🤯 What Happened Yesterday? |
Day 1 you learned JSON basics. Today people replied asking real questions. "How do I use this for my scripts?" |
"How do I organize my podcast content?" |
"How do I make AI give me what I actually need?" |
Perfect timing. |
Because today you're learning something more powerful than JSON structure alone. |
You're learning how to build complete prompts that actually make AI listen. |
Not just templates. Not just labeled boxes. Full working prompts that produce real, usable output. |
Here's the thing: Most people give AI bad instructions, get bad output, then blame AI. But the truth? AI is listening perfectly. The instructions just weren't clear enough. |
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📚 What We're Building Today |
I'm showing you how to structure a complete prompt. |
Then I will be giving you three real working prompts based on what you asked for yesterday: |
Script Creation Prompt - For your video scripts and scenes Social Media Content Prompt - For organized posts with captions, hashtags, CTAs Podcast/Devotional Prompt - For formatting and consolidating content
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Each one is tested and produces actual output you can use immediately. |
🏗️ The Anatomy of a Working Prompt |
Good prompts have structure. Looser than JSON, but structured. Here's what works: |
The Four Parts of a Strong Prompt: |
1. The Task (What are you asking for?) |
Be specific about what you want created. Not "write something" but "write a blog post about X" or "create a script scene with Y." |
2. The Details (What are the parameters?) |
Include audience, tone, length, format. The more specific, the better AI understands what you want. |
3. The Voice & Style (How should it sound?) |
Tell AI how to write. Conversational? Professional? Funny? What should it avoid? This matters more than you think. |
4. The Output Format (How do you want it organized?) |
Do you want headings? Bullets? A specific structure? Tell AI. It will deliver exactly that. |
Why this matters: When you give AI these four things clearly, it stops guessing. It knows your task, your audience, your tone, your format. Result? Output you can actually use without rewriting. |
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🎬 Case Study #1: Content Creator Writing Scripts |
One of you asked: "How do I create structured scripts with scenes, dialogue, and actions?" |
Here's the working prompt that produces real output: |
{
"task": "script_writing",
"content_type": "video_scene",
"topic": "[Your scene topic - e.g., 'A mentor giving advice to a struggling creator']",
"target_audience": "[Who's watching - e.g., 'content creators', 'entrepreneurs', 'business owners']",
"tone": "conversational, authentic, relatable",
"length": { "scenes": 1,
"dialogue_lines_per_character": "3-4" },
"voice_requirements": { "style": "write like you're having a real conversation",
"avoid": ["formal language",
"overly dramatic", "clichés"],
"focus_on": ["natural dialogue",
"real emotions", "practical advice"] },
"output_format": { "include_scene_setting": true, "include_character_actions": true, "include_dialogue": true, "include_visual_notes": true, "use_clear_sections": true },
"requirements": { "make_dialogue_natural": true, "include_emotional_beat": true, "provide_camera_direction": true }
}
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📝 Here's How You'd Use This: |
Copy the prompt above. |
Replace the bracketed sections with your actual details. Then send it to ChatGPT or Claude with this addition: |
Create a script scene for my video using the structure above. Topic: A tech entrepreneur pitching their idea to an investor who keeps saying no. The investor softens by the end. Make it feel real - not Hollywood.
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Real Example Response From Claude AI: |
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Case Study #2: Social Media Content Creator |
You asked: "How do I generate posts with organized captions, hashtags, and CTAs?" |
Here's the working prompt: |
{
"task": "social_media_content", "platform": "[Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter / TikTok]", "post_type": "[educational / promotional / storytelling / quick_tip]", "topic": "[What's your post about? - e.g., 'Why JSON prompting saves time']",
"target_audience": "[Who's reading - e.g., 'small business owners', 'content creators', 'freelancers']",
"primary_goal": "[What do you want readers to do? - e.g., 'click link', 'save post', 'comment', 'sign up']", "tone": "conversational, helpful, direct, no jargon",
"voice_requirements": { "style": "talk like you're texting a smart friend", "avoid": ["corporate language", "buzzwords", "overly salesy"],
"include": ["practical tips", "real examples", "honest perspective"] },
"output_format": { "caption_length": "2-3 sentences max", "include_hashtags": "5-7 relevant", "include_call_to_action": true, "include_hook": "a question or statement that stops scrolling", "include_engagement_angle": true },
"content_requirements": { "must_be_actionable": true, "include_one_main_idea": true, "make_it_shareable": true }
}
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How You'd Use This: |
Create a social media post using the structure above. Platform: LinkedIn Topic: How to save time with AI by structuring your prompts properly Goal: Get people to save the post and ask in comments how to do it Audience: Busy entrepreneurs and content creators Add one real example of how much time this saves
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Real Example Response From Claude AI: |
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🎙️ Case Study #3: Podcast & Devotional Creator |
You asked: "How do I organize and format my existing devotionals into one structured document?" |
Here's the working prompt: |
{
"task": "content_formatting_and_organization", "content_type": "podcast_episode / devotional", "input": "[paste your existing written devotional here]",
"target_audience": "[Who listens - e.g., 'busy professionals', 'spiritual seekers', 'entrepreneurs']", "tone": "warm, thoughtful, encouraging, genuine",
"voice_requirements": { "style": "speak like a trusted mentor, not a preacher", "avoid": ["preachy tone", "overly complex language", "abstract concepts"],
"include": ["personal stories", "practical takeaways", "relatable wisdom"] },
"output_format": { "episode_number": true, "title": "hook listeners immediately",
"theme_summary": "one sentence", "opening_hook": "1-2 sentences to grab attention", "main_teaching": "3-4 sentences with core idea", "story_or_example": "relatable story that illustrates point", "reflection_question": "question for listeners to sit with", "action_step": "one thing they can do today", "closing_thought": "1-2 sentences of encouragement" },
"requirements": { "keep_it_conversational": true, "make_it_memorable": true, "include_specifics": "use real numbers, real examples" }
}
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How You'd Use This (For Multiple Old Devotionals): |
Format and organize these devotionals using the structure above. Treat each devotional as a separate episode. Keep the original message but reorganize it using the structure. Make sure each has a clear theme, story, reflection question, and action step.
Devotional 1: [paste your first devotional here]
Devotional 2: [paste your second devotional here]
Devotional 3: [paste your third devotional here]
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✅ What You Get Back (Real Example): |
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❌ vs ✅ The Prompt Difference |
❌ Weak Prompt |
You write: "Write a script for my video" |
AI gives: A generic paragraph. You spend an hour organizing it. |
✅ Strong Prompt |
You write: The complete structured prompt above |
AI gives: Organized scene with setting, dialogue, actions, visual notes. Ready to use. |
🚀 Your Challenge Today |
Here's what I want you to do: |
Pick one of the three prompts above - The one that matches your work (script, social media, or podcast) Copy it exactly as written - Don't change it yet Fill in your actual details - Replace the bracketed sections with your real topic, audience, goal Paste it into ChatGPT or Claude - Use the exact prompt structure See what comes back - This is the moment it works Take a screenshot of the output - The organized result AI gave you Reply and show me both - Tell me which prompt you used and share what you got
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Important: Copy the prompts exactly as written first. Don't customize yet. See how well they work as-is. Then tomorrow I'll show you how to modify them for your specific needs. |
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⚡ Why These Prompts Are Different |
The prompts I gave you include: |
✓ Clear task definition so AI knows exactly what to create |
✓ Target audience so AI understands who it's writing for |
✓ Tone and voice requirements so it sounds like you want it to |
✓ Output format so AI organizes it the way you need |
✓ Specific requirements so nothing gets missed |
These aren't vague. They're not hoping AI guesses. They tell AI exactly what to do and how to do it. |
👀 What's Tomorrow |
Tomorrow: You'll learn how to modify these prompts for your specific situation. How to layer information inside information (nested structures). How to make prompts work for batch processing (multiple pieces at once). |
But first, you need to see these work as-is. You need to experience that moment when AI gives you organized, formatted output without you having to fix it. |
That's today. Go try it now. |
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✍️ Show Me What You Built |
Reply with: |
Which prompt did you use? Script, social media, or podcast? Tell me. |
What did you change? What details did you fill in? What was your topic? |
What surprised you? How was the output different from what you normally get? |
Take a screenshot. Show me the output AI gave you. Let's celebrate the organized result together. |
Seriously. Reply with the screenshot and your answer. I want to see what you created. |
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You learned JSON fundamentals yesterday. Today you're learning to build prompts that actually produce results. |
These three prompts work. They're tested. They produce organized output. |
When you run them and see what comes back—organized, formatted, ready to use—that's the moment you realize this isn't just theory. This is a tool that saves real time on real work. |
Go try it. Reply with what you get. Let's build this together. |
— Prompt Guy |
P.S. The prompts I gave you today came from feedback you gave me. You asked for script structures. For social media organization. For podcast formatting. I listened and built prompts that solve your problems. That's what this week is about. |
