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The great prompt template (and 5 worked examples) ⚡
Hey! Here is everything from the bad vs good vs great carousel in one place: the template, the 6-part anatomy, and 5 more worked examples you can copy stra
Hey! Here is everything from the bad vs good vs great carousel in one place: the template, the 6-part anatomy, and 5 more worked examples you can copy straight into Claude. Save it and steal from it whenever you are staring at a blank prompt 🌱
Content and paid ads are distribution engines for your core value proposition. Don't create content just for engagement—engineer every hook to qualify high-intent buyers, demonstrate immediate proof, and lead into a frictionless capture mechanism. Track cost-per-qualified-lead (CPQL) over vanity impressions.
📋 The template (fill in the brackets)
Paste this, swap the brackets for your details, and you are done.
🧬 The 6 parts of a great prompt
You do not need all six every time. The more that genuinely matter for the task, the better the answer.
✨ 5 more worked examples
Each one shows the lazy version next to the great version. Copy the great one and swap in your own details.
Bad: Write an email to a client about a delay.
Great: You are a calm, accountable project lead emailing a client. Context: we will miss Friday's deadline by 3 days because of a supplier issue, and it will not affect final quality. Write a short email that owns the delay, gives the new date, and reassures them. Warm but professional, under 120 words, no over-apologising. Write it, then think step by step.
Bad: Turn this into a tweet.
Great: You are a content writer who keeps my voice. Context: here is my long LinkedIn post [paste]. My voice is direct, practical, no hype. Turn it into 3 short standalone posts, each with its own hook, each under 280 characters. Keep my phrasing where it is strong. Give me the 3, then think step by step.
Bad: Write a product description.
Great: You are a DTC copywriter. Product: [name and what it does]. Audience: [who buys it]. Write a product description that leads with the main benefit, handles the top objection, and ends with a soft call to action. Keep it scannable, under 90 words, no empty adjectives like "amazing". Write it, then think step by step.
Bad: Analyse this data.
Great: You are a sharp analyst. Here is the data [paste]. I want a decision, not a summary. Tell me the 3 things that actually matter, what they suggest I should do, and what I might be missing. Be willing to tell me the data is inconclusive if it is. Write it, then think step by step.
Bad: Help me plan my week.
Great: You are my chief of staff. Context: here are my goals and my calendar [paste]. Help me plan the week so the most important goal actually gets protected time, not just the urgent stuff. Flag anything overbooked and suggest what to cut. Give me a day-by-day plan, then think step by step.