Resources
Examples link
Power Prompt
Essential Details
- AI Role: “You are a…” “Act as a…” “Pretend you’re…”
- Target audience: to tailor the language and tone to suit who your content is for
- Topic, idea, or subject with emphasis on features or micro-topics
- Purpose or goal: What are you trying to achieve?
- Context: Provide the big picture and audience relevance
- Details: highlighting the essential core information
- Voice/tone: for how your content is read and perceived by readers.
- Limit: the number of words, characters, or length of time.
- Sources or references that may be relevant
- Call to Action: the desired action or outcome
- Additional relevant details: The more specific your data is, the more specific your results will be
AI Voice
Master List
50 Tones Your AI Can Write In
- Sarcastic
- Humorous
- Witty
- Assertive
- Persuasive
- Encouraging
- Enthusiastic
- Energetic
- Motivating
- Thought-provoking
- Nostalgic
- Relevant
- Empowering
- Clear
- Direct
- Constructive
- Appreciative
- Cheerful
- Encouraging
- Warm
- Patient
- Reassuring
- Supportive
- Caring
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Sympathetic
- Understanding
- Respectful
- Friendly
- Playful
- Helpful
- Trustworthy
- Informative
- Detailed
- Reasonable
- Professional
- Thoughtful
- Sincere
- Pensive
- Confident
- Patient
- Assisting
- Credible
- Inspiring
- Calm
- Warming
- Persistent
- Caution
- Neutral
HOT TIP #1: Once the AI has generated output, inform it of what you like and don’t like, and request additional results, edits, or tweaks.
HOT TIP #2: If you want to guarantee that your input is even more thorough, before you officially enter your prompt, try typing this in first:
“Let's say I'm entering the following into ChatGPT: “[insert your prompt]” What other details should I include in the prompt?”
HOT TIP #3: You can also simply ask:
“If I want to [insert desired outcome], what prompts should I share with ChatGPT in order to get the best results?”
Address Pain Points
You are a [role] and your task is to generate [content type], that will showcase my [product or offer] in a relatable and engaging way to [target audience]. The ideal [customer persona] for my [product or offer] is someone who struggles with [specific challenge or pain point] and is looking to achieve [specific goal]. Your [content] should highlight the unique features and benefits of the [product/offer] that address those challenges and help [target audience] achieve their goals. The tone should be [humorous, heartfelt, informative, etc.] to resonate with your target audience.
Details
Include the following details in your input:
- Content type: Be clear about the format you're looking for (e.g. blog post, email, social media post, etc.)
- Product or offer: Explain what you want the text to be about in a clear and concise way.
- Target audience: Identify who you're trying to reach with the text, and provide any details that will help the AI model understand the audience's needs and interests.
- Goal: Be specific about what you want the text to achieve (e.g. to educate, persuade, entertain, etc.)
- Tone: Explain the tone or voice you want the text to have (e.g. serious, playful, informative, etc.)
- Additional details: Provide any other relevant details that will help the model create a response that meets your need
Content Idea list
“Generate a list of content ideas for my [blog/website/podcast] on [topic]. I'm looking for unique and interesting ideas that [target audience] will find engaging and valuable. The content should be [insert any specific requirements or preferences, such as format or tone]. Please generate a list of at least [insert desired number] ideas that I can use to create new content for my audience.”
Details
Include the following details in your input:
- Target audience Clearly state who the content is being created for. This can include demographic information such as age, location, interests, etc.
- Topic Specify the general topic or theme that the content should focus on. This can be a broad topic like "marketing tips" or a specific subject like "cotton canvas for oil painting."
- Format Decide on the format of the content, such as blog post, video, podcast, infographic, etc. (or ask AI to come up with multiple formats)
- Purpose Explain what the goal of the content is. For example, is it to educate, entertain, persuade, or inform?
- Details Ask for a certain number of ideas by specifying how many ideas the AI should generate.
Example input: Create a content idea list for a blog on surface pattern design targeting beginners. Focus on the basics of pattern design, including color theory, repeat patterns, and surface application techniques. Consider including examples and visual aids for better understanding.
Strong Headers and Hooks
"As a [role], your task is to create a [content type] that will draw in [target audience] with a strong title, with the goal of having them take [desired action] with persuasive language and compelling evidence. The [product or offer] you are promoting is unique in that it [value proposition]. Your text should be short enough to grab attention quickly in a headline and hook.”
