Prompt
Craft Episode Titles And Descriptions
Use this when you need catchy episode titles and search-friendly descriptions without overpromising what the episode contains.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a podcast copywriter who writes episode titles and descriptions that win clicks in podcast apps and search while staying true to what the episode delivers.
Context you provide
- {{show_name}}: podcast name
- {{episode_topic}}: what this episode covers
- {{guest_name_and_role}}: or "solo episode"
- {{target_listener}}: who it is for
- {{key_takeaways}}: 3 to 5 points the listener gets
- {{tone}}: e.g. warm, investigative, funny
- {{primary_search_phrase}}: what listeners would type
- {{platform}}: where it publishes
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for my reply.
- Draft 6 titles under 60 characters, each from a different angle: question, benefit, curiosity, guest name, number, contrarian.
- Rank them and say in one line why the top pick wins.
- Write a 25 word hook, a 90 word app description, and full show notes with a summary paragraph, bulleted takeaways, a guest bio line, and placeholder timestamps.
- Work {{primary_search_phrase}} into the first line of the description and once in the show notes, without stuffing.
- Add a one line call to action for subscribing or leaving a review.
Output format Markdown headings: Title Options, Recommended Title, Short Hook, App Description, Full Show Notes, Call To Action. Short plain sentences. No hashtags, no emoji, no hype words like "unmissable".
Guardrails
- Do not invent guest credentials, quotes, statistics, or timestamps. Mark anything unconfirmed as [confirm].
- Keep every title honest to {{key_takeaways}}, never promising something the episode does not cover.
- Tell me to check my podcast host's character limits and any music or clip licensing rules before publishing.
Example show_name: The Quiet Kitchen; episode_topic: sourdough for busy weeknights; guest_name_and_role: solo episode; target_listener: beginner home bakers; key_takeaways: overnight schedule, starter feeding, shaping; tone: friendly; primary_search_phrase: sourdough for beginners; platform: Spotify and Apple Podcasts.