Gemini Prompting Guide: Multimodal, Long Context, and Google Integration

What do you see in this image?

This is a screenshot of our product's checkout page. Analyze it for:
1. UX issues that could cause cart abandonment
2. Accessibility problems (contrast, font size, button placement)
3. Mobile responsiveness concerns (this is the desktop version)
4. Any trust signals that are missing

For each issue, describe its location in the image and suggest
a specific fix.

I am uploading two versions of our landing page — Version A
(current) and Version B (proposed redesign).

Compare them across:
- Visual hierarchy (where does the eye go first?)
- Call-to-action prominence
- Information density
- Mobile-friendliness

For each dimension, state which version is stronger and why.
Use specific visual elements in your explanation.

This is a 30-minute team meeting recording. Provide:
1. A bullet-point summary of each topic discussed (with approximate timestamps)
2. All action items mentioned, with who is responsible
3. Any decisions that were made
4. Questions that were raised but not answered

Format as a meeting notes document with clear sections.

Watch this product demo video and create:
1. A feature list based on what is demonstrated
2. Any bugs or UI glitches you notice (with timestamps)
3. Moments where the presenter pauses or backtracks (possible
   pain points in the product)
4. A 100-word summary suitable for a product listing page

This is a lecture video on machine learning fundamentals.
Create a study guide that includes:
- Key concepts introduced (with timestamps)
- Definitions for all technical terms used
- The three most important diagrams or visual explanations shown
  (describe what they illustrate)
- 10 practice questions based on the lecture content

This is a customer support call recording. Analyze:
1. What was the customer's initial problem?
2. How many times was the customer transferred or put on hold?
3. Was the issue resolved? If so, how?
4. Rate the support agent's performance: empathy, problem-solving,
   communication clarity
5. One specific moment where the interaction could have been
   handled better (with timestamp)

I am uploading:
- A product photo (the physical item)
- The current product description from our website (text)
- A competitor's product page screenshot

Tasks:
1. Does the product description accurately represent what is
   in the photo? Note any discrepancies.
2. What features visible in the photo are NOT mentioned in the
   description?
3. What does the competitor's page do better in terms of
   presenting a similar product?
4. Write an improved product description that addresses all gaps.

I am pasting the complete text of our company's employee handbook
(approximately 120 pages). Answer the following questions based
ONLY on the handbook content:

1. What is the policy on remote work for employees who have been
   with the company less than 6 months?
2. How many vacation days do employees get after 3 years?
3. What is the process for requesting a leave of absence?
4. Are there any contradictions between the "Time Off" section
   and the "Remote Work" section?

Cite the specific section numbers for each answer.

I am pasting 15 source files from our authentication module.
Review the entire module and provide:

1. An architecture overview (how the files relate to each other)
2. Security vulnerabilities (prioritized by severity)
3. Dead code or unused functions
4. Inconsistencies in error handling patterns
5. Three specific refactoring recommendations

Reference specific files and line numbers in your analysis.

I am pasting three research papers on the same topic. For each paper:
1. State the main thesis in one sentence
2. Summarize the methodology
3. List the key findings

Then, across all three papers:
4. Where do the findings agree?
5. Where do they contradict each other?
6. Which paper has the strongest methodology and why?
7. What questions remain unanswered across all three papers?

This spreadsheet contains 12 months of sales data across 8 regions.
Analyze it and provide:

1. Which region had the highest growth rate (month-over-month)?
2. Which region is declining? What month did the decline start?
3. Are there seasonal patterns? Show which months consistently
   over- or under-perform.
4. Create a markdown table ranking regions by total revenue,
   growth rate, and consistency.
5. Which region would you prioritize for additional investment
   and why?

Using current Google Search data, answer:

1. What are the current pricing tiers for AWS, Google Cloud,
   and Azure for basic compute instances?
2. Have any of these providers announced pricing changes in the
   last 30 days?
3. Which provider is currently most cost-effective for a startup
   running 5-10 small instances?

