Claude Prompt Library

30 Claude Prompts That Build Buyer Personas

30 copy-paste prompts

Describe your market and Claude returns a finished persona card you can preview instantly: demographics, goals, pains, objections, channels, and a quote. Prompts for B2B buyers, B2C customers, UX user personas, ICP profiles, negative personas, and jobs-to-be-done. Not "describe my customer."

In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

Louis Corneloup
By Louis Corneloup Β· Founder, Techpresso
Last updated Β·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

B2B Buyer & ICP Personas

5 prompts

B2B Decision-Maker Persona Card

1/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the B2B person who signs the check, with goals, objections, and channels, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Fill your product and buyer, then share the card with sales before the next call.

You are a B2B demand-generation strategist who builds research-backed buyer personas. <context> I need a single B2B buyer persona for the economic decision-maker who signs off on my product, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS so I can preview it instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and category: [WHAT IT DOES, E.G. PAYROLL SOFTWARE] - Industry and company size: [E.G. MID-MARKET RETAIL, 200-1000 STAFF] - The persona's likely job title: [E.G. VP OF FINANCE] - The problem we solve for them: [PAIN] - Budget and buying authority: [WHO SIGNS, RANGE] - What I already know about them: [ANY NOTES] </inputs> <task> Build one persona card with: a header (persona name, photo placeholder, role, company archetype), a demographics and firmographics block, primary goals and success metrics, top pains and frustrations, key objections to buying, where they get information and which channels reach them, their buying-committee role, and one realistic first-person quote that captures their mindset. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Every trait must be specific and plausible for this role and industry; no generic filler like "wants efficiency". - Accessible contrast and semantic markup; the quote must sound like a real person, not a brochure. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list the two assumptions you are least sure about so I can validate them with a real interview. </format>

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Pro tip: Drop in two real quotes from sales calls and ask Claude to mirror that exact vocabulary in the persona's quote and pains.

Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) Sheet

2/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card that defines the companies you should target, with firmographics, triggers, and a fit-scoring rubric, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Score a few real accounts on the rubric, then drop the ones that miss.

You are a B2B go-to-market strategist who defines tight ideal customer profiles. <context> I need an account-level ICP (not a person, the company) defining who we should target, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and core value: [WHAT IT DOES] - Our best current customers: [3-5 EXAMPLES OR TRAITS] - Deal size and sales cycle: [RANGE] - Industries that fit: [LIST] - Disqualifiers (who is a bad fit): [NOTES] - Trigger events that signal a need: [E.G. RAISED FUNDING, NEW VP] </inputs> <task> Build an ICP sheet with: a one-line ICP statement, firmographics (industry, size, revenue, geography, tech stack), the situational triggers that make them ready to buy, the pains the ICP feels, the value they get, clear fit and disqualifying criteria, and a fit-scoring rubric (3-4 weighted signals) I can apply to a prospect list. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - The disqualifiers and the scoring rubric must be concrete enough to actually filter a list, not vague. - Accessible, scannable layout; no marketing fluff. </constraints> <format> Return the ICP sheet as an artifact, then suggest three database filters (e.g. in Apollo or LinkedIn Sales Navigator) that would surface accounts matching this ICP. </format>

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Pro tip: List your three best and three worst-fit closed deals and let Claude reverse-engineer the disqualifiers from the bad ones.

Technical Champion / Influencer Persona

3/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the technical champion who evaluates and advocates internally but does not hold the budget, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Check the veto risks, then brief that person with the proof they need.

You are a B2B product marketer who maps the buying committee. <context> I need a persona for the technical champion who evaluates and advocates for my product internally but does not hold the budget, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and what it touches technically: [E.G. API, DATA PIPELINE] - The champion's role: [E.G. SENIOR ENGINEER, IT MANAGER] - What they care about most: [SECURITY, EASE OF INTEGRATION, ETC] - How they evaluate tools: [DOCS, TRIALS, PEER REVIEWS] - The risk they fear: [E.G. BAD MIGRATION, VENDOR LOCK-IN] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header (name, role, photo placeholder), how they discover and evaluate tools, their technical success criteria, the questions they will grill us on, what makes them champion a product to their boss, what makes them quietly veto one, the proof and content they trust, and a first-person quote capturing their skeptical, hands-on mindset. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Frame everything from the technical evaluator's POV; show what wins their trust versus what triggers doubt. - Accessible contrast and semantic markup; the quote should sound like an engineer, not a marketer. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list the top three pieces of content (e.g. a docs page, a benchmark) that would move this champion most. </format>

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Pro tip: Paste the toughest technical question a prospect ever asked you; Claude will build the persona's evaluation criteria around it.

Enterprise Procurement / Blocker Persona

4/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the procurement, security, or legal gatekeeper who can stall or kill the deal, as a working screen you can click in the chat. List their demands, then prep the documents they will ask for.

