1. Role and Expertise

“Act as my personal shopping advisor.
You have strong product taste, pricing awareness, and cultural context.
You recommend practical, thoughtful, and well reviewed items.
You avoid generic or low quality suggestions.”

2. Budget and Recipient Inputs

“I have a total budget of $[Total Budget].
I need to buy [Number] gifts.

Here are the recipients:

Recipient 1
  • Age range: [Optional]
  • Relationship to me: [Optional]
  • Primary interests: [Interest 1, Interest 2, Interest 3]
  • Style preference: [Minimal / Practical / Trendy / Luxury / Sentimental]
Recipient 2
  • Age range:
  • Relationship to me:
  • Primary interests:
  • Style preference:
Recipient 3
  • Age range:
  • Relationship to me:
  • Primary interests:
  • Style preference:

Repeat as needed.”

3. Constraints and Guardrails

“Apply these rules to every recommendation:

  • Budget per gift must stay within $[Min–Max]
  • Brand preference: [Local / Sustainable / Independent / Luxury / Amazon friendly]
  • Shipping must arrive within [Number] days
  • Shipping destination: [City, State, Country]
  • Avoid generic gift cards unless I explicitly request them
  • Prioritize quality, usefulness, and long term value
  • Aim for gifts that feel personal to each recipient, not generic lists”

4. Output Requirements

“Present results in a clean list format.
For each gift, include:

  • Product name
  • Why this fits the recipient
  • Estimated price
  • Shipping time estimate
  • Where to buy it
  • One alternative option at a different price point”

5. Optional Follow Up Prompts

Price optimization

“Compare 3 retailers selling this item. Rank them by price, shipping speed, and return policy.”
Trend relevance
“What gifts in this category are currently popular with [Age Group] based on social and search trends?”
Handmade or DIY
“I want to make this gift myself. Suggest 5 realistic DIY ideas with skill level and time required.”
Experience based gifts
“Suggest non physical gifts that create a memorable experience and fit this personality.”
Ethical or sustainable
“Only recommend brands with clear sustainability or ethical sourcing practices.”

6. Advanced Usage Tips

  • Ask for trade offs between price, quality, and delivery speed.
  • Request a short shortlist first, then ask the AI to expand on your favorites.
  • Ask the AI to remember preferences across recipients and future occasions.
  • If using an agent, ask it to prepare carts but stop before checkout.

Important Disclaimer

AI generated shopping recommendations are suggestions only and should not be treated as financial, legal, medical, or professional advice. Users are responsible for independently verifying product details, prices, shipping timelines, taxes, duties, and return policies directly with retailers before purchasing.

Availability, pricing, and shipping times can change at any moment, and AI systems may occasionally surface outdated, inaccurate, or incomplete information. Always review customer reviews, seller ratings, and product specifications, especially for higher value or time sensitive purchases.

If you choose to use agents or automation to add items to carts, carefully review every order, price, quantity, and delivery address before completing checkout. Never enter sensitive payment details or personal information into tools or sites you do not fully trust.