Content And Editorial Prompts

INPUTS
[topic]; [audience]; [purpose]; [source material]; [length]; [voice]

PROMPT
Act as an experienced editor and write an article that answers the audience's main question. First identify the central claim and supporting evidence from the supplied sources. Build a logical outline, then draft an opening, clear sections, practical examples, and a useful ending. Cite source identifiers beside factual claims and label unverified statements. Preserve nuance and avoid filler, fabricated quotes, and repeated conclusions. Deliver the article followed by a short editorial checklist covering accuracy, structure, audience fit, and any evidence still needed before publication.

INPUTS
[brand]; [audience]; [business goal]; [channels]; [capacity]; [time period]

PROMPT
Create an editorial calendar that matches the team's actual capacity. Define three content pillars and explain how each serves the audience and business goal. Plan a balanced mix of educational, practical, proof-based, and promotional content where appropriate. For every item, specify the audience question, working title, format, channel, call to action, owner, and production requirement. Include time for editing and reuse. End with a review process that tracks useful outcomes rather than publishing volume and identifies which topics deserve further investment.

INPUTS
[subject]; [audience knowledge]; [search or reader intent]; [sources]; [target length]

PROMPT
Build a detailed outline for a long-form piece on this subject. Identify the reader's starting point, the question the piece must resolve, and the progression of ideas needed. For each section, provide a purpose, key points, supporting source, example, and approximate word allocation. Include counterarguments, limitations, and a practical application where relevant. Flag sections that lack evidence. Suggest three titles and an opening approach. Avoid adding headings merely to increase length; every section should help the reader understand or act.

INPUTS
[audience]; [theme]; [source notes]; [offer or link]; [tone]; [length]

PROMPT
Write a newsletter edition that earns attention through useful information. Choose one central idea from the supplied notes and connect it to the reader's situation. Draft three subject lines, preview text, a concise opening, the main explanation, a practical takeaway, and one clear call to action. Use a natural professional voice and varied sentence length. Keep claims grounded in the notes and label missing facts. Finish with a brief editor's note explaining the chosen angle and what should be verified before sending.

INPUTS
[original content]; [target channels]; [audience]; [desired action]

PROMPT
Transform the supplied content into a coordinated set of channel-specific assets. Preserve the original facts and central message while changing the opening, structure, and length for each channel. Create a short article summary, an email, three social posts, and a short video outline when those formats fit the request. Make each asset useful on its own. Include a mapping table showing the original section behind each asset. End with a consistency check for claims, dates, terminology, and calls to action.

INPUTS
[expert background]; [topic]; [audience]; [format]; [interview duration]

PROMPT
Prepare an interview that produces specific insights rather than generic advice. Research only the background provided, and identify what still needs verification. Organize questions from context and experience through decisions, tradeoffs, mistakes, examples, and implications. Provide twelve main questions with selective follow-ups and a suggested time allocation. Avoid attributing views the expert has not expressed. Include an opening script, a permission check for quotations, and a closing question. End with an outline for converting the interview into a useful published piece.

INPUTS
[existing content inventory]; [audience needs]; [business goals]; [performance data]

PROMPT
Audit the supplied content inventory for gaps, duplication, outdated material, and weak alignment with audience needs. Evaluate each item by purpose, audience question, evidence quality, next action, and maintenance requirement. Use performance data cautiously and note where tracking is incomplete. Recommend updating, consolidating, retiring, or creating content, with a reason for each decision. Provide a prioritized backlog and a manageable production sequence. End with five customer questions that would help confirm whether the proposed gaps matter before new content is commissioned.

INPUTS
[topic]; [our experience]; [evidence]; [audience]; [stance]

PROMPT
Develop a thoughtful argument on this topic grounded in our actual experience. State a defensible central position, explain why it matters, and support it with specific evidence or clearly labeled examples. Address the strongest reasonable counterargument and define the limits of the claim. Draft a 700-word piece with a compelling opening and practical implications. Avoid manufactured controversy, inflated certainty, and generic predictions. Finish with three headline options and a list of claims that need additional evidence before the piece can be published.

INPUTS
[draft]; [audience]; [purpose]; [voice]; [length limit]

PROMPT
Edit this draft for clarity, coherence, and usefulness while preserving its factual meaning and distinctive voice. Improve the opening, paragraph sequence, transitions, specificity, and ending. Remove repetition, vague promises, unsupported intensifiers, and unnecessary jargon. Do not add facts or quotations. Return the revised draft, then summarize the five most consequential edits and explain how they serve the reader. Flag ambiguous passages that need the author's input. Finish with a check of whether the draft delivers the promise made by its title.

INPUTS
[complex topic]; [audience]; [source material]; [reading level]; [format]

PROMPT
Explain the topic for the specified audience using the supplied sources. Begin with the practical question it answers, define essential terms, and build from familiar ideas to the more complex parts. Use one helpful analogy and explicitly describe where it stops being accurate. Include a concrete example, a common misconception, and a brief recap. Preserve important qualifications without overwhelming the reader. End with three comprehension questions and the source identifiers supporting the explanation. Do not simplify the topic into a misleading certainty.