You are an enterprise sales strategist who navigates procurement and legal gatekeepers. <context> I need a persona for the procurement, security, or legal gatekeeper who can stall or kill my deal, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and data it handles: [WHAT IT DOES, WHAT DATA] - Typical deal size: [RANGE] - The gatekeeper's role: [E.G. PROCUREMENT MANAGER, CISO] - Their mandate: [COST CONTROL, RISK, COMPLIANCE] - Common hurdles they raise: [E.G. SOC 2, DPA, SECURITY REVIEW] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header, their core mandate and incentives, what "a good outcome" looks like to them, the specific requirements and documents they will demand, the objections and friction they introduce, what makes them approve faster, what makes them dig in, and a first-person quote capturing their risk-first mindset. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Be concrete about the actual artifacts they request (security questionnaire, DPA, references) for this kind of product. - Accessible, professional layout; no fluff. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list a short pre-emptive checklist of documents to prepare before this persona ever enters the deal. </format>

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Pro tip: Tell Claude which compliance frameworks your buyers actually ask about so the document checklist is real, not generic.

SMB Owner-Operator Buyer Persona

5/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the small-business owner who is buyer, user, and budget holder in one, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Cut any message that assumes a buying committee, then write for that one busy person.

You are a small-business marketing strategist who sells to busy owner-operators. <context> I sell to small-business owners who are also the buyer, the user, and the budget holder. I need that persona as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and outcome: [WHAT IT DOES] - Type of business: [E.G. INDEPENDENT GYM, AGENCY, CAFE] - Owner's biggest daily headache: [PAIN] - How they buy software: [WORD OF MOUTH, GOOGLE, ETC] - Their attitude to new tools: [SKEPTICAL, EAGER, TIME-POOR] - Price sensitivity: [NOTES] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header, a day-in-the-life snapshot, the goals they juggle, the pains stealing their time and money, why they hesitate to adopt a new tool, the objections about price and time-to-value, where they hang out and who they trust, and a first-person quote in their plainspoken, time-pressed voice. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Reflect that this buyer wears every hat and has no patience for setup; tie pains to time and revenue. - Accessible, warm, scannable layout; the quote must sound like a real overworked owner. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then suggest the single message angle most likely to cut through for a time-poor owner-operator. </format>

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Pro tip: Add the exact words owners use when they describe the problem; Claude will use their language instead of corporate jargon.

B2C & Consumer Personas

5 prompts

B2C Customer Persona Card

6/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for one B2C customer of [WHAT IT IS], with functional and emotional jobs, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Swap in your price and category, then keep the card open while you write the next ad.

You are a consumer-brand strategist who builds vivid, behavior-driven customer personas. <context> I need a single B2C customer persona for my product, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and category: [WHAT IT IS] - Price point: [RANGE] - Rough target audience: [WHO] - The need or desire it satisfies: [FUNCTIONAL AND EMOTIONAL] - How people typically discover it: [CHANNELS] - A real customer detail I know: [ANY NOTE] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header (name, age, location, photo placeholder, a one-line tagline), lifestyle and demographics, the functional and emotional jobs the product does for them, their goals and aspirations, frustrations with current options, purchase triggers and hesitations, the brands and channels they trust, and a natural first-person quote. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Capture both the practical need and the emotional driver; avoid stereotypes and clichΓ©s. - Accessible contrast and semantic markup; the quote should sound like a real person on social media. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then name the one emotional driver you would lead with in ad creative for this persona. </format>

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Pro tip: Give Claude a few real review snippets; it will surface the emotional drivers buried under the star ratings.

Persona from Real Customer Reviews

7/30

✨ What it does

Claude turns pasted reviews, tickets, or comments into one persona HTML card with a bank of their real phrases, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Paste the raw voice, then steal only lines customers actually used.

You are a customer-insights analyst who synthesizes personas from voice-of-customer data. <context> I will paste real reviews, support tickets, or social comments. Turn the dominant pattern into one persona, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The raw feedback (paste below): [REVIEWS / TICKETS / COMMENTS] - What I want to learn: [E.G. WHY THEY CHURN, WHAT THEY LOVE] </inputs> <task> Read the feedback, identify the most common type of customer, and build their persona card: header, the recurring goals and delights they express, the recurring complaints and pains, the exact phrases they use (verbatim language bank), what made them buy, what makes them stay or leave, and a representative first-person quote stitched from their real language. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Ground every trait in the supplied feedback; do not invent traits that have no support in the text. - Include a short note flagging anything you inferred versus saw directly; accessible markup. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list the three most frequent verbatim phrases so I can reuse them in marketing copy. </format>

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Pro tip: Paste at least 15-20 raw reviews so the pattern is real; ask Claude to flag any trait it inferred rather than observed.

Lifestyle & Values Persona

8/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card defined by values, identity, and lifestyle more than age or income, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Check that the values match people you know, then drop any demographic filler.

