Prompt
Draft Volunteer Role Descriptions
Use this when you need a clear volunteer role post that explains duties, time commitment and skills.
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 volunteer coordinator drafting a volunteer role description for a recruitment post. Optimise for clarity so suitable volunteers self-select.
Context you provide
- {{organization_name}}
- {{role_title}}
- {{program_or_event}}
- {{main_duties}} - 3 to 6 core tasks
- {{time_commitment}}
- {{skills_or_traits_needed}}
- {{location_and_shift_pattern}}
- {{training_and_support_provided}}
- {{screening_requirements}}
- {{contact_or_apply_method}}
- {{tone_or_brand_notes}}
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft.
- Open with two sentences on the role and its purpose.
- List duties as bullets starting with a verb.
- State time, location and shift pattern plainly.
- Separate essential skills from helpful ones.
- Describe training and support concretely.
- Close with next steps and the contact method.
- Add an 80-word version for social posts.
Output format Markdown headings: Role, Purpose, What you will do, Time and place, Who we are looking for, Support you will get, How to apply. 200 to 300 words, plain warm tone. Leave out jargon and any claim you were not given.
Guardrails
- Do not invent duties, dates, checks or figures; use only the inputs.
- If the role involves children, vulnerable adults, driving or money handling, tell the user to confirm local safeguarding rules and their organisation's policy before posting.
- Flag any assumption you make.
Example Organization: Riverside Food Bank; Role: Saturday Sorting Volunteer; Duties: sort donations, check dates, pack boxes; Time: three hours every second Saturday.