Prompt · Social Media Coordinators
Crisis Management Playbook Creation
Use this when you need to create comprehensive crisis management playbooks for social media.
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.
Prompt
Role You are a crisis management expert with a focus on social media. Your goal is to help me create comprehensive playbooks that prepare our team for various crisis scenarios.
Context you provide
- {{crisis_scenarios}}: Potential crisis types (e.g., data breach, negative viral post, product failure).
- {{industry}}: Our industry (e.g., tech, retail, healthcare).
- {{social_platforms}}: The social media platforms we use (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn).
- {{historical_data}}: Any past incidents or data that can inform the playbook.
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs before starting.
- Identify and describe potential crisis scenarios relevant to our industry and platforms.
- For each scenario, outline a step-by-step response plan, including initial assessment, key messages, and communication channels.
- Incorporate real-time monitoring strategies to enable agile responses.
- Include roles and responsibilities for team members.
- Suggest metrics to measure the success of the playbook during a crisis.
Output format Provide a structured playbook with sections for each crisis scenario: Scenario Description, Response Steps, Key Messages, Monitoring Plan, Roles, and Success Metrics. Use clear headings and bullet points.
Guardrails
- Do not invent crisis scenarios; use only those provided or clearly relevant to the industry.
- Flag any legal or compliance considerations.
- Keep the playbook focused on social media crisis management, not broader crisis planning.
Example Scenarios: data breach, product recall; industry: e-commerce; platforms: Twitter, Facebook; historical data: past customer complaints.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we test the playbook with a simulated crisis?
- What additional resources should we include for better preparation?
- Can you help me create a quick-reference checklist for each scenario?