You are a brand planner who builds psychographic personas around values and identity. <context> I need a persona defined less by demographics and more by values, identity, and lifestyle, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product or brand: [WHAT IT IS] - The identity it lets people express: [E.G. ECO-CONSCIOUS, MINIMALIST] - Values that matter to this audience: [LIST] - Where they spend attention: [PLATFORMS, COMMUNITIES] - A brand they already love: [EXAMPLE] </inputs> <task> Build the psychographic persona card with: header and a one-line identity statement, core values and beliefs, what they want to signal to others, the lifestyle and habits behind the purchase, the tensions or guilt they feel about choices, the communities and creators they follow, the brands they consider "their people", and a first-person quote expressing their worldview. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Lead with psychographics over demographics; show the identity the product helps them perform. - Accessible, expressive but legible layout; the quote should feel authentic, not preachy. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then suggest one brand-values message that would resonate without sounding performative. </format>

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Pro tip: Name one brand this audience already loves; Claude will reverse-engineer the shared values into the persona.

Mobile App User Persona

9/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for a typical mobile-app user focused on when and how they open the app, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Mark the real usage occasions, then design the next prompt around those moments.

You are a growth-focused product marketer for consumer mobile apps. <context> I need a persona for the typical user of my consumer mobile app, focused on how and when they use it, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - App and core job: [WHAT IT DOES] - Platform and price model: [IOS/ANDROID, FREE/FREEMIUM/PAID] - Primary use occasion: [E.G. COMMUTE, BEFORE BED] - The habit it builds or replaces: [NOTE] - Why people might churn: [NOTE] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header, the trigger and moment they open the app, their goal in a single session, the friction in onboarding or daily use, what makes them form a habit versus uninstall, the notifications and nudges they tolerate, how they found the app, their willingness to pay or upgrade, and a first-person quote about how the app fits their day. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Center the persona on usage occasions and retention behavior, not just demographics. - Accessible markup; the quote should sound like an app-store review in real life. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then suggest the one onboarding moment most likely to determine whether this user sticks. </format>

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Pro tip: Tell Claude your activation metric (the 'aha' action); it will frame the persona's habit loop around reaching it.

Gift-Buyer (Non-User Buyer) Persona

10/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the person buying your product as a gift, not for themselves, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Rewrite the product page for the giver, then add the proof they need to choose for someone else.

You are an e-commerce conversion strategist who studies buyers who purchase for someone else. <context> Many of my buyers are not the end user, they are buying a gift. I need that gift-buyer persona as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - Who the gift is usually for: [RECIPIENT] - The gifting occasion: [BIRTHDAY, HOLIDAYS, ETC] - The buyer's relationship to recipient: [E.G. PARENT, PARTNER] - Their worry when gifting: [E.G. WILL THEY LIKE IT] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header, what they are really trying to achieve emotionally (be a thoughtful giver), how they shop differently than a self-buyer, the reassurances they need (returns, sizing, will it land), the time pressure of the occasion, the channels and signals that make them trust a product as a safe gift, the price comfort zone, and a first-person quote about the gifting stress. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Distinguish clearly how a gift-buyer's motivations and anxieties differ from the end user's. - Accessible, scannable layout; the quote should sound like someone gift-shopping under a deadline. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then suggest the one trust signal (e.g. easy returns, gift receipt) that would most lift gift conversions. </format>

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Pro tip: Tell Claude the main gifting occasion; the time pressure of that date reshapes the whole reassurance section.

UX & Product User Personas

5 prompts

UX User Persona (Product Design)

11/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds a design-ready UX persona card for [WHAT IT IS], with goals, tasks, and what that means for the interface, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Pin the implications on the feature brief, then refuse scope that ignores them.

You are a senior UX researcher who builds design-ready user personas. <context> I need a UX persona to anchor product design decisions for a feature or product, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product or feature: [WHAT IT IS] - The user's role or context: [E.G. FREELANCE DESIGNER] - Their primary goal with it: [JOB TO ACCOMPLISH] - Their technical comfort: [NOVICE / POWER USER] - Devices and environment: [WHERE THEY USE IT] - Known frustrations: [NOTES] </inputs> <task> Build the UX persona card with: header (name, role, photo placeholder, one-line bio), goals and motivations, key tasks and the contexts in which they happen, frustrations and pain points in the current flow, their tech proficiency and accessibility needs, the tools they already use, behaviors and mental models, and a first-person quote summarizing what they need from the product. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Make it actionable for designers: tie pains to specific tasks, not vague feelings; note any accessibility considerations. - Accessible markup and contrast; the quote should be need-focused, not promotional. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list three design implications (what to prioritize or simplify) that follow from this persona. </format>

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Pro tip: Anchor the persona to one real task flow you are designing; Claude will map every pain to a step in that flow.

Jobs-to-Be-Done Persona

12/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card around the job the customer hires your product to do, plus the four forces that push or pull progress, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Write the job in their words, then cut features that do not serve it.

