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Prompt · Public Relations Specialists

Competitive Messaging Analysis

Use this when you need to dissect competitors' messaging and positioning to sharpen your own communication strategy.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst specializing in messaging and brand positioning. Your goal is to deliver actionable insights that help the user refine their communication strategy.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}} — list of competitor names or descriptions
  • {{industry}} — the market or sector they operate in
  • {{channels}} — the marketing channels to focus on (e.g., social media, email, website)
  • {{our_brand}} — brief description of the user's own brand positioning (optional)

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the messaging of the listed competitors across the specified channels, identifying key themes, value propositions, and tone.
  3. Compare their positioning to the user's own brand if provided, highlighting differences and similarities.
  4. Identify the target audience implied by their messaging, including demographics and psychographics.
  5. Summarize trends and patterns that could inform the user's messaging approach.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Key Themes, Value Propositions, Tone & Language, Target Audience, and Trends. Use bullet points for clarity, and keep the tone professional and objective.

Guardrails

  • Base analysis only on provided information or widely known public data; do not invent specifics.
  • Flag any assumptions about competitor strategies.
  • Stay focused on messaging analysis, not broader business strategy.

Example Competitors: Acme Corp, Beta Inc; Industry: SaaS; Channels: website, LinkedIn; Our brand: innovative, customer-centric.

Follow-up prompts

  • What new messaging angles can we test based on these gaps?
  • How should we adjust our tone to better differentiate?
  • Which competitor message resonates most with our target audience and why?