By skyforbes 
Strategy isn’t about reacting faster.
It’s about predicting smarter.
Here are 10 new ChatGPT prompts that will help you with scenario planning.
Multi-Horizon Scenario Generator
I want you to act as a strategic foresight analyst. Generate three future scenarios for [industry/topic] across short-term (1–2 years), medium-term (3–5 years), and long-term (10 years) horizons. For each horizon, identify the driving forces, weak signals, potential disruptions, and the resulting outcomes. Then provide a brief narrative title, a summary paragraph, and a probability rating for each scenario. Conclude by highlighting key early indicators to monitor that would suggest each scenario is unfolding.
Best-Case / Worst-Case / Most-Likely Matrix
Create a structured scenario planning matrix for [specific project/business decision]. Build three detailed scenarios, best-case, worst-case, and most-likely, each with its assumptions, trigger events, quantitative metrics (e.g., revenue, adoption rate, market share), and recommended actions. End by summarizing how leadership teams should adjust priorities or investments under each scenario.
Drivers-and-Uncertainties Cross-Impact Map
List all the major driving forces (technological, political, economic, social, and environmental) influencing [specific domain]. Then identify the two most uncertain but high-impact drivers and build a 2×2 scenario matrix around them. Label each quadrant as a possible future world, write a one-paragraph narrative for each, and explain strategic implications for decision-makers in each world.
Strategic Backcasting Planner
Assume the year is [future year] and the ideal future outcome for [goal or industry] has been achieved. Work backward from that future to identify the key milestones, inflection points, and policy or organizational decisions that must occur in each preceding year. Structure the output as a year-by-year timeline ending with actionable present-day steps.
Early-Warning Signal Detector
Using horizon-scanning logic, create a framework to detect early-warning signals for potential disruptions in [industry/topic]. Start by identifying 10 leading indicators (quantitative or qualitative), describe what data sources or observations could confirm each, and design a color-coded risk dashboard (Green = Stable, Yellow = Shifting, Red = Volatile) to track these over time.
Strategic Option Tree Builder
Based on the current state of [business/project/initiative], map out three distinct strategic paths using a decision-tree approach: a conservative path, a growth-focused path, and a disruptive innovation path. For each branch, define the expected outcome, required resources, key risks, and leading indicators that would validate or invalidate that choice. End with a comparative summary explaining which path is most resilient under uncertainty.
Competitor-Futures Simulation
Assume you have insider access to your top five competitors in [industry]. Construct a competitive scenario simulation where each competitor reacts differently to emerging market trends or technological shifts. Detail their likely strategies, predicted outcomes, and how these interactions could reshape the market landscape. Finally, suggest counter-strategies or positioning moves your organization should adopt to stay ahead.
External Shock Resilience Test
Create a scenario stress-test model for [organization/system]. Simulate five external shocks (e.g., regulatory changes, supply-chain failure, AI disruption, geopolitical conflict, cyber-attack). For each shock, analyze immediate impact, secondary effects, and adaptive response measures. End with a resilience score from 1 to 10 for how well the organization can handle each type of shock.
Foresight Narrative
Write three richly detailed story-style future narratives for [specific topic] that blend quantitative projections with human behavioral insights. Each narrative should describe societal mood, technology usage, economic conditions, and cultural values. Use storytelling to immerse the reader, but keep data-backed logic underneath. End with a strategic takeaway paragraph for policymakers or founders.
Multi-Stakeholder Impact Simulation
Model how a major event or innovation, [describe event, e.g., “mass adoption of autonomous logistics”], would affect key stakeholders: consumers, businesses, governments, and the environment. For each stakeholder, outline primary benefits, risks, unintended consequences, and adaptive strategies. Then synthesize the interdependencies into a summary table showing systemic ripple effects and recommended coordinated responses.
To get the best outputs, try these prompts on ChatGPT 5 in auto mode.
I hope you’ve found at least one helpful ChatGPT prompt here.
Have a great day!