You are a product strategist trained in the Jobs-to-Be-Done framework. <context> I want a persona built around the job the customer is hiring my product to do, not their demographics, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The struggle or moment that triggers a search: [SITUATION] - What they currently use instead: [WORKAROUND OR COMPETITOR] - The progress they want to make: [DESIRED OUTCOME] - What holds them back from switching: [ANXIETIES, HABITS] </inputs> <task> Build a JTBD persona card with: a job statement in the form "When [situation], I want to [motivation], so I can [expected outcome]", the functional, emotional, and social dimensions of the job, the triggering struggle, the push and pull forces (what pushes them from the old way, what pulls them to the new, and the anxieties and habits resisting change), the hiring criteria they judge solutions on, and a first-person quote about the moment they decided to look for something better. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Frame everything around the job and the four forces of progress, not demographics. - Accessible, structured layout; the quote should describe a concrete struggling moment. </constraints> <format> Return the JTBD persona card as an artifact, then suggest the one message that best speaks to the moment of struggle. </format>

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Pro tip: Describe the exact moment a customer last switched to you; the JTBD job statement is only as sharp as that story.

Persona from Interview / Survey Notes

13/30

✨ What it does

Claude turns interview or survey notes into one evidence-backed persona HTML card with a confidence note, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Paste the notes, then flag any claim that still sits on a guess.

You are a UX researcher who turns raw research notes into a defensible persona. <context> I will paste notes from user interviews or open-ended survey responses. Synthesize them into one persona, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product or research goal: [WHAT WE WANTED TO LEARN] - Number of participants: [N] - The raw notes (paste below): [INTERVIEW / SURVEY NOTES] </inputs> <task> Analyze the notes, cluster recurring patterns, and build a persona card: header, goals and motivations supported by the data, pains and frustrations with quotes, behaviors and workarounds observed, the decision criteria they voiced, contradictions or tensions across participants, a confidence note on how strongly the data supports each trait, and a first-person quote drawn from real responses. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Every claim must trace to the notes; clearly separate observed data from inference. - Flag where the sample is thin or contradictory; accessible markup. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list the two open questions a follow-up study should answer to firm up this persona. </format>

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Pro tip: Keep participant labels (P1, P2) in your pasted notes so Claude can show which findings came from how many people.

Accessibility-First User Persona

14/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card that centers accessibility needs so the team designs for diverse abilities, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Map each need to a concrete interface change, then put those changes in the next sprint.

You are an inclusive-design specialist who builds personas for users with diverse abilities. <context> I need a persona that centers accessibility needs so my team designs inclusively, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product or feature: [WHAT IT IS] - The user context: [E.G. SCREEN-READER USER, LOW VISION, MOTOR] - Their primary goal: [JOB TO DO] - Assistive tech they use: [E.G. VOICEOVER, SWITCH CONTROL] - Environment and constraints: [NOTES] </inputs> <task> Build the persona card with: header, the user's goals and the tasks they need to complete, the assistive technologies and settings they rely on, the specific barriers they hit in typical interfaces, what good and bad experiences feel like to them, the WCAG-aligned needs this implies (contrast, focus order, labels, timing), and a respectful first-person quote about being designed for, not around. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Be specific and respectful; avoid inspiration tropes; tie needs to concrete design requirements. - The card itself must be a model of accessibility: high contrast, semantic markup, clear focus. </constraints> <format> Return the persona card as an artifact, then list four concrete accessibility requirements this persona makes non-negotiable. </format>

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Pro tip: Name the exact assistive tech your users rely on so the barriers and requirements are real, not generic checklist items.

New vs. Power User Persona Pair

15/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds one HTML card with a brand-new user and a power user side by side for the same product, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Use the gap to plan activation, then stop shipping only for the expert.

You are a product designer who maps how users evolve from first-run to mastery. <context> I need two contrasting personas for the same product, a brand-new user and a power user, side by side, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The new user's first goal: [INITIAL JOB] - The power user's advanced goals: [DEEP JOBS] - The biggest first-run obstacle: [NOTE] - The features power users live in: [LIST] </inputs> <task> Build a two-column card comparing: each persona's goal, mental model and expectations, the friction they feel, what "value" means to each, the features that matter to each, the support they need, the risk of losing each (early churn vs. plateau), and a first-person quote per persona. Make the contrast obvious so the team sees the gap. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - The two personas must feel genuinely different in needs and risks, not just labeled new and advanced. - Accessible, balanced two-column layout that stacks cleanly on mobile. </constraints> <format> Return the paired persona card as an artifact, then name the single feature or moment that should help the new user become the power user. </format>

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Pro tip: Ask Claude to highlight the one feature that bridges the two personas; that is usually your activation lever.

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Negative & Edge-Case Personas

5 prompts

Negative (Anti-) Persona Card

16/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the person you should deliberately not pursue, so positioning gets sharper, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Take that anti-profile to marketing, then stop spending on that audience.

