Think through a competitor's likely response
Anticipate how a competitor reacts to your move before you make it.
What this prompt helps you do
Likely responses with their probability, your counter to each, and the move's value after the response.
When to use it
A significant competitive move is planned and the analysis assumes the competitor stays still.
What to prepare
The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.
How to get a strong result
Judge by their incentives and past behaviour, not by what would be rational in the abstract.
How to use this prompt
Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.