ChatGPT Prompt for Social Media Post Ideas

This prompt generates 5-10 ready-to-post social media ideas tailored to your brand, audience, and platform. Perfect for marketers, founders, and content creators who want to break writer's block and maintain consistent posting without spending hours brainstorming. ChatGPT creates ideas that are engagement-focused, on-brand, and actually resonate with your audience.

Works Best With: ChatGPT (GPT-4 recommended) | Also works in: Claude, Gemini

The Prompt

Generate 8 social media post ideas for [PLATFORM – Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram/TikTok].

Brand context:
– Company/Personal brand: [BRAND NAME]
– What we do: [PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION]
– Target audience: [AUDIENCE – e.g., “SaaS founders,” “busy parents,” “fitness enthusiasts”]
– Brand voice: [VOICE – e.g., “educational and witty,” “motivational and authentic,” “professional but approachable”]

Post types to include:
– [NUMBER] educational/value posts (teach something useful)
– [NUMBER] engagement posts (ask a question, start a conversation)
– [NUMBER] promotional posts (highlight what you offer)
– [NUMBER] behind-the-scenes or personal posts (build connection)

For each post idea, provide:
1. Post concept (what the post is about)
2. Hook/first line (what makes them stop scrolling)
3. 2-3 key points or questions
4. CTA (what you want them to do)
5. Optional hashtags or emoji suggestions

When to Use This Prompt

• You need content ideas for the next week or month but don't know what to post
• You want to maintain consistent posting without burning out
• You're looking to grow your social presence but lack a content strategy
• You want a mix of value, engagement, and promotional posts (not just sales)

What You’ll Get

ChatGPT will deliver 8 distinct post ideas with clear hooks that stop scrolling, a mix of educational, engagement, and promotional content, specific CTAs for each post (like, comment, share, click link), and optional hashtags or emoji suggestions that fit each platform's norms.

Why This Prompt Works

• Platform-specific: LinkedIn posts look different than TikTok posts. By specifying your platform, ChatGPT tailors the format, tone, and length appropriately

• Mix of content types: You get educational posts (build trust), engagement posts (grow community), and promotional posts (drive sales). A healthy feed has all three

• Hook-first thinking: The prompt asks ChatGPT to lead with what stops scrolling. Most posts fail because they're boring. Strong hooks fix this

• Ready to use: These aren't rough ideas. They're polished, formatted, and ready to copy-paste into your social media scheduler

How to Customize This Prompt

1. [PLATFORM] — Which social platform (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, etc.)
2. [BRAND NAME] — Your company or personal brand name
3. [PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION] — What you actually do (e.g., “SaaS project management tool,” “personal finance coaching”)
4. [AUDIENCE] — Who you're trying to reach (e.g., “remote workers,” “women entrepreneurs,” “product managers”)
5. [VOICE] — How you want to sound (e.g., “funny and irreverent,” “data-driven and serious,” “warm and supportive”)
6. [NUMBER] — How many of each post type (e.g., “3 educational, 2 engagement, 2 promotional, 1 behind-the-scenes”)

Pro Tips

• Save the template: Run this prompt once with your brand details, then reuse it monthly. Just change the specific topics/angles each month

• Use a social scheduler: Don't post manually. Use Buffer, Later, or Hootsuite to schedule all 8 posts in advance, then relax

• A/B test CTAs: Try different CTAs (like vs. comment vs. click link). See which gets the most engagement, then lean into that

• Customize for trending topics: If something's trending in your industry, ask ChatGPT to add 2-3 posts riffing on that trend while keeping your brand voice