AI PromptsAI prompts for social media posts for a small business
A small business owner rarely has time to think of what to post. An AI assistant can supply ideas and first drafts in the shop's own style, in English, Hindi or Punjabi. The owner supplies what the assistant cannot know: the real products, prices, offers and the way the shop speaks to its customers.
The prompts
A month of post ideas
I run [TYPE OF BUSINESS] in [TOWN OR AREA]. My customers are mostly [WHO THEY ARE]. Give me twenty post ideas for the coming month for [WHATSAPP STATUS / INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK]. Mix product posts, useful tips, behind-the-scenes posts, customer questions and one or two light ones. One line each. Do not invent offers, prices or claims.
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
Write the caption
Write a caption for a post about [PRODUCT OR NEWS]. True details: [WHAT IT IS, PRICE IF I WANT IT SHOWN, WHERE AND WHEN AVAILABLE] Tone: [FRIENDLY / SIMPLE / FESTIVE] Language: [ENGLISH / HINDI / PUNJABI / A NATURAL MIX] Under 50 words. End with how to order or reach us: [PHONE, ADDRESS OR "MESSAGE US"]. No exaggerated claims. Give three versions.
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
A festival greeting
Write a short greeting from [BUSINESS NAME] to our customers for [FESTIVAL]. Warm and respectful, two or three lines, in [LANGUAGE]. It should not sound like an advertisement. Give three versions, one of them very simple.
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
Announce an offer
Announce this offer clearly: [THE OFFER]. Valid from [