The AI Prompts I Wish I Had Right After Graduation
Graduation advice is weird.
Half the internet tells you to follow your passion.
The other half tells you to optimize your LinkedIn headline like you're trying to summon a recruiter through an ancient ritual.
Meanwhile, you're staring at a blank page thinking:
"Cool. I have a degree. Now what?"
Confession:
I don't even remember every prompt in the AI-Powered Grad Launch Kit.
I made it a while ago.
What I do remember are the problems.
The blank-page panic.
The feeling that everyone else somehow knew what they were doing.
The endless cycle of:
"Should I apply for this?"
"Am I even qualified?"
"How do I explain my experience?"
"What jobs should I even be searching for?"
Years later, while job hunting again and trying to figure out my own next moves, I found myself rebuilding the same kinds of prompts over and over.
Not because AI had all the answers.
Because sometimes you just need help figuring out the next question to ask.
These are the prompts I wish I'd had when I first graduated.
1. Turn My Experience Into Resume Bullets
Instead of saying:
"Help me write my resume."
Try this:
Act as a hiring manager for entry-level [ROLE]. Turn my experience below into achievement-focused resume bullets using action verbs and measurable outcomes when possible.
Paste your internships.
Paste your class projects.
Paste your volunteer work.
Paste the weird part-time job that somehow taught you conflict resolution and time management.
You probably have more experience than you think.
2. Help Me Figure Out What Jobs I Actually Qualify For
Nobody tells you this after graduation:
Job titles are basically made up.
Try this:
Based on my degree, skills, and interests, suggest 15 job titles I may qualify for that I might not have considered. Explain what each role actually does.
Sometimes the biggest obstacle isn't a lack of opportunity.
It's not knowing what to search for.
3. Practice Interviews Without Judgement
Interviewing is awkward.
Being interviewed by AI is also awkward.
But at least AI won't remember that one answer you absolutely butchered.
Try:
Pretend you're interviewing me for an entry-level [ROLE]. Ask me one question at a time, critique my answer, and help me improve.
It's free.
It's available at 11 PM.
And it won't judge you for needing to try the same answer three times.
4. Rewrite Networking Messages So They Sound Human
Networking advice often sounds like it was written by someone who has never had a conversation before.
Instead of staring at a blinking cursor, try:
Help me write a networking message that sounds genuine, curious, and professional without sounding like I'm begging for a job.
Because nobody wants to send:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please validate my existence.
5. Build a Learning Plan Instead of Doomscrolling
One of the easiest ways to avoid taking action is convincing yourself you need to learn absolutely everything first.
Try:
I want to become a better [ROLE]. Build me a 30-day learning plan using mostly free resources. Assume I have one hour per day.
Small progress beats panic.
Every single time.
What I Actually Made
At some point, I realized I wasn't just collecting prompts.
I was trying to build the thing I wish someone had handed me at 18.
Not another motivational poster.
Not another "follow your dreams" speech.
Something practical.
Something that helped answer questions like:
- What jobs should I apply for?
- How do I figure out what I actually want?
- How do I organize all these ideas?
- How do I stop panicking long enough to take the next step?
So I turned it into a weird little launch kit.
It eventually became the AI-Powered Grad Launch Kit.
Inside, there's:
- 100 AI prompts
- A CSV that works with Excel or Google Sheets
- A Notion command center to organize everything
- Prompt tracking and journaling tools
- A "Hey Grad" letter for the person trying to figure it all out
- Life lessons I wish I'd known sooner
- A simple guide explaining how to use it without feeling overwhelmed
Basically:
The handbook I never got.
If You Want the Rest
Apparently, I kept rebuilding these kinds of prompts often enough that Past Me eventually decided to package them up.
If these five prompts helped, the full AI-Powered Grad Launch Kit includes:
- 100 prompts for self-discovery, career planning, and personal growth
- Excel and Google Sheets compatibility
- A Notion command center
- Journaling tools
- A welcome letter for grads
- Life lessons I wish I'd heard earlier
- Resources designed to help you move forward without pretending you have your entire life figured out
You can check it out here:
👉 https://fleurdevie.gumroad.com/l/ai-powered-grad
And if you're graduating, recently graduated, changing careers, re-entering the workforce, or simply trying to get unstuck:
You're not behind.
Most of us are just making the next best decision we can with the information we have and hoping it works out.
You don't need to have your whole life figured out.
You just need to know what to do next.
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