grill type: gas, charcoal, pellet, or other], [what he already owns], [the occasion]. If those details are missing, mark the ideas that depend on them as such (for example, "only if he has a charcoal grill"). End with the 3 safest picks.
Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: his age, his skill level at golf and how often he plays, grill type: gas, charcoal, pellet, or other, what he already owns, the occasion.
What a professional gift ideas prompt covers
- A short list with one line each
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a light task: simple brainstorming list needing no deep reasoning. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5cheapest | $0.00024 | $0.24 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna | $0.00024 | $0.24 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.00072 | $0.72 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 450 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.