A brainstorming prompt that generates 20 ideas in 2 minutes needs three things: a specific topic with constraints, a request for diverse categories, and an output format that forces variety. Most people type "give me ideas for X" and get a list of predictable suggestions. On aidowith.me, the Practical Prompts route has 15 steps covering every prompting technique, including ideation prompts that produce high-quality brainstorming output. You'll write a brainstorming prompt with a defined problem, constraints that force creative angles (different audiences, price points, timelines), and an output table that separates ideas by category. The route shows you how to add a "wildcard" instruction that pushes AI past its default safe suggestions. You'll test the prompt on a real brainstorming need and refine it until the output includes at least 5 ideas you'd never have thought of yourself. The technique works for content ideas, product features, marketing campaigns, event concepts, and business pivots.
Last updated: April 2026
The Problem and the Fix
Without a route
- AI brainstorming gives you 10 obvious ideas you could have written yourself
- You need 20 ideas for a meeting in 30 minutes and your mind is blank
- Every brainstorming session produces the same types of suggestions with no variety
With aidowith.me
- A reusable brainstorming prompt template that produces 20 diverse ideas in under 2 minutes
- Constraint and category techniques that force AI past its default safe suggestions
- Works for content, products, campaigns, events, and strategic planning
Who Builds This With AI
Marketers
Content, campaigns, and briefs done in hours instead of days.
Sales & BizDev
Prep calls, draft outreach, research prospects in minutes.
Managers & Leads
Reports, presentations, and team comms handled faster.
How It Works
Structure your brainstorming prompt
Define the topic, add constraints for diversity (different audiences, budgets, timelines), and set the output format as a categorized table.
Add the wildcard instruction
Include a line that pushes AI past conventional ideas: 'Include 5 ideas that are unexpected or break industry norms.' This is what separates good brainstorming from generic lists.
Test, refine, and save
Run the prompt on a real brainstorming need. Adjust constraints until the output consistently includes 5+ ideas you wouldn't have generated yourself. Save it as a template.
Build your brainstorming prompt
15 steps. 75 minutes. A prompt template that gives you 20 ideas whenever you need them.
Start This Route →What You Walk Away With
Structure your brainstorming prompt
Add the wildcard instruction
Test, refine, and save
Works for content, products, campaigns, events, and strategic planning
"I used to schedule 1-hour brainstorming meetings. Now I run this prompt 5 minutes before the meeting and come in with 20 ideas on the table."- Creative director, advertising agency
Questions
Add three elements: a specific topic with clear constraints, a request for diverse categories (different audiences, budgets, approaches), and a wildcard instruction that pushes AI past obvious suggestions. The 15-step route on aidowith.me covers this technique with hands-on practice and gives you a reusable template that works for any brainstorming topic.
Because vague prompts get vague results. "Give me ideas for blog posts" returns what every blog already covers. Adding constraints like "for a B2B fintech audience, budget under $500, must be completed in one week" forces AI to think in specific directions. The route shows you to add the right constraints every time.
Yes. The prompt template is designed to be reusable. Swap the topic and constraints, keep the structure and wildcard instruction, and it works for content ideas, product features, marketing campaigns, team building activities, and strategic planning. Most people use the same template for months.