Meta’s Muse is the rare AI agent you never have to download. In the United States and Canada, it lives inside WhatsApp as a chat contact — which means the prompt is the whole interface. No settings menus, no connectors dashboard, just a message thread. The problem is that most people write to it like a chatbot, asking questions and getting answers, when they could be delegating jobs and getting results back.
These 25 prompts are written specifically for the chat surface: short enough to send from a phone, built for one task per message, formatted so the answer reads well in a chat bubble, and every money-or-message prompt ends with an approval checkpoint so nothing sends or buys without your say-so. Copy a prompt, fill in the brackets, and send.
Desk-researched for the WhatsApp chat surface. I have not hands-on tested these — there is no legitimate way to use Muse on WhatsApp outside the US and Canada today — so treat them as a reported playbook, not a personal test. Availability re-verified 22 October 2026.
How to use these prompts
Three steps, and the first one is non-negotiable:
- Check you can actually use Muse. As of 22 October 2026, Muse is available to adults (18+) in the United States and Canada only — on WhatsApp, the app, the web and Mac. If you are anywhere else, you will hit the not-available wall; the Muse icon you may see in Instagram or WhatsApp elsewhere is Meta AI, a different product. Full country status is in our Muse availability tracker.
- Open your Muse chat in WhatsApp and paste a prompt with the brackets filled in. One prompt, one job — chat threads handle single tasks far better than five-job mega-prompts.
- Approve before anything consequential happens. Meta says Muse asks permission before sending messages, making purchases or sharing information with a connected app — and you can allow once, allow always, or deny. Still, every prompt below that touches money or messaging includes its own “do not send / do not buy” checkpoint, because two layers of caution beat one.
What makes a WhatsApp Muse prompt different
Our 12 copy-paste Muse prompts were written for the full app, where long multi-step projects make sense. Chat prompts play by different rules:
- One task per message. Chat memory is thread-shaped; a prompt that asks for five things gets five shallow answers.
- Ask for chat-shaped output. “Three bullets”, “a short table”, “under 50 words” — answers formatted for a bubble, not a document.
- Voice-note friendly. Dictate the prompt, or paste a voice-note transcript, and tell Muse what to turn it into.
- Approval is a reply. “Show me first, I’ll reply YES to approve” is the chat-native version of an approval checkpoint.
- Keep context narrow. Name the city, the budget, the date — the chat has no dashboard, so put the facts in the message.
Smart shopping in seconds
WhatsApp is where impulse purchases happen. These prompts turn the chat into a second opinion before you pay.
1. In-shop price check
I’m in a shop looking at [product] for $[X]. Check current online prices in the US and tell me in 3 bullets: the best price, where, and whether this shop’s price is fair. No purchase.
Make it work: include the exact model name — “Sony WH-1000XM5”, not “headphones” — or the comparison is meaningless.
2. Cheapest right now
Find the cheapest reputable seller for [exact product] shipping to [ZIP] today. Return seller name, total price with shipping, and a link. Do not buy.
Make it work: add “reputable” deliberately; the cheapest listing on the internet is sometimes a scam.
3. Gift finder
Find 3 gift ideas under $[X] for [person, e.g. my dad who likes fishing]. Rank them by thoughtfulness, not price. Links only, no purchase.
Make it work: one interest beats a life story — “likes fishing” gets better ideas than “is hard to shop for”.
4. Budget guard
I’m about to spend $[X] on [item]. Based on the spending I’ve told you about this month, tell me honestly in 2 lines whether this fits — yes or no, with the number.
Make it work: the honesty only works if you’ve actually told it about your spending. Feed it a few numbers first.
5. Cancel-this-subscription draft
Draft a short cancellation email for my [service] subscription, account ending [date]. Firm but polite, 5 lines max. Do not send — show me the draft.
Make it work: “do not send” is doing the heavy lifting here. Always read the draft before it goes anywhere.
Going out without the group-chat chaos
6. Dinner reservation, your approval first
Find a table for 2 this Friday at 7pm near [area], [cuisine], under $[X] per person. Give me 2 options with times. Confirm with me before booking anything.
