If you've opened your Coachful dashboard and spotted the Michelle icon in the corner, you might have typed a quick question and moved on. That's barely scratching the surface. Michelle — Coachful's built-in AI co-pilot — can answer questions and take action across your entire workspace. Think of her less like a chatbot and more like an always-on operations assistant who knows your platform inside out.
Below are 20 specific things you can ask Michelle to do right now, grouped by the area of your coaching business they touch.
TL;DR
- Michelle lives inside your Coachful coach dashboard and can both answer questions and execute actions.
- She covers programs, scheduling, billing, client comms, website content, and platform how-tos.
- The fastest way to unlock her is to be specific — tell her what you want and for whom.
- You don't need to memorize commands — plain English works fine.
Programs & Curriculum
1. "Create a 12-week weight-loss coaching program for me"
Give Michelle a topic, a duration, and a rough goal. She'll scaffold a full program structure — weeks, daily tasks, habits, and milestone goals — that you can edit immediately. A prompt like "Build a 12-week weight-loss program with 3 weekly check-in tasks and a daily water-intake habit" gives her enough context to produce something genuinely usable, not a generic placeholder.
2. "Add a new week to my [Program Name] program"
Expanding an existing program? Instead of navigating to Coach → Programs → Edit and manually inserting a week, just tell Michelle which program and what the new week should cover. She'll insert the week and populate it with suggested tasks based on the program's existing theme.
3. "Write the welcome message for my new program"
First impressions matter. Ask Michelle to draft the onboarding message clients see when they first enroll. Give her the program name and target audience, and she'll return a warm, on-brand message you can copy straight into the program settings.
4. "Suggest 5 habit ideas for a stress-management program"
Stuck on what daily habits to assign? Michelle can brainstorm evidence-informed habits — like a 5-minute morning journal, a midday breathing exercise, or a digital-sunset rule — and frame them in language your clients will relate to. Treat her output as a starting draft, not gospel.
Pro tip: The more context you give, the better the output. Instead of "suggest habits", say "suggest 5 daily habits for busy executive women working on stress management, each under 10 minutes." Specificity is your superpower.
Scheduling & Bookings
5. "What does my schedule look like this week?"
Michelle can pull a summary of your upcoming 1:1 sessions, group calls, and intake calls from your Coachful calendar. If you're juggling multiple clients across different programs, this is a faster sanity-check than opening the full calendar view.
6. "Help me set up availability for next month"
Ask Michelle to walk you through configuring your booking availability — time slots, buffer times, session lengths, and booking windows. She'll guide you step-by-step or take you directly to the right settings screen inside Coachful's scheduling module.
7. "Draft a reminder message for tomorrow's group call"
Before a group coaching call, you want your squad members primed and ready. Tell Michelle the call topic and audience, and she'll write a short, energetic reminder you can send through Coachful's squad chat — no copy-pasting between tools required.
Client Management & Communication
8. "Write a check-in message for a client who missed last week's tasks"
Following up with a disengaged client is one of the trickiest parts of coaching. Too pushy and they retreat; too gentle and nothing changes. Give Michelle the context — how long they've been in the program, what they missed, any background you have — and she'll draft a message that's encouraging without being sycophantic.
9. "Summarize what [Client Name] has completed so far"
Before a 1:1 call, you want a quick briefing. Ask Michelle for a progress summary for a specific client. She can surface completed tasks, habits tracked, and goals hit so you walk into the session informed rather than scrambling through notes.
10. "Help me write a client win post for my community squad"
Celebrating client milestones in your community squad boosts group morale and retention. Tell Michelle the win — "Sarah lost 8 lbs in week 4" or "Marcus landed his first keynote speaking gig" — and she'll turn it into a celebratory post that feels human and specific.
Coaches using Coachful often find that Michelle cuts the time spent on client communication by a significant margin — not because the messages are automated, but because the hard part (starting with a blank page) is done for you.
If you haven't set up your coaching workspace yet, Coachful gives you a free trial so you can see Michelle in action alongside every other tool your practice needs — programs, bookings, billing, and group coaching — all in one place.
Billing & Offers
11. "Help me create a pricing offer for my 6-week program"
Michelle can walk you through setting up an offer in Coachful's Stripe Connect billing — one-time payment, recurring subscription, payment plan, or multi-tier. Tell her the program, the price point, and whether you want a coupon, and she'll guide you through each field or do it for you.
12. "What's the difference between a one-time offer and a payment plan in Coachful?"
Not sure which billing structure fits your program? Michelle will explain the trade-offs in plain language — cash-flow implications, client commitment levels, how refunds work — so you can make a confident decision without digging through docs.
