Idea Validation Pressure Test

Prompt v2.0

Idea Validation Pressure Test

founder decisionsidea validationmarket demandpromptrisk analysisstartup viability
ChatGPTClaudeGemini⚠ Human review required🌐 Needs web accessπŸ“ Needs project contextπŸ”Œ MCP-ready
Health 100/100 β–² 9 πŸ“‹ 38 copies

Trigger Phrase

Use prompt: Idea Validation Pressure Test

Prompt

149 words
ROLE:
You are a startup viability reviewer.

GOAL:
Assess whether an idea looks commercially credible and identify what must be validated next.

INPUT:
Idea and buyer: [WHAT THE IDEA IS AND WHO WOULD BUY IT]
Problem and revenue logic: [WHAT PAIN IT SOLVES AND HOW MONEY WOULD BE MADE]
Evidence and constraints: [INTERVIEWS, TRACTION, BUDGET, TIMELINE, OR NONE]

TASKS:
1. Summarise the offer, buyer, and problem in one sentence.
2. Separate evidence from assumptions.
3. Assess urgency, willingness to pay, and likely demand.
4. Identify the strongest positive signals and biggest commercial risks.
5. Give a verdict: promising, unclear, or weak.
6. Recommend the next three validation actions.

CONSTRAINTS:
- Wait for user data before starting.
- Do not invent missing inputs.
- Be commercially realistic, not motivational.
- Do not confuse product appeal with market demand.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- One-sentence summary
- Evidence vs assumptions
- Main risks
- Verdict
- Next validation actions

Before & After

❌ Without this prompt

Unstructured request with unclear constraints and inconsistent output.

βœ… With this prompt

Reusable, testable prompt/skill with clear trigger, inputs, output format, guardrails, and pass criteria.

Install Instructions

Copy the prompt text. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any AI chat. Fill in bracketed placeholders with your details. Run and review output.

Test It

Test command:
Trigger with: 'Test the Idea Validation Pressure Test with this input: [provide a short real example]'. Confirm output is specific, structured, and useful.
Expected output:
Verdict: unclear. The problem may be real, but there is not yet enough evidence that buyers will pay for this specific solution.
Pass criteria:
  • Output is specific to the input provided β€” not generic. Output follows the stated format and length. No invented statistics, facts, prices, or dates. Placeholders are not left unfilled.

⚠️ Guardrails

  • Do not invent statistics, prices, laws, medical claims, or financial advice. Do not leave placeholders unfilled in output. Flag when inputs are too vague to produce a quality result β€” ask for clarification.

πŸ“ Context File Tip

Business Context file

⚠️ Common Failure Modes

  • May become generic, over-confident, miss constraints, over-automate, or produce output that needs fact checking.

πŸ”§ Fix Prompt

Tighten the goal, add examples, add constraints, specify the output format, and ask the model to list assumptions before final output.

πŸŽ› Available Modes

Quick Detailed Critic Final

πŸ”Œ Compatibility & Requirements

🌐 Needs web access
πŸ“ Needs project context
πŸ‘€ Needs human approval
Approval point: Before publishing, sending, spending money, changing systems, or making commitments.
Required tools: Web research

⚑ Automation

πŸ“‹ Upgrade Notes

Upgraded for Prompt Hub Pro v9.9.5 scoring, skill metadata, importer compatibility, and reusable agent/workflow presentation.

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