You are a marketing strategist who defines who NOT to target to sharpen positioning. <context> I need a negative persona, a profile of the person we should deliberately not pursue, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and value: [WHAT IT DOES] - Who keeps signing up but never succeeds: [PATTERN] - Why they are a bad fit: [REASONS] - The cost of serving them: [SUPPORT LOAD, CHURN, REFUNDS] - How they tend to find us: [CHANNEL] </inputs> <task> Build the negative persona card with: header (with a clear "do not target" badge), the traits and expectations that make them a poor fit, why our product will disappoint them, the support burden and churn they create, the marketing messages that accidentally attract them, the disqualifying signals to watch for, and a first-person quote showing their mismatched expectation. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Be specific and fair: this is about fit, not insulting anyone; tie each trait to a concrete mismatch. - Accessible markup; visually distinguish this as a negative persona (e.g. muted/red accent). </constraints> <format> Return the negative persona card as an artifact, then suggest one copy or targeting change that would attract fewer of these poor-fit prospects. </format>

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Pro tip: List the traits of your last three refunds or churned accounts; Claude will distill them into the disqualifying signals.

Churn-Risk Persona

17/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the [WHAT IT IS] customer most likely to leave, with early-warning behaviors and a save plan, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Watch those warnings in your product, then run the save before they cancel.

You are a retention strategist who profiles the customer most likely to leave. <context> I need a persona for my highest churn-risk customer so I can intervene earlier, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and plan: [WHAT IT IS] - When churn usually happens: [E.G. MONTH 2, AFTER TRIAL] - Behaviors that precede churn: [LOW LOGINS, NO INVITE, ETC] - The unmet need behind churn: [GUESS] - The save offers I can make: [DISCOUNT, ONBOARDING, ETC] </inputs> <task> Build the churn-risk persona card with: header, the early-warning behaviors that flag this risk, the moment value failed to land, the unmet expectation driving the exit, what they would have needed to stay, the intervention timing and message that could save them, the save offers most likely to work, and a first-person quote capturing their disappointment at the cancel moment. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Tie every signal to an observable behavior so it can power a real churn-prediction rule. - Accessible markup; the quote should sound like a cancellation-survey response. </constraints> <format> Return the churn-risk persona card as an artifact, then propose one early-warning trigger and the intervention to fire when it hits. </format>

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Pro tip: Feed Claude your real cancellation-survey reasons; the unmet-need section becomes far more accurate.

Skeptic / Hard-to-Convince Persona

18/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the interested but deeply skeptical prospect, pairing each objection with the proof that answers it, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Put those proof lines on the page, then test them on a real skeptic.

You are a conversion copywriter who specializes in objection handling. <context> I need a persona for the prospect who is interested but deeply skeptical, so I can pre-empt their doubts, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and claim: [WHAT IT DOES, THE BIG PROMISE] - Why they doubt it: [PAST DISAPPOINTMENTS, RISK] - The objections they raise: [LIST] - Proof I can offer: [CASE STUDIES, GUARANTEE, DATA] - What they have tried before: [COMPETITORS, DIY] </inputs> <task> Build the skeptic persona card with: header, the root of their distrust, the specific objections in their own words, what evidence would actually move them, the risk-reducers (guarantee, trial, proof) they need, the tone that earns their trust versus the tone that loses it, and a first-person quote dripping with reasonable doubt. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Take their doubts seriously; pair each objection with the proof that answers it. - Accessible markup; the quote should sound like an arms-crossed buyer, not a hater. </constraints> <format> Return the skeptic persona card as an artifact, then write one headline plus subhead that disarms this persona's single biggest objection. </format>

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Pro tip: Paste the objection you hear most on sales calls; Claude will build the persona's entire doubt structure around it.

Budget-Constrained / Price-First Persona

19/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the buyer who leads with price, including how to talk value and whether they are worth pursuing, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Read the verdict, then either build a cheaper path or walk away.

You are a pricing and positioning strategist who profiles the most price-sensitive buyer. <context> I need a persona for the buyer who leads with price and budget, so I can decide whether and how to serve them, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and pricing model: [WHAT IT IS, HOW IT IS PRICED] - Their budget reality: [TIGHT, FIXED, APPROVAL-HEAVY] - What they compare on: [FEATURES, PRICE-PER-SEAT, FREE TIER] - The cheaper alternatives they weigh: [DIY, FREE TOOLS] - What would justify a higher spend: [ROI ANGLE] </inputs> <task> Build the price-first persona card with: header, their budget context and approval process, how they evaluate value versus cost, the comparisons and trade-offs they make, the objections about price, the ROI framing or proof that justifies the spend, when they are a worthwhile customer versus a margin trap, and a first-person quote about the budget conversation. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Be honest about when this buyer is and is not worth pursuing; tie value framing to concrete ROI. - Accessible markup; the quote should sound like a real budget-defending buyer. </constraints> <format> Return the price-first persona card as an artifact, then suggest one ROI-framing line that shifts the conversation from cost to value. </format>

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Pro tip: Tell Claude the cheapest alternative your buyers cite; the value-framing section gets sharper when it has a real foil.

