Job description prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional job description on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
job description for a part time bookkeeper, remote, 20 hours a week, quickbooks experience required
It works, but the AI has to guess your company name, company type/industry and size and schedule flexibility or time zone, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.
The better prompt
Write a job description for a part-time bookkeeper at [company name], ready to post on a job board. Facts to use: - Remote position - 20 hours a week - QuickBooks experience required - Company: [company type/industry and size] - Schedule flexibility: [fixed hours, flexible, or time zone requirements] - Pay: [hourly rate or range] - Other required or preferred qualifications: [certifications, years of experience, other software] Include: a job title, a short company intro, a summary of the role, key responsibilities (grouped by day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end tasks and reporting), required qualifications, nice-to-have qualifications, working arrangement details, pay and benefits, and how to apply. Use an inviting, professional tone and plain language, with bullet points for scannability. Don't invent details about the company, pay or benefits; use the placeholders where I haven't supplied them.
Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: company name, company type/industry and size, fixed hours, flexible, or time zone requirements, hourly rate or range, certifications, years of experience, other software.
Why this version works
- Added post-ready job description structure. Gets the sections a hiring manager expects.
- Kept remote, 20 hours, QuickBooks facts. Preserves every requirement given.
- Added placeholders for company, pay, schedule. Avoids invented details a posting needs.
- Asked for grouped responsibilities and bullets. Makes the posting scannable and complete.
What a professional job description prompt covers
- Sections for role, responsibilities, requirements, benefits
- Pay range placeholder
- Inclusive language
Watch out for
- Invented salary
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a everyday task: standard job description needing solid, structured writing but no complex 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 Sonnet 5.5 | $0.0059 | $5.88 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6.1 Terra | $0.0029 | $2.94 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flashcheapest | $0.0022 | $2.21 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 550 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.