Every creator knows the feeling: you need to post this week, the ideas aren’t coming, and the blank page is winning. AI won’t give you a voice — but it’s a strong brainstorming partner, structuring assistant, and repurposing machine.
These 30 prompts cover the full workflow, from idea to published post. Copy, fill in the brackets, run. The rule that matters most: add your own voice and experience to everything AI helps you make. That’s what makes content worth following — nobody subscribes for sentences a machine could have written.
Setup tip: start each session with one line of context — “I make YouTube videos about budget travel for students in Europe” — and every prompt gets sharper.
YouTube video ideas and script outlines
Give me 15 video ideas about [niche] for [audience]. Mix tutorials, opinion pieces, challenges, behind-the-scenes. Rank by likely watch time, not clicks.“Watch time, not clicks” steers the AI away from clickbait toward retentive ideas.
Outline a [X]-minute video titled "[title]": 30-second hook, 3-4 sections with key points, call to action. Structure only, not the full script.Outline first, then write it in your own words — your delivery lives in the full script.
Here are my 5 best video titles: [list]. Find what they share and generate 10 new titles in that style for [topic].Your own data beats generic advice — the AI spots your patterns better than you.
Write 5 hooks (first 20 seconds) for a video about [topic]: curiosity-driven, contrarian, storytelling, direct promise, and question.Test hook styles across videos, track retention, double down on what works.
Turn this rough idea into a full concept: [idea]. Angle, target viewer, why they'd click, and 3 ways to beat existing videos on the topic.The “beat existing videos” section is your competitive edge on paper.
Create a B-roll shot list for a [vlog/tutorial] about [topic]: what to film, in what order, to keep visuals interesting.Add locations and gear you actually own — the AI doesn’t know your flat.
Draft a description for "[title]": 2-sentence summary, timestamp placeholders for [sections], 5 relevant hashtags. SEO-friendly, human-sounding.Fill in real timestamps after editing, when section breaks are final.
Blog post planning
Outline a post targeting "[keyword]": H2/H3 structure, what each section covers, and what would beat the current top results.Open those top results first — the AI’s picture of them may be outdated.
Give me 10 post ideas for [niche] answering questions beginners are embarrassed to ask. Note the search intent (learn, compare, buy, fix) for each.“Embarrassed to ask” questions get searched constantly with weak competition.
Give me 3 alternative intros for this draft: storytelling, surprising-stat, direct. Keep my tone: [e.g. dry and direct]. [paste intro]Describing your tone is what keeps suggestions sounding like you.
Suggest internal-linking opportunities: my existing posts [list titles], new topic [topic]. Where would links fit naturally?Internal links are an easy SEO win most bloggers neglect.
Turn these bullets into a FAQ section with concise 2-3 sentence answers, helpful tone: [paste bullets].Self-contained FAQ answers often win featured snippets.
Write 5 meta descriptions for "[title]", under 160 characters each: curiosity, benefit, question, number, and urgency angles.Pick the one you’d actually click.
Social media hooks and captions
Write 10 hooks for a [Reel/TikTok/Short] about [topic], each under 12 words. Mix: bold claim, relatable frustration, curiosity gap, contrarian take.Film the top 3 and let performance decide — your gut is a bad hook predictor.
Write an Instagram caption for [describe visual]: personal tone, one short story or insight, 3-5 non-generic hashtags. Under 100 words.The story must be yours — replace any AI placeholder anecdote with a real one.
Turn this post into a 7-post thread: strong opener, one idea per post, CTA at the end: [paste post].Read it aloud — any post that can’t stand alone needs rewriting.
Give me 5 LinkedIn post ideas for a [profession] sharing real lessons without sounding like motivational posters. One core insight each.Concrete situations beat fluff — specificity is the whole trick.
Write 3 CTAs for [newsletter / product / video] — direct, curiosity-based, value-first — each under 20 words.Match intensity to the relationship: new followers get value-first.
Create monthly content pillars for [platform]: 4 weekly themes, 2 post ideas each, tailored to [audience].Pillars end the “what do I post today” panic — plan once, then execute.
Rewrite this caption in 3 tones — professional, playful, bold: [paste caption].Keep one default tone account-wide; use the others sparingly for effect.
Newsletters
Outline a newsletter on [topic]: 5 subject-line options, intro, 3 sections, one personal note, one recommendation, sign-off. Conversational.The personal note is the highest-value section — write it entirely yourself.
Write 10 subject lines for a newsletter about [topic], under 50 characters each. No clickbait the content can't deliver.Misleading subject lines spike unsubscribes — the constraint is the point.
Turn this into a newsletter-exclusive angle: what extra insight or behind-the-scenes detail can subscribers get? [describe original]Exclusivity is why people stay subscribed.
Draft a welcome email: who I am, what subscribers get, how often, plus one useful thing right now so email #1 delivers value.Link your best piece immediately — it sets the “worth opening” tone.
Draft a subscriber survey: 5 questions revealing what content they want more of, plus the email copy asking for replies.Run it twice a year — audiences drift, and guessing is how newsletters go stale.
Repurposing one piece of content across platforms
I made a about [topic]: [summary]. Plan the repurposing: format and angle for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and my newsletter.The angle must change per platform — LinkedIn wants the lesson, TikTok wants the punchiest 30 seconds.
Extract 5 quotable one-liners from this script for quote graphics: [paste]. Under 15 words each, understandable with zero context.If a line needs the video to make sense, it’s not quotable.
Turn this tutorial into a 8-10 slide carousel outline: one idea per slide, hook first, CTA last: [paste key points].The outline is the strategy; the visuals are the craft — design it yourself.
Condense this into a 60-second Shorts/Reels/TikTok script keeping only the single most surprising point: [paste transcript].One point only — short-form dies the moment you fit two ideas in.
Build a remix calendar: I publish [1 video/week]. Map how each video becomes 5+ derivative pieces, so nothing I make is single-use.Batch the repurposing — one 2-hour session per video beats piecemeal work.
Your voice is the product
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: these tools are available to everyone, so AI-polished generic content is now the baseline, not an advantage. What still stands out is what only you can provide — the story from your trip, the opinion you actually hold, the mistake you made and what it cost you.
Use these prompts to speed through the mechanical parts: outlines, repurposing, hooks, descriptions. Spend the saved time on the human parts — your perspective, your stories, your taste. That’s the content people follow, and no prompt can generate it for you.
Last updated September 2026. Platform features and algorithms change often — check the official creator resources for current best practices.