If you ever find yourself stuck staring at the cursor, trying to come up with something to post, send, or publish...
You don’t need to wait around for a good idea. You just need a solid prompt.
Here are 10 prompts to get you moving.
1 – Come up with content ideas
You are a content strategist. Based on the info below, generate 20 content ideas that would be genuinely useful or interesting to my audience. Group them by theme.
Audience: [INSERT AUDIENCE]
Product/service: [INSERT CONTEXT]
Goal: [e.g. brand awareness, lead gen, conversions]2 – Turn a list of bullet points into a post
You are a marketing copywriter. Turn the bullet points below into a clear and compelling LinkedIn post.
Make it sound natural, not robotic. Don’t add any filler or buzzwords.
Bullet points:
[INSERT POINTS]3 – Write a blog post draft
You are a content writer. Write a first draft of a blog post based on the outline and notes below.
Keep the tone [insert tone] and avoid generic intros or filler.
Outline:
[INSERT OUTLINE]
Notes:
[INSERT NOTES]4 – Expand on a rough idea
You are a content strategist. Expand on the idea below. Flesh out the key points, explain the angle, and show how it could be developed into a strong piece of content.
Rough idea:
[INSERT IDEA]5 – Repurpose existing content
You are a content repurposing expert. Turn the content below into:
- 2 LinkedIn posts
- 1 Instagram caption
- 1 tweet thread
- 1 email intro
Keep the tone [INSERT TONE] and make sure each piece is adapted for the platform.
Original content:
[INSERT]6 – Write a post in a different tone
You are a copywriter. Rewrite the content below in a [INSERT TONE] tone. Keep the message the same but adjust the language, phrasing, and rhythm.
Content:
[INSERT]7 – Create content based on FAQs
You are a content writer. Based on the FAQs below, create 3 post ideas that would address these questions in a helpful and engaging way.
FAQs:
[INSERT QUESTIONS]8 – Pull content ideas from a transcript
You are a content strategist. Analyse the transcript below and pull out 10 content ideas that could be developed further. Include a one-line description for each.
Transcript:
[INSERT]9 – Write a short-form video script
You are a short-form content writer. Write a script for a [INSERT PLATFORM] video based on the notes below. Keep it short, structured, and punchy.
Notes:
[INSERT NOTES]10 – Summarise long content into a post
You are a content summariser. Turn the content below into a short, engaging social media post. Keep it under [INSERT WORD COUNT] words.
Content:
[INSERT]Happy prompting!