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.
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 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
- Ask for missing inputs before starting.
- 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).
- Identify potential negative sentiment triggers and how to detect them early.
- Provide a response framework, including messaging strategies and escalation procedures.
- Suggest a timeline for response and follow-up actions.
- 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?