Simple 3-month cash flow forecast
Give this prompt your bank balance, expected payments in and bills going out, and it lays out a week-by-week cash flow table you can paste into a spreadsheet. It highlights weeks where cash runs low and suggests practical fixes.
Help me build a simple 3-month cash flow forecast for my small business. Cash in the bank today: [AMOUNT] Money expected in (with dates): [e.g. client payments, sales per month] Money going out (with dates): [e.g. rent, salaries, suppliers, loan EMI, tax] Lay it out week by week as a table I can copy into a spreadsheet: opening balance, money in, money out, closing balance. Highlight any week where cash runs low. Suggest practical ways to fix a gap, such as chasing invoices earlier or moving a payment, and list the assumptions I should double-check.
Update it every Monday with real numbers. A forecast is only useful if it stays current.
From copy to answer in four steps
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Open ChatGPT and start a new chat.
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Paste the prompt.
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Replace each [BRACKETED] field with your real details and paste in your own text where asked.
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Reply with follow-ups such as "make it shorter" or "make it sound more like me".
About this prompt
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
It is written for ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Paste it into your preferred tool and adjust the wording if the result is off.
What do I need to fill in?
Replace the field before you send it: AMOUNT. Each field shows an example in the prompt.
Should I paste private information into the prompt?
Only what the task needs. Remove names, contact details and other sensitive data before pasting a resume or document into any AI tool.