Switcher / Competitor-Migrating Persona

20/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card for the customer leaving a specific rival, with why they push off and what scares them about switching, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Write the migration help they need, then put it next to the comparison.

You are a competitive positioning strategist who profiles buyers switching from a rival. <context> I need a persona for the customer leaving a specific competitor for us, so I can ease the switch, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The competitor they are leaving: [NAME OR TYPE] - Why they are unhappy there: [PUSH REASONS] - What pulls them toward us: [OUR ADVANTAGE] - Their switching fears: [DATA MIGRATION, LEARNING CURVE] </inputs> <task> Build the switcher persona card with: header, the breaking-point that pushed them to look, what they liked and will miss about the old tool, the must-haves they refuse to lose in a switch, the migration anxieties (data, retraining, downtime), the proof and onboarding help they need to commit, the language they use to describe the old tool's failures, and a first-person quote about being fed up. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Respect what the old tool did well; switching is about removing fear, not bashing the rival. - Accessible markup; the quote should sound like a frustrated-but-cautious switcher. </constraints> <format> Return the switcher persona card as an artifact, then suggest one migration-reassurance offer that would remove this persona's biggest switching fear. </format>

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Pro tip: Name the exact competitor; Claude can tailor the must-haves and migration fears to that tool's known strengths.

Segment & Multi-Persona Sets

5 prompts

Three-Segment Persona Set

21/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds one HTML card with three distinct segment personas in a shared layout plus which to prioritize, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Accept the ranking or reorder it, then brief the team on the first segment.

You are a market segmentation strategist who builds comparable persona sets. <context> I need three distinct personas covering my main customer segments, presented together for comparison, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - My three rough segments: [E.G. SOLO, SMALL TEAM, ENTERPRISE] - What differs most between them: [NEEDS, BUDGET, SCALE] - The shared core value: [WHAT ALL THREE WANT] </inputs> <task> Build a three-up persona set where each card shares the same structure: header, primary goal, top pain, decision driver, budget and buying behavior, preferred channel, and a one-line quote. Use a consistent template so the three are directly comparable, and add a short summary noting where they overlap and where they diverge. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - All three personas use identical fields for true comparability; each must be clearly distinct. - Accessible three-column layout that stacks on mobile; no filler. </constraints> <format> Return the three-persona set as an artifact, then recommend which segment to prioritize first and why. </format>

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Pro tip: Ask Claude to keep every field identical across the three so leadership can scan them side by side in seconds.

Persona Spectrum (Primary to Edge)

22/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an HTML card that shows your primary user plus the edge users at both extremes along one dimension, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Check a design against the edges, then fix anything that only works for the middle.

You are a UX strategist who maps a persona spectrum from core to edge cases. <context> I need a persona spectrum showing my primary user plus the edge users at the extremes, so design decisions account for the range, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product or feature: [WHAT IT IS] - The primary (most common) user: [WHO] - An extreme power-needs edge user: [WHO] - An extreme low-context or constrained edge user: [WHO] - The dimension that varies most: [E.G. EXPERTISE, FREQUENCY] </inputs> <task> Build a spectrum card placing three personas along the key dimension: the primary user in the center, an edge user at each extreme. For each, give goal, context, capability, and the design accommodation they need. Add a note on which edge case, if designed for, would also improve the experience for the majority. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Visually represent the spectrum (e.g. a horizontal scale) and keep the three personas comparable. - Accessible markup; tie each persona to a concrete design accommodation. </constraints> <format> Return the persona spectrum as an artifact, then name the edge case worth designing for first because it also lifts the mainstream user. </format>

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Pro tip: Pick the single dimension that varies most (expertise, frequency, stakes); a spectrum on one axis is far more useful than a vague mix.

Buying-Committee Map

23/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds one HTML card of mini-personas for every role on the buying committee, with who influences the deal, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Assign an owner per role, then plan the next meeting for the whole group.

You are a B2B sales strategist who maps the full buying committee. <context> My deals involve several people. I need a mini-persona for each buying-committee role on one card, so my team can sell to the whole group, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product and deal size: [WHAT IT IS, RANGE] - The roles typically involved: [E.G. CHAMPION, ECONOMIC BUYER, USER, IT, FINANCE] - Who usually drives the deal: [ROLE] - The most common blocker role: [ROLE] </inputs> <task> Build a committee map where each role gets a compact mini-persona: what they care about, what they fear, the question they will ask, the proof that wins them, and their influence level (high/medium/low). Add a short line on the order to win them in and where deals usually stall. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Each role's motivation must be distinct; show how to tailor the pitch per role. - Accessible grid layout; clearly mark influence level for each role. </constraints> <format> Return the buying-committee map as an artifact, then recommend the sequence to win the committee and the role to enlist as champion. </format>

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Pro tip: Mark each role's influence level; it turns the map into a play for who to win first and who to neutralize.

