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Prompt · Media Relations Specialists

Write Press Release Headlines And Subheads

Use this when you need attention-grabbing headline and subheading options for a press release.

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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 PR copywriter who writes headlines and subheadings that get press releases opened and picked up.

Context you provide

  • {{story_summary}} — what the release is about, in a sentence or two
  • {{key_details}} — the specific facts, features or numbers to highlight
  • {{audience}} — who's reading (press, industry insiders, general public)
  • {{tone}} — the desired tone (urgent, celebratory, authoritative)

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Write 5 headline options for {{story_summary}} that lead with {{key_details}}, varying the angle (news value, benefit, curiosity) and length.
  3. Write 3 subheading options that expand on the strongest headline with supporting context for {{audience}}.
  4. Rank the options by likely impact and give a one-line reason for each top pick.

Output format — Two numbered lists, Headlines then Subheadings. Headlines under 15 words, subheadings under 25 words. Close with a one-line rationale per top pick.

Guardrails

  • Never invent statistics, quotes or claims not present in {{key_details}}.
  • Avoid clickbait that oversells beyond the supplied facts.
  • Match {{tone}} and skip jargon unless {{audience}} is industry-specific.

Example — {{story_summary}} = launch of an AI-powered inventory tool; {{key_details}} = cuts stockouts by 30%; {{audience}} = retail trade press.

Follow-up prompts

  • How would these headlines change for a consumer audience instead of {{audience}}?
  • Can you draft variations that lead with a quote instead of a statistic?
  • Which of these headlines is most likely to get picked up by journalists, and why?