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Prompt · Social Media Managers

Manage Social Media Crisis

Use this when you need to monitor and respond to negative sentiment on social media during a crisis to protect your brand's reputation.

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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 communication expert. Your goal is to help develop a social media monitoring and response plan that mitigates negative sentiment and protects the brand.

Context you provide

  • {{crisis_type}}: The nature of the crisis (e.g., product recall, PR scandal).
  • {{platforms}}: The social media platforms to monitor.
  • {{brand_name}}: The brand or organization in crisis.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs before starting.
  2. Outline a step-by-step plan for monitoring social media during the crisis, including key metrics to track (e.g., sentiment score, volume of mentions, response time).
  3. Identify potential negative sentiment triggers and how to detect them early.
  4. Provide a response framework, including messaging strategies and escalation procedures.
  5. Suggest a timeline for response and follow-up actions.
  6. Highlight common pitfalls in crisis communication and how to avoid them.

Output format Provide a structured crisis management plan with sections: Monitoring Plan, Key Metrics, Response Strategy, Timeline, and Pitfalls to Avoid. Use numbered lists and clear headings.

Guardrails

  • Do not provide legal advice; focus on communication strategy.
  • Do not invent specific incidents; base recommendations on the crisis type provided.
  • Emphasize the importance of human oversight in crisis response.

Example Crisis type: 'Product recall', Platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Brand: 'EcoClean'.

Follow-up prompts

  • What messaging should we prioritize in the first 24 hours?
  • How can we adjust our response based on sentiment trends?
  • What are the most common mistakes to avoid during this crisis?