13. "Write copy for my sales page offer"
Coachful's website builder lets you attach a sales lander directly to an offer. Ask Michelle to write the headline, subheading, benefits bullets, and call-to-action for your offer page. Give her your target client, the transformation you deliver, and the price, and she'll return a solid first draft.
Websites, Pages & Content
14. "Write a bio for my coaching website"
A strong coach bio builds trust fast. Ask Michelle to write a 150-word bio in first or third person — specify your niche, credentials, and the clients you serve. She can also write shorter versions for your link-in-bio page or your Coachful marketplace profile.
15. "Draft a blog post about [topic] for my coaching site"
Coachful's built-in blog is a real SEO asset when you actually publish on it. Michelle can draft a full blog post — intro, H2 sections, and a closing CTA — on any topic relevant to your niche. Give her the target keyword and intended audience for the best results.
16. "Create a lead-magnet headline for a free nutrition guide"
Your lead-magnet page lives or dies by its headline. Describe the free resource and who it's for, and Michelle will generate 5-10 headline options you can A/B test on your Coachful lander page.
Platform How-Tos & Navigation
17. "How do I set up a cohort squad?"
Michelle knows the Coachful platform in depth. If you're confused about how cohort squads work (they're auto-created when clients enroll in a program, by the way) versus community squads (always-on group chat), just ask her. She'll give you a clear, step-by-step explanation and link you to the right part of the dashboard.
18. "Walk me through connecting my custom domain"
Custom domain setup involves DNS records, and that can feel intimidating. Michelle will walk you through exactly which records to add at your domain registrar, what to enter in Coachful's domain settings, and how long propagation typically takes. No need to open a separate help article — she has it covered.
19. "Explain the difference between coach and editor roles"
Coachful has five user roles (user, editor, coach, admin, super_admin) and four org roles (super_coach, coach, member, virtual_assistant). If you're onboarding a team member and aren't sure which role fits, Michelle will break down each role's permissions clearly so you assign the right level of access from day one. See also: Managing team roles in Coachful.
20. "What should I do next to finish setting up my Coachful workspace?"
This is the most underrated prompt on this list. If you're new to Coachful and feel overwhelmed by the setup checklist, ask Michelle for a prioritized action plan based on your goals. Tell her whether you're focused on launching a program, getting your first clients, or migrating from another tool, and she'll give you a clear, ordered to-do list tailored to where you are.
How to Get the Most Out of Michelle
Be specific, not vague
Michelle performs best when you treat her like a capable colleague, not a search engine. "Write a check-in message for a client" is okay. "Write a 3-sentence check-in message for a client who completed week 2 of my stress management program but skipped the daily journaling habit" is much better. The more detail you provide, the less editing you'll do.
Iterate, don't just accept
If Michelle's first output isn't quite right, push back. "Make it shorter", "make the tone warmer", or "add a question at the end to encourage a reply" are all valid follow-ups. She'll revise on the spot without you starting over.
Use her for research, not just drafting
Michelle isn't only a writer. Ask her to explain platform concepts, compare options, or help you think through a business decision. "What are the pros and cons of running a group program vs. a 1:1 program for beginner clients?" is exactly the kind of strategic question she handles well.
Remember: Michelle executes actions inside your Coachful workspace. When she says she can "create" or "add" something, she means it — always review what she's built before publishing or sending to clients.
Troubleshooting: Common Issues with Michelle
Michelle says she can't find a program or client
Make sure you're using the exact program name as it appears in your dashboard. Typos or abbreviations can cause a mismatch. You can also navigate to Coach → Programs and copy the exact name, then paste it into your prompt.
The output is too generic
This almost always comes down to prompt specificity. Add your niche, the client's situation, the desired tone, and the intended platform (squad message vs. email vs. sales page). Generic input produces generic output.
Michelle started an action I didn't want
If Michelle takes an action — like drafting a program structure — nothing is published or sent until you confirm it. Review her work in the relevant section of your dashboard and discard or edit as needed. Think of her actions as proposals, not automatic deployments.
I don't see Michelle in my dashboard
Michelle is available on Coachful's Growth and Scale plans. If you're on a free trial, check that your trial is active by visiting your account billing page. If you're still not seeing her, contact support@coachful.co and the team will sort it out quickly.
Ready to Put Michelle to Work?
The 20 prompts above are a starting point, not a ceiling. Michelle is most valuable when she becomes a habit — something you turn to at the start of every program build, before every client call, and whenever you're staring at a blank page. Coaches who use her consistently report spending less time on admin and more time doing the actual coaching work they love.
If you're not yet on Coachful, you can start your free trial and meet Michelle today. Already a member? Sign in to your workspace and try prompt #20 right now — it's the best place to start.