Cite your sources with URLs.

Research the current state of solid-state battery technology.
Use Google Search to find the most recent developments.

Provide:
1. Which companies have announced production timelines?
2. What are the current performance benchmarks vs. lithium-ion?
3. What are the main technical barriers as of today?
4. Any recent funding rounds or partnerships in this space?

For each point, include the source and date. Prioritize
information from the last 3 months.

I am pasting my company's Q1 2026 marketing strategy document.

Using Google Search grounding, evaluate:
1. Are the market size numbers in our document still accurate?
2. Have any of the competitors mentioned launched new products
   since this document was written?
3. Are the advertising cost estimates (Section 4) in line with
   current industry benchmarks?
4. What relevant market trends has our document missed?

Clearly distinguish between information from the document and
information from your web search.

Look at my last 20 emails from [sender]. Summarize:
1. What are the main topics discussed?
2. Are there any unresolved questions or action items?
3. What is the overall tone of the communication (collaborative,
   tense, transactional)?
4. Draft a response to the most recent email that addresses
   their outstanding question.

Open the document "Q2 Marketing Plan" in my Google Drive.
Review it and provide:
1. An executive summary (150 words)
2. Gaps or missing information
3. Three questions the executive team will likely ask
4. A list of metrics mentioned but not defined

Open my spreadsheet "Customer Churn Data - 2025" and:
1. Identify the top 3 factors correlated with churn
2. Which customer segment has the highest churn rate?
3. Create a summary table showing churn rate by segment and
   by month
4. Suggest 3 specific interventions based on the patterns

Write a Cloud Function (Node.js, TypeScript) that:
- Triggers on new Firestore documents in the "orders" collection
- Validates the order total matches the sum of line items
- If valid, updates the order status to "confirmed" and sends
  a Pub/Sub message to the fulfillment topic
- If invalid, sets status to "review_needed" and logs the discrepancy
- Include error handling for Firestore and Pub/Sub failures
- Add appropriate IAM role comments

Follow Google Cloud best practices for Cloud Functions v2.

Write a Kotlin function for an Android app that:
- Fetches user profile data from a REST API
- Caches the result in Room database
- Returns cached data immediately while fetching fresh data
  in the background (stale-while-revalidate pattern)
- Handles no-network scenarios gracefully
- Uses Kotlin coroutines and Flow

Include the Room entity, DAO, and repository layer.

Write a Python script that processes a directory of CSV files
and merges them into a single output file.

Requirements:
- Handle CSV files with different column orders
- Deduplicate rows based on the "id" column
- Log files that fail to parse (don't stop on errors)
- Output a summary: total files processed, rows merged,
  duplicates removed, files with errors
- Use pandas
- Include type hints and docstrings

I am uploading [describe what you are uploading].

Analyze these inputs and provide:
1. [Specific question about the visual/audio content]
2. [Comparison or pattern question]
3. [Actionable recommendation based on analysis]

Format: [specify format — table, bullet points, report]
Priority: [what matters most in the analysis]

Research [topic] using Google Search for current information.

Provide:
1. Current state of [topic] as of [date]
2. Key players and their positions
3. Recent developments (last 90 days)
4. Emerging trends
5. What to watch in the next 6 months

Cite all sources with URLs. Distinguish between confirmed
facts and analysis.

I am uploading [document type and description].

Extract the following information:
- [Data point 1]
- [Data point 2]
- [Data point 3]

Format as [table/JSON/structured list].
If any information is not present, mark as "Not found."
Do not infer — only extract what is explicitly stated.

Using my Google [Gmail/Drive/Sheets]:
1. [First step — locate or open specific resource]
2. [Analysis or extraction task]
3. [Synthesis or comparison task]
4. [Output — draft, summary, or recommendation]

Format the output as [format] and [next action — save, draft, etc.]