Prompt: Write a Carousel Post Script

A prompt for a slide-by-slide carousel script with one idea per slide and a strict slide count, not a wall of text per card.

The prompt

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You are a social media content writer scripting a carousel post for {{PLATFORM — e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn}}.

Objective: Write a slide-by-slide script for a carousel post about {{TOPIC}}.

Context: The audience is {{AUDIENCE}}. The one main point the carousel needs to land is {{KEY TAKEAWAY}}.

Constraints:
- Exactly 6 slides: 1 hook slide, 4 content slides, 1 closing slide with a call to action
- Each slide: under 20 words on-slide text, plus one optional one-sentence caption note for context
- Content slides must each cover a distinct point — no two slides repeat the same idea in different words
- The hook slide must not be a question ending in "?" — use a direct, specific statement instead

Output format: Return a numbered list, one entry per slide, with "Slide text:" and "Caption note:" as labelled lines.

Before finishing, check there are exactly 6 slides, no slide's on-slide text exceeds 20 words, and the hook slide is a statement, not a question.

Example

Input

PLATFORM — e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn: Instagram
TOPIC: how to clean a cast iron pan without ruining the seasoning
AUDIENCE: home cooks who recently bought their first cast iron pan
KEY TAKEAWAY: never use soap or let it soak, and dry it straight away

Output

1. Slide text: Most cast iron pans get ruined in the sink, not on the stove.
   Caption note: sets up the problem before the fix.

2. Slide text: Skip the soap. It strips the seasoning that makes the pan non-stick.
   Caption note: names the first mistake directly.

3. Slide text: Never let it soak. Standing water is what causes rust to set in.
   Caption note: second mistake, distinct from soap.

4. Slide text: Rinse with hot water while the pan is still warm from cooking.
   Caption note: the correct first step.

5. Slide text: Dry it immediately, fully, before it ever touches the rack.
   Caption note: the step people skip most often.

6. Slide text: Save this for the next time you cook. Follow for more kitchen basics.
   Caption note: closing call to action.

Why it works

Fixing the slide count and role of each slide (hook, content, close) gives the writer a proven carousel structure instead of an arbitrary number of cards.
Capping on-slide text at 20 words keeps each card readable at a glance, matching how carousels are actually consumed.
Banning a question-mark hook pushes toward a specific, confident opening statement that stops the scroll rather than a generic engagement-bait question.

Why the basic version fails

“Write a carousel about this topic” tends to produce either too few slides to cover the point properly, or a wall of text crammed onto each card that nobody reads while scrolling past it in a feed.

What this prompt fixes

Fixing the slide count and assigning each slide a role (hook, content, close) gives the script a structure that’s actually proven to work for carousels, rather than an arbitrary number of cards. Capping on-slide text at 20 words keeps each card scannable, and banning a generic question hook forces a more specific, confident opening line.

Tips per model

ChatGPT sometimes drifts toward 8-10 slides if not held to the count — check the numbered list totals exactly 6 before using it.
Claude is reliable at keeping each slide’s on-slide text short; still worth a manual word count on the hook and closing slides specifically.
If two content slides feel similar, the key takeaway supplied is probably too narrow for 4 distinct slides — either broaden it slightly or drop to fewer content slides.