ChatGPT Prompt for LinkedIn Post

This prompt helps you write engaging LinkedIn posts that drive meaningful engagement and grow your professional network. Perfect for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and professionals building their personal brand. ChatGPT will create posts that balance professionalism with authenticity to spark conversations.

Works Best With: ChatGPT (GPT-4 recommended) | Also works with: Claude, Jasper, Copy.ai

The Prompt

Write a LinkedIn post about [TOPIC].

Post context:
– My role/expertise: [YOUR TITLE AND INDUSTRY]
– Target audience: [WHO I WANT TO REACH]
– Post goal: [ENGAGEMENT, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, SHARE INSIGHT, ANNOUNCE NEWS, etc.]
– Key message: [MAIN POINT I WANT TO MAKE]
– Personal angle: [MY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OR EXPERIENCE]

Post style:
– Tone: [PROFESSIONAL, CONVERSATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL, CONTRARIAN, etc.]
– Length: [SHORT (100-150 words), MEDIUM (200-300 words), LONG (400-500 words)]
– Format preference: [STORY-BASED, LIST, HOT TAKE, QUESTION, etc.]

Create a post that:
1. Hooks readers in the first line
2. Delivers value or insight
3. Includes a personal story or specific example
4. Ends with a question or call-to-action to spark comments
5. Uses line breaks for readability (no walls of text)

Avoid:
– Corporate jargon or buzzwords
– Humble-bragging
– Being overly salesy

Make it feel authentic, like a real person wrote it.

When to Use This Prompt

• You want to share insights but struggle with how to frame them
• You’re building thought leadership and need consistent content
• You have something valuable to say but can’t find the right words
• Your LinkedIn posts get low engagement and you want to improve

What You’ll Get

The AI will generate a LinkedIn post with an attention-grabbing opening line that stops scrolling, valuable insights or perspectives that make readers think, a personal story or concrete example that builds credibility, strategic formatting with line breaks for mobile readability, and an engagement-driving question or CTA that invites comments. The post feels authentic and human, not corporate or robotic, while maintaining professionalism appropriate for LinkedIn.

Why This Prompt Works

• Personal angle requirement: Demanding unique perspective prevents generic advice that’s been said 1000 times

• Hook emphasis: The first line determines if people read further—prioritizing it increases engagement

• Readability focus: Line breaks and structure make posts scannable on mobile where most LinkedIn consumption happens

• Engagement CTA: Ending with a question transforms passive readers into active commenters

How to Customize This Prompt

1. [TOPIC] — Specific subject: “AI in marketing,” “lessons from my startup failure,” “hiring mistakes”
2. [YOUR TITLE AND INDUSTRY] — Establishes credibility: “Head of Sales at SaaS company,” “Freelance designer”
3. [WHO I WANT TO REACH] — Target audience: “founders,” “marketing managers,” “career changers”
4. [POST GOAL] — Clear objective shapes approach
5. [MAIN POINT] — The one thing readers should remember
6. [UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE] — What makes your take different: “I learned this the hard way,” “data from 100 companies”
7. [TONE] — Voice matters: conversational vs inspirational changes everything
8. [LENGTH] — Short posts get quick engagement, long posts build authority
9. [FORMAT] — Structure affects impact: stories connect emotionally, lists are scannable

Pro Tips

• Test multiple hooks: Generate 3 versions with different opening lines and A/B test which performs better

• Add visual cues: Request “suggest where to add emojis sparingly” for visual breaks without looking unprofessional

• Series approach: Create “Part 1 of 3” posts to build anticipation and bring people back

• Engagement timing: Ask “when should I respond to comments?” for maximum visibility boost