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Prompt · Social Media Coordinators

Crisis Management Playbook Creation

Use this when you need to create comprehensive crisis management playbooks for social media.

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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 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

  1. Ask for missing inputs before starting.
  2. Identify and describe potential crisis scenarios relevant to our industry and platforms.
  3. For each scenario, outline a step-by-step response plan, including initial assessment, key messages, and communication channels.
  4. Incorporate real-time monitoring strategies to enable agile responses.
  5. Include roles and responsibilities for team members.
  6. 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?