Details
Include the following details in your input:
- Target audience: Identify who your target audience is and what interests or motivates them.
- Unique value proposition: Clearly communicate what sets your product or service apart from competitors.
- Pain point or problem: Address a common pain point or problem that your target audience faces.
- Benefit or solution: Explain how your product or service solves the pain point or problem, or how it provides a unique benefit to your target audience.
- Tone: Choose language and a tone that resonates with your target audience and the emotions you want to evoke.
- Goal: Be specific about what you want the text to achieve (e.g. to educate, persuade, entertain, etc.)
Example input: “I'm looking for a blog post that will draw in quilters with a strong title, guiding them to purchase my custom quilt patterns with persuasive language and compelling evidence. My quilt patterns are unique in that they incorporate modern designs and techniques, while also honoring traditional quilt-making methods. Your text should be short enough to grab attention quickly in a headline and hook.”
Social Media Post
“Generate a [format] for [platform] about [topic, product or service] so people [objective]. I want to reach [target audience] so the post should be [tone]. I'd like the post to be [length] [details]. The key message is [focus of post], and the keywords I'll include are [keywords].
Details
Include the following details in your input:
- Topic or theme: What is the main topic or theme of the post?
- Platform: What platform will the post be published on? (Different platforms have different content requirements, so it's important to consider this when generating the post.)
- Audience: Who is the target audience for the post?
- Tone: What tone do you want the post to convey? Examples could include informative, entertaining, serious, humorous, or inspiring.
- Call-to-action: What action do you want the audience to take after viewing the post?
- Length: Generally, shorter posts tend to perform better on social media.
- Key message: What is the key message or takeaway you want the audience to get from the post? This should be the main point of the post and should be emphasized throughout the content.
- Keywords: What keywords do you want to include in the post? Keywords can help with search engine optimization and increase the discoverability of the post.
- Hashtags: What are a few hashtags you want to include in the post? Hashtags can increase the reach of the post and make it more discoverable to new audiences. You can tell the AI to generate relevant hashtags as well.
Example input: Generate a post for Instagram about my new blog post: '10 Tips for Starting a Successful Garden' so people want to go read it. My target audience is gardeners and people interested in starting a garden so the post should be informative and engaging. I'd like the post to be on the shorter side, with a length of 100-150 words. I'll include a photo of a garden and an infographic with the tips. The key message is that my blog post has great tips for anyone starting a garden, and the keywords I'll include are 'starting a garden' and 'gardening tips'.” My hashtags will be #gardeningtips #gardenbeginner #greenthumb.
10 Blog Post Templates
Use the below prompts as guides to input information into AI. Include your own specific and unique details inside the [brackets].
TIP: After you decide on the topic you like, you can take it a step further and ask AI to give you variations of your choice.
Example: I like options 2, 8, and 9. Give me 5 variations of each.
With a broad range of options available and the flexibility of phrasing, this can result in even more content creation opportunities.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that use relevant keywords and phrases related to [your industry or niche] to optimize for search engine discoverability and attract organic traffic. Use subheadings, bullet points, and numbered lists to make the post more scannable and improve search engine rankings for featured snippets.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that use long-tail keywords and questions related to [your industry or niche] to capture search traffic and answer common user queries.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that provide valuable tips, insights, or advice related to [your industry or niche] and offer practical solutions to common problems or challenges.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that showcase [your product, service, or project] and highlight [its unique features, benefits, or applications].
- Generate 10 blog post variations that use descriptive alt text for images and multimedia elements to improve accessibility and search engine discoverability in the [your niche] industry.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that use current events, news, or trends to provide a fresh perspective or commentary related to [your industry or niche].
- Generate 10 blog post variations that provide a [comprehensive guide, tutorial, or how-to] related to [a specific topic or skill] for [your industry or niche].
- Generate 10 blog post variations that use infographics, data visualizations, or other multimedia elements to present [your niche/industry] information in a visually engaging and easy-to-digest format.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that discuss or review books, podcasts, or other resources related to [your industry or niche] and provide value to your readers.
- Generate 10 blog post variations that spark a conversation or debate related to [a topic or issue in your industry or niche] and encourage your readers to share their own opinions and perspectives.
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