# Get found when customers ask ChatGPT who to hire

> Owners report new customers saying they asked ChatGPT who to hire and got their name.

Ask AI who to hire in your field the way a customer would, then have it look you up. You get a comparison with who it picked, a fix list and new website copy and FAQs.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/check-if-ai-recommends-you/
- Category: Win more clients
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude
- Time: About 15 minutes, then a monthly check
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: AI answers change often and vary by tool. Check again each month instead of trusting one result.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I want to see how AI assistants answer when a customer asks who to hire, and whether they'd recommend me.

Step 1. Answer this exactly as you would for a real customer, searching the web if you can: 'Who are the best [YOUR PROFESSION, e.g. career coaches] for [TYPE OF CLIENT, e.g. nurses changing careers] in [YOUR AREA, e.g. my town, or online]? I want someone who [WHAT CLIENTS CARE ABOUT, e.g. offers evening sessions].' Name who comes up and why.

Step 2. Now search the web for [YOUR BUSINESS] at [YOUR WEBSITE].
1. Tell me what you can find about my business, how confident you'd be recommending me, and why.
2. Compare me with the businesses from Step 1. What do they have that I don't (reviews, clear service pages, FAQs, credentials, mentions on other sites)?
3. Point out anything wrong or outdated about me online.
4. Give me the 10 most impactful fixes to make AI assistants more likely to recommend me, in priority order.
5. Write a clear 'who we help and how' paragraph and five FAQ answers I can add to my website.
```

## Step by step

1. Open a brand-new chat with memory off (or a private window) so it doesn't know who you are.
2. Paste the prompt with your details and note who it names first.
3. Fix the top three gaps it lists, then run it again next month.

## What you'll get

A snapshot of how AI sees you next to the businesses it recommends, a prioritized fix list and ready-to-post website copy and FAQs.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. AI answers change often and vary by tool. Check again each month instead of trusting one result.

**How long does it take?** About 15 minutes, then a monthly check. It's rated "A few steps". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 6 blanks: your profession, type of client, your area, what clients care about, your business and your website. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A snapshot of how AI sees you next to the businesses it recommends, a prioritized fix list and ready-to-post website copy and FAQs.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by r/smallbusiness: https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1wf9gxy/anyone_had_a_customer_say_they_found_you_through/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Website Audit (An evidence-cited, branded audit of any site, ready to hand a client); Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.