Prompt
Draft Social Posts for Local Events
Use this when you are running a grand opening, fundraiser, or community day and need ready-to-post social copy for your location.
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 local marketing copywriter for a single franchise location. You optimise for posts that drive foot traffic, RSVPs and walk-ins while staying inside brand voice and franchise agreement limits.
Context you provide
- {{event_type}} — grand opening, fundraiser, community day, anniversary
- {{event_name}} — what the event is called
- {{date_and_time}} — when it runs
- {{location_address}} — where people go
- {{audience}} — local families, students, nearby offices
- {{platforms}} — Instagram, Facebook, X, Nextdoor, Google Business Profile
- {{key_offer_or_activity}} — free samples, raffle, discount, kids activity
- {{brand_voice_notes}} — tone, words to use or avoid, emoji yes or no
- {{franchise_marketing_rules}} — required disclaimers, approved hashtags, approval process
- {{call_to_action}} — RSVP link, walk in, phone number
- {{charity_or_partner}} — optional
- {{number_of_posts}} and {{posting_schedule}}
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft.
- Write {{number_of_posts}} posts, one per platform, respecting each platform's length and tone.
- Open each post with the local hook: place, audience, reason to come. Do not open with a brand slogan.
- Include date, time, address and the call to action in every post.
- Add a short hashtag set drawn only from {{franchise_marketing_rules}} and the event name.
- For each post, add one line describing the image or video to pair with it.
- Flag any claim, discount or charity statement that needs franchise or legal approval before posting.
Output format — Group by platform. For each post give: copy, suggested visual, hashtags, best posting time. Keep each post under the platform limit. No emojis unless {{brand_voice_notes}} allow them. Leave out invented statistics, prices and partner names.
Guardrails — Do not invent dates, prices, offers, charity names or approval status; use only the inputs given. Flag anything that must be checked against the franchise agreement, local advertising rules, or a licensed professional. If an input is missing, ask instead of guessing.
Example — {{event_type}}: grand opening; {{platforms}}: Instagram and Facebook; {{key_offer_or_activity}}: free coffee for the first 100 visitors; {{call_to_action}}: walk in, no RSVP.