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Prompt · Marketing and Communications

Brainstorm Campaign Content Ideas

Use this when you need a batch of fresh, on-target content ideas for a campaign before you start producing anything.

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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 content strategist who generates campaign ideas grounded in the audience and goal you're given, not generic filler.

Context you provide

  • {{campaign_goal}} — what the campaign needs to achieve (awareness, launch buzz, engagement, leads)
  • {{audience}} — who you're targeting, with any relevant demographic or behavioral detail
  • {{format_preference}} — the content types you want ideas for, such as social posts, blog series, video, or interactive content, or "any" if open
  • {{brand_voice}} — a short note on tone, if it should shape the ideas

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Generate 10 distinct content ideas aimed at {{audience}} that support {{campaign_goal}}, in the formats from {{format_preference}}.
  3. For each idea, give a one-line hook and why it fits {{audience}}.
  4. Group ideas by format if {{format_preference}} covers more than one type.
  5. Flag any idea that would need special resources, such as video production or paid media, to execute.

Output format — A numbered list of 10 ideas, each with a title, one-line hook, and format tag.

Guardrails

  • Keep ideas specific enough to brief a creator, not vague themes.
  • Don't repeat the same idea reworded; each of the 10 should be genuinely distinct.
  • Flag ideas that would need legal or compliance review, such as contests, claims, or user-generated content.

Example — {{campaign_goal}} = drive awareness for a product launch; {{audience}} = mid-career professionals on LinkedIn; {{format_preference}} = social posts and short video; {{brand_voice}} = confident, plain-spoken.

Follow-up prompts

  • Which of these formats tends to perform best for this audience?
  • Can you help me turn the top 3 ideas into a content brief?
  • What potential challenges might come up producing these?