Make it work: the last sentence is the whole safety model. Never send a booking prompt without it.
7. What’s open now
It’s [time] and I’m near [place]. List 3 [coffee shops / late-night food spots] open right now within 15 minutes, with closing times.
Make it work: include the current time yourself — the agent’s “now” and your “now” can differ.
8. Saturday in 3 options
Plan my Saturday in [city]: give me 3 options — chill, active, and foodie — each with 2 stops and a rough cost. No bookings.
Make it work: pick one option and reply “plan the foodie one in detail” to go deeper without a new prompt.
9. Movie night
What’s playing near [ZIP] tonight after 7pm? Pick the 2 best-reviewed films, list start times and ticket prices.
Make it work: “best-reviewed” beats “most popular” for actually enjoying the evening.
Travel, one message at a time
10. Pack list
I’m going to [place] for [N] days in [month]. Make me a packing checklist, 15 items max, grouped: clothes, tech, documents.
Make it work: add “I always forget chargers” and watch what happens.
11. Flight options, no booking
Find 3 flight options from [city A] to [city B] on [date], sorted by price, with airline, times and total cost. Do not book — show me first.
Make it work: add “nonstop only” or “1 stop OK” — the single biggest price lever, stated up front.
12. Hotel shortlist
Shortlist 3 hotels under $[X] per night near [area] for [dates]. For each: name, rating, distance to [landmark], price. No booking yet.
Make it work: anchor to a landmark, not a neighbourhood name — “near the convention centre” beats “downtown”.
13. Menu translator
Translate these dish names and tell me what’s in each in one line: [paste names]. Flag anything containing [allergen].
Make it work: paste from a photo of the menu — the chat handles pasted text better than descriptions.
Messages you’ll actually send
The WhatsApp surface shines here: Muse drafts, you read, you tap send yourself. Nothing here ever sends on your behalf.
14. The polite no
Draft a polite reply declining [invitation] from [name]. Warm, 3 lines, no over-apologising. Do not send.
Make it work: “no over-apologising” is the difference between a draft you send and one you rewrite.
15. Birthday message
Write a birthday message for [name], my [relationship]. Warm and specific, 2 lines, no clichés like “another year older”.
Make it work: add one real detail — “who got me through the move” — and it stops sounding generated.
16. Event invite
Draft a casual group-chat invite for [event] on [date] at [place]. Include time, what to bring, and an RSVP ask. Under 50 words.
Make it work: the word count cap is what keeps it group-chat shaped instead of email shaped.
17. The nudge
Draft a friendly follow-up to [name] about [thing I’m waiting on]. One nudge, not pushy. Do not send — show me first.
Make it work: specify the tone you actually want: “friendly” drafts and “firm” drafts are different messages.
18. Thread summariser
Summarise this group-chat thread into 5 bullets: decisions made, who’s doing what, and open questions. [paste thread]
Make it work: best on threads under ~50 messages; longer ones get summarised, not understood.
Work, 60 seconds at a time
19. Meeting agenda
Build a 5-point agenda for my [topic] meeting tomorrow with [name(s)]. Outcomes, not updates. 5 bullets.
Make it work: “outcomes, not updates” kills the status-meeting agenda before it starts.
20. Tough-conversation talking points
I’m [raising a price / giving feedback / asking for a raise]. Give me 4 talking points: calm, firm, specific. No point longer than 2 lines.
Make it work: read them aloud once — if a point sounds aggressive spoken, it is.
21. Today’s focus list
Look at today’s calendar and give me my 3 must-do items before 5pm, with the one that matters most first.
Make it work: send it at the start of the day; it’s a triage tool, not an evening review.
22. Voice-note cleanup
Turn my rambling voice note into [a clean to-do list / a short email / meeting notes]. Keep my words, fix the structure. [paste transcript]
Make it work: WhatsApp transcribes voice notes on-device now — paste that transcript straight in.
Home, health and learning
23. 20-minute workout
Build me a 20-minute home workout, no equipment, [beginner / intermediate]. List exercises with seconds per set, warm-up included.