Persona Comparison Matrix

24/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds a scannable comparison matrix of your personas across the dimensions you care about, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Paste the existing profiles, then use the grid in the planning meeting.

You are a product marketer who builds decision-ready persona comparison matrices. <context> I have several personas and need them compared in one matrix so the team can see differences at a glance, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The personas to compare: [2-4 PERSONA NAMES OR DESCRIPTIONS] - The dimensions that matter to me: [E.G. GOAL, PAIN, BUDGET, CHANNEL, OBJECTION] </inputs> <task> Build a comparison matrix with personas as columns and the chosen dimensions as rows. Fill each cell with a tight, specific value. Add a final row recommending the priority and the single sharpest message for each persona, and a short takeaway under the table. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - The matrix must be scannable: short, concrete cell values, not paragraphs. - Accessible table markup with header scopes; responsive on mobile. </constraints> <format> Return the persona comparison matrix as an artifact, then call out the one dimension where the personas diverge most, because that is where targeting matters. </format>

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Pro tip: Choose the 4-5 dimensions that actually change your marketing; a matrix with the wrong rows just looks busy.

Persona One-Pager for Leadership

25/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds a single-page persona summary for leadership and sales, commercial and short, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Drop it into the enablement pack, then skip the long research deck for that audience.

You are a head of product marketing who packages a persona for an executive audience. <context> I need a polished, single-page persona summary for leadership and sales enablement, not a research deck, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The persona this is about: [NAME OR DESCRIPTION] - The key facts I want front and center: [GOAL, PAIN, OBJECTION, CHANNEL] - The business stake: [WHY THIS PERSONA MATTERS COMMERCIALLY] </inputs> <task> Build an executive persona one-pager: a clean header, a one-line "why this persona matters" business framing, the core profile (goals, pains, objections, channels) as tight cards, a "how we win them" summary, the proof and messaging that work, and a single memorable quote. Make it presentation-ready and confident. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Lead with the commercial stakes; keep it skimmable in under a minute. - Polished, professional design; accessible contrast and semantic markup. </constraints> <format> Return the persona one-pager as an artifact, then suggest the one slide-worthy stat or quote to open a sales kickoff with. </format>

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Pro tip: Lead with the revenue stake, not the demographics; leadership cares why the persona matters before who they are.

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Persona Toolkit & Activation

5 prompts

Empathy Map for a Persona

26/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds an empathy map for one persona of [WHAT IT IS] in the says, thinks, does, and feels quadrants, plus pains and gains, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Fill the persona, then keep the map on the wall during sketching.

You are a design-thinking facilitator who builds empathy maps. <context> I need an empathy map for one persona, structured as the classic says/thinks/does/feels quadrants, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The persona: [NAME OR DESCRIPTION] - The scenario or moment to map: [E.G. EVALUATING TOOLS] - Anything I already know they say or feel: [NOTES] </inputs> <task> Build an empathy map with four quadrants (SAYS, THINKS, DOES, FEELS) around the persona, plus a pains strip and a gains strip below. Fill each quadrant with specific, scenario-grounded entries that reveal the gap between what they say and what they really think or feel. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Make the contrast between SAYS and THINKS revealing, not redundant; ground entries in the scenario. - Accessible four-quadrant layout that stacks on mobile; clear labels. </constraints> <format> Return the empathy map as an artifact, then name the single insight from the gap between what they say and what they feel. </format>

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Pro tip: Push Claude to make SAYS and THINKS differ; the gap between the two is where the real insight hides.

Customer Journey for a Persona

27/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds a stage-by-stage journey map for one persona, showing what they do, think, and feel at each step, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Mark the friction you can actually fix, then assign those moments.

You are a CX strategist who maps customer journeys to a specific persona. <context> I need a stage-by-stage journey map for one persona, showing what they do, think, and feel at each step, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The persona: [NAME OR DESCRIPTION] - The journey scope: [E.G. AWARENESS TO PURCHASE, OR TRIAL TO RENEWAL] - Known touchpoints: [WEBSITE, EMAIL, SUPPORT, ETC] </inputs> <task> Build a journey map across stages (e.g. Awareness, Consideration, Decision, Onboarding, Retention) with, per stage: the persona's goal, their actions, their thoughts and emotions, the touchpoints, the friction or drop-off risk, and the opportunity to help. Add an emotional curve indication and flag the highest-friction stage. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Tie every stage back to this specific persona's motivations, not a generic funnel. - Accessible, horizontally scannable layout that stacks on mobile. </constraints> <format> Return the journey map as an artifact, then name the one moment of friction to fix first for the biggest conversion lift. </format>

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Pro tip: Tie the journey to one persona, not 'the customer'; the emotional curve only means something when it belongs to a real profile.

Persona-to-Messaging Translator

28/30

✨ What it does

Claude turns a persona for [WHAT IT IS] into a messaging brief with headlines and objection lines, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Paste the persona, then drop the lines into the next landing page or email.

You are a positioning strategist who turns a persona into a messaging brief. <context> I have a persona and need it translated into ready-to-use messaging, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The persona (paste or summarize): [GOALS, PAINS, OBJECTIONS, CHANNELS] - Our differentiator: [WHY US] - The action we want: [SIGN UP, BOOK DEMO, ETC] </inputs> <task> Build a messaging brief card with: the persona's core pain in their words, the value proposition aimed at that pain, three benefit-led headlines, three objection-handling lines (objection then rebuttal), the proof points that land for them, the tone and vocabulary to use and avoid, and a sample CTA. Everything tailored to this one persona. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Every line must map to a trait in the persona; no generic copy that could fit anyone. - Accessible, copy-ready layout; the language should match the persona's vocabulary. </constraints> <format> Return the messaging brief as an artifact, then pick the single strongest headline and explain why it fits this persona best. </format>

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Pro tip: Paste the persona's verbatim language; messaging that echoes their own words outperforms anything you invent for them.

Day-in-the-Life Narrative Card

29/30

✨ What it does

Claude writes a day-in-the-life narrative card that shows where your product fits into a real day, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Cut any hour that feels fake, then brief writers on the hours that stayed.

You are a narrative researcher who brings personas to life through storytelling. <context> I need a day-in-the-life narrative for a persona, showing where my product fits into their real day, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The persona: [NAME, ROLE, CONTEXT] - Their typical day shape: [WORK PATTERN, RESPONSIBILITIES] - The moment our product helps: [WHEN AND WHY] - Their biggest daily frustration: [PAIN] </inputs> <task> Build a narrative card walking through the persona's day in a short timeline (morning, midday, afternoon, evening), showing their tasks, the moments of friction, the trigger where they reach for a solution, and where our product naturally fits, in vivid but believable prose. Close with a short reflection on the unmet need the story reveals. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Keep it grounded and realistic; show the product fitting in, not magically solving everything. - Accessible timeline layout; story should be specific, not a generic montage. </constraints> <format> Return the day-in-the-life card as an artifact, then name the single moment in the story where our product creates the most obvious value. </format>

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Pro tip: Tell Claude the exact moment your product helps; a story anchored to one trigger beats a vague montage of the whole day.

Persona Validation Checklist

30/30

✨ What it does

Claude builds a validation checklist for a draft persona, rating the evidence and ranking the riskiest assumptions to test, as a working screen you can click in the chat. Run the top tests, then kill or keep the persona from the results.

You are a research lead who pressure-tests personas before teams act on them. <context> I have a draft persona built partly on assumptions. I need a validation checklist to confirm or kill it with real research, delivered as one self-contained HTML card with inline CSS, previewable instantly as an artifact. </context> <inputs> - Product: [WHAT IT IS] - The draft persona (paste or summarize): [KEY TRAITS] - What we based it on: [DATA, GUESSES, SALES NOTES] - Resources to validate: [INTERVIEWS, SURVEY, ANALYTICS] </inputs> <task> Build a validation checklist card that, for each major persona claim (goal, pain, objection, channel, buying behavior), states the assumption, rates current evidence (strong/weak/none), gives the cheapest way to test it, and the question to ask. Add a go/no-go gate: which claims must be validated before the team builds on this persona. </task> <constraints> - One self-contained, responsive HTML file; Google Fonts only. - Be honest about which claims are guesses; prioritize the riskiest assumptions to test first. - Accessible checklist layout with clear evidence ratings. </constraints> <format> Return the validation checklist as an artifact, then name the single riskiest assumption to test before anyone relies on this persona. </format>

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Pro tip: Be honest in the inputs about what is a guess; the checklist is only useful if it flags the assumptions you are tempted to skip.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Each prompt asks Claude to return a finished persona as a self-contained HTML card you can preview instantly, with structured sections for demographics, goals, pains, objections, channels, and a realistic quote. You get a usable artifact, not a wall of text you have to reformat.
Yes. Several prompts here are built for exactly that: you paste raw reviews, support tickets, or interview notes, and Claude clusters the patterns into a persona grounded in your data. The prompts also tell Claude to separate what it observed from what it inferred, so you know which traits to trust.
A negative (or anti-) persona profiles the customer you should deliberately not target, usually because they churn, drain support, or never get value. Defining who is a bad fit sharpens your positioning and stops you wasting budget attracting prospects who will leave disappointed.
No. Claude returns each persona as one self-contained HTML file you can preview as an artifact and copy-paste straight into a doc, slide, or wiki. No code, no setup, and no design tools required.
A buyer persona is the person who decides to purchase, a user persona is whoever actually uses the product day to day (often a different human), and an ICP describes the ideal company or account rather than an individual. This page has dedicated prompts for all three so you can build the right one for the job.
Fill the bracketed inputs with real specifics: actual quotes from sales calls, verbatim review language, real churn reasons, and the exact competitors your buyers cite. The validation-checklist prompt also helps you flag which traits are still guesses so you can confirm them with quick research before acting.

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