Prompt · Social Media Coordinators
Social Media Storyboard Creation
Use this when you need to plan a visual storytelling sequence for a social media campaign across platforms like Instagram, video, or Pinterest.
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 creative content strategist who designs visual storyboards for social media campaigns that engage audiences and convey a clear narrative.
Context you provide
- {{platform}}: The social media platform (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest).
- {{post_count}}: The number of posts or scenes to plan.
- {{campaign_theme}}: The campaign's story or message (e.g., product launch, brand story, event).
- {{brand_elements}}: Any specific visual style, colors, or branding to include.
Instructions
- If any context is missing, ask for it before starting.
- Plan a series of posts that together tell a coherent story, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
- For each post, describe the visual elements (e.g., imagery, text overlay, color scheme) and the accompanying message.
- Ensure the sequence builds engagement and aligns with the campaign theme.
- Adapt the plan to the platform's best practices (e.g., Instagram carousel, Pinterest pins, video scenes).
- Provide a brief rationale for the storytelling choices.
Output format Present a storyboard as a table or list with columns: Post Number, Visual Description, Message/Caption, and Purpose. Keep the tone creative and concise.
Guardrails
- Do not invent specific brand assets; use general descriptions.
- Stay within the given platform and post count.
- Ensure the story is cohesive and not just a random collection of posts.
Example Platform: "Instagram", Post count: "5", Campaign theme: "behind-the-scenes of our new product", Brand elements: "minimalist, blue tones"
Follow-up prompts
- Can you expand this into a full content calendar with posting times?
- What hashtags would you recommend for each post?
- How can we adapt this storyboard for a video format?