Make it work: say where it hurts — “bad knees” changes the whole plan.
24. Fridge clean-out dinner
I have [ingredients]. Give me 2 dinner ideas using only these plus pantry staples. 5 steps each, under 30 minutes.
Make it work: list what you actually have, not what you wish you had — honesty in, dinner out.
25. Learn in 5 days
Teach me [topic, e.g. basic Spanish for a trip] in 5 short WhatsApp lessons, one per day, 3 minutes each. Start lesson 1 now.
Make it work: reply “next lesson” each day — the thread becomes the course.
Where Muse on WhatsApp works today — and what it costs
The short version, re-verified 22 October 2026: Muse is live for adults in the United States (launched 8 September 2026) and Canada (18 September). Availability trackers checked as recently as 19 October still list those two countries only — Mexico appears in some Meta event materials but Meta has not confirmed it, so treat it as reported, not launched. The UK, EU, India and Australia have no announced date. Our full availability tracker keeps the per-country picture current.
On price: Meta says the free tier covers most of what people need, with Power at $20 a month (500M Muse tokens a week) and Maximum at $100 a month (3B a week) for heavier agent use — still described as limited testing, not available in all locations. And for context on how fast this is moving: Sensor Tower estimates put Muse past 10 million downloads in its first weeks, which we covered in our Muse 10-million-downloads guide.
When to switch from chat to the app
WhatsApp is the quick-task surface. Move to the Muse app, the Mac app or muse.ai when the job needs connected accounts (the 15 connectors including Asana, Notion, QuickBooks and Shopify live in app territory), long multi-step projects, or careful review of the full audit trail. The deeper prompt playbook for that surface is our 12 copy-paste Muse prompts for the app, and the setup walkthrough is in our Muse on WhatsApp guide.
FAQ
Are these prompts free to use with Muse?
Yes. Muse is free for most of what people need, according to Meta, with optional Power ($20/month) and Maximum ($100/month) tiers for heavier agent use. Every prompt above works on the free tier — none of them requires a paid plan.
Will these prompts work outside the US and Canada?
No. Muse itself is only available in the US and Canada as of 22 October 2026, so the prompts have nothing to run on elsewhere. If you are seeing a Muse icon in WhatsApp or Instagram outside those countries, you are almost certainly looking at Meta AI — a different product on a different rollout.
Can Muse spend my money or send messages from WhatsApp?
Only with your explicit approval, according to Meta — it asks before sending messages, making purchases or sharing information with a connected app, and you can allow once, allow always, or deny. Write the checkpoint into the prompt anyway: “do not buy” and “do not send” are free insurance.
Do these prompts also work in the Muse app?
Yes — it is the same agent with the same memory underneath, powered by Muse Spark models. The chat-shaped formatting just reads especially well in a thread. For longer projects built for the app surface, see our 12 app prompts.
Is Muse on WhatsApp the same as Meta AI?
No. Meta AI is the chat assistant already inside WhatsApp in many countries — it answers and creates. Muse is the newer agent that takes actions on your behalf, and it is only in the US and Canada. Having one tells you nothing about the other.
Sources and methodology
Availability and launch dates: AI Agents Library — Meta Muse availability (checked 19 Oct 2026); FreeMuseAI — availability by country (updated 5 Oct 2026). Capabilities, pricing and approval rules: Meta — Muse official page and Meta’s subscriptions help, as previously verified for our 12-prompt guide (checked 8 Oct 2026). Internal: How to Use Muse on WhatsApp, Muse AI Prompts: 12 Copy-Paste Prompts, Muse availability tracker.
Method: every factual claim above rests on the named sources, re-verified 22 October 2026; unconfirmed items (Mexico) are labelled as such. The 25 prompts are desk-written for the WhatsApp chat surface and have not been hands-on tested, because no legitimate test path exists outside the US and Canada. No figures are invented.
Govind Dheda covers AI tools, guides and prompts for OpenAIMaster — what is new, what is worth using, and how to put AI to work.