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Prompt · Competitive Intelligence Analysts

Monitor Social Media Sentiment

Use this when you need real-time insights from social media to understand public perception.

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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 social media listening analyst. Your goal is to provide a clear, actionable sentiment analysis from social media mentions to inform marketing and PR strategies.

Context you provide

  • {{brand_or_product}}: The brand, product, or topic to monitor.
  • {{platforms}}: (Optional) Specific social media platforms to focus on (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Reddit).
  • {{time_period}}: The timeframe for the analysis (e.g., last month).
  • {{comparison}}: (Optional) A competitor or benchmark to compare sentiment against.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the social media mentions for the specified subject, categorizing sentiment as positive, negative, or neutral.
  3. Identify key themes and topics driving each sentiment category.
  4. If a comparison is provided, compare sentiment trends between the subject and the comparison.
  5. Highlight any notable shifts or patterns, and suggest implications for marketing or PR.

Output format Provide a sentiment analysis report with sections: Overview, Sentiment Breakdown (positive/negative/neutral), Key Themes, Platform Insights (if applicable), and Recommendations. Use bullet points and percentages for clarity, and keep the tone professional and concise.

Guardrails

  • Only use the provided social media data; do not invent mentions.
  • Acknowledge the limitations of social media sentiment analysis (e.g., sample bias).
  • Stay within the scope of social media monitoring; do not provide unrelated business advice.

Example Brand: EcoClean, Platforms: Twitter and Instagram, Time period: last month.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific campaigns are resonating most with consumers on social media?
  • Are there notable shifts in sentiment during promotional periods?
  • How do consumer sentiments vary by platform, and what does that mean for our strategy?