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AI Prompt Library — Retail & Food

200+ operator prompts for marketing, hiring, service and operations, with guardrails for Ontario privacy, employment and food-claim rules.

Written against

  • · Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (federal)
  • · Ontario Human Rights Code — bias in hiring
  • · Food and Drugs Act / Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — labelling and health claims

1. Rules before you prompt

  • · Never paste customer personal information, employee records or health information into a public AI tool
  • · AI-drafted job postings and screening criteria must be reviewed by a human — biased screening can breach the Ontario Human Rights Code
  • · Nutrition, allergen and health claims must be verified against Health Canada labelling rules; AI output is a draft, never a source
  • · Any advertising claim generated by AI must be substantiated before publication (Competition Act)
  • · Disclose AI use where a customer would reasonably expect a human, such as reviews or testimonials

2. Marketing prompts (samples)

  • · "Write 10 Instagram captions for a [product] launch at a [city] bakery. Warm, local, no emojis, under 120 characters, one clear call to action."
  • · "Turn this menu description into 5 short-form video hooks that lead with a customer problem."
  • · "Draft a 4-email welcome sequence for new loyalty members. Include an express-consent confirmation line for CASL."
  • · "Rewrite this promotion so the total price including HST is stated up front and no fees appear only at checkout."

3. Operations prompts

  • · "Convert this messy process description into a numbered SOP with roles, timing, safety notes and a records section."
  • · "Build a par-level order sheet for these 25 items based on last month's usage."
  • · "Given these ingredient costs, calculate cost per unit and suggest three prices at 30%, 28% and 25% food cost."
  • · "List the corrective actions for a fridge that logged 8°C overnight, following Ontario food premises expectations."

4. Hiring and people prompts

  • · "Draft a job posting for a [role] that states wage range, hours and location, and avoids requirements unrelated to the essential duties."
  • · "Write 8 behavioural interview questions for a [role]. Exclude anything touching a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code."
  • · "Turn these notes into a fair, factual written warning with expectations and a review date."

5. Customer service prompts

  • · "Reply to this 1-star review: acknowledge, take responsibility, offer to resolve offline, under 60 words, no excuses."
  • · "Draft an allergen incident response that apologizes, explains the immediate action taken, and avoids admitting legal liability."
  • · "Write a refund policy that meets Consumer Protection Act, 2002 disclosure expectations in plain language."

This template is provided for general business use and reflects Ontario and federal Canadian requirements as commonly applied. It is not legal, tax or clinical advice. Confirm current requirements with Ontario.ca, your local public health unit or municipality, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the CRA, WSIB and your professional regulator, and have high-risk documents reviewed by a licensed Ontario lawyer or accountant before use.