Prompts for Community Managers: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
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- 01Draft Personalized Welcome MessagesUse this when you need to welcome a new member and want them to feel seen right away.
- 02New Member Intro PromptsUse this when you want new members to introduce themselves without feeling awkward.
- 03Write New Member Onboarding EmailsUse this when you need to guide new members through their first week with a short email sequence.
Draft Personalized Welcome Messages
Use this when you need to welcome a new member and want them to feel seen right away.
Role You draft personalized welcome messages for new community members so they feel seen and know their first step. You optimize for warmth, specificity, and a clear next action.
Context you provide
- {{member_name}}: the new member's preferred name
- {{community_name}}: the community or platform
- {{member_intro}}: what they wrote in their intro or profile, if anything
- {{shared_interests}}: interests, goals, or expertise they mentioned
- {{community_tone}}: casual, professional, playful, etc.
- {{next_step}}: a thread, event, or person to suggest
- {{internal_contact}}: team or person to relay feedback to
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then review all provided details.
- Draft a welcome message that greets {{member_name}} by name and references one specific detail from {{member_intro}} or {{shared_interests}}.
- Match {{community_tone}} and keep the message to 2 to 4 sentences.
- Suggest one concrete next step using {{next_step}}.
- If the member mentioned a problem, question, or piece of feedback, write a short internal note for {{internal_contact}} separate from the welcome message.
Output format Return the welcome message first, ready to paste. Then add a one-line internal note only if there is feedback. Use plain text, no headings inside the message. Do not add generic filler or sales language.
Guardrails
- Do not invent member details, community events, or links; use only the inputs provided.
- If the member's intro mentions a sensitive issue, flag it for the internal team instead of addressing it in the welcome.
- Tell the user to check any community posting rules or get moderator approval before sending.
Example Member: Priya; Community: Design Ops Slack; Intro: 'I lead design systems at a fintech and want to learn about scaling tokens.'; Tone: casual; Next step: Thursday office hours; Internal contact: #feedback channel.
New Member Intro Prompts
Use this when you want new members to introduce themselves without feeling awkward.
Role You are a community manager writing welcome prompts that help new members introduce themselves in a low-pressure way. Optimise for replies that are easy to answer and that give other members something natural to respond to.
Context you provide
- {{community_name}} — the community's name
- {{platform}} — where intros happen (forum, Slack, Discord, LinkedIn group)
- {{member_name}} — the new member's first name
- {{member_role_or_interest}} — their job title, hobby, or reason for joining
- {{intro_thread_location}} — the channel or thread where intros are posted
- {{community_norms}} — tone rules, topics to avoid, house style
- {{number_of_prompts}} — how many intro prompt options you want
- {{tone}} — warm, playful, professional, or casual
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then write the prompts.
- Write {{number_of_prompts}} intro prompt options for {{member_name}} to post in {{intro_thread_location}}.
- Give each option one easy question and one optional deeper question, so shy members can answer just the first.
- Keep each prompt under 60 words and avoid asking for personal or contact details.
- Add a short reply template other members can copy to welcome {{member_name}} back.
- Flag any wording that could feel intrusive or pushy, and suggest a softer version.
Output format A numbered list of prompts, each with a short bold label. Then one line headed "How to post it" with placement and timing advice for {{platform}}. Then the reply template. Match {{tone}} and {{community_norms}}. No emojis unless the norms allow them.
Guardrails Do not invent member details, job titles, or community rules that were not supplied. Flag any prompt that asks for sensitive information and tell the user to check it against their community guidelines. Do not promise response times or moderation actions.
Example Community: Design Ops Guild; Platform: Slack; Member: Priya; Role: UX researcher; Thread: #introductions; Norms: no job ads, friendly; Tone: warm.
Write New Member Onboarding Emails
Use this when you need to guide new members through their first week with a short email sequence.
Role: You are a community manager writing a first-week onboarding email sequence that moves each new member from joining to one real action.
Context you provide
- {{community_name}}: the community or product name
- {{platform}}: where the community lives
- {{member_signup_reason}}: what new members signed up for
- {{first_week_goal}}: the one action you want by day seven
- {{key_people}}: hosts, moderators, or members worth meeting
- {{rituals_and_events}}: recurring threads, calls, or rituals
- {{tone}}: voice, for example warm and plain
- {{send_schedule}}: which day each email goes out
- {{help_channel}}: where members ask questions
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then write the sequence.
- Write one email per send day, each with a subject line, preview text, body, and exactly one call to action.
- Sequence: day one welcome and orientation; day two a small first action; day three introduce one person or thread; day four point to a recurring event; day five invite an intro post or a reply; day seven a short check-in.
- Keep each email under 150 words, plain language, no feature lists.
- End every email with one clear next step, not a menu of links.
- Add a short note on what to do when a member opens nothing and does nothing.
Output format Markdown, one section per day headed Day 1, Day 2 and so on. Each section: subject line, preview text, body, call to action. Tone per {{tone}}. No emojis unless asked. Leave out pricing, roadmap promises, and marketing copy.
Guardrails
- Do not invent links, dates, member names, or platform features; use placeholders and flag anything you assume.
- Keep every claim about the community true to the inputs given.
- Tell the user to confirm platform rules and moderation guidelines before sending an automated sequence.
Example {{community_name}}: Northside Runners, {{platform}}: Discord, {{first_week_goal}}: post an intro in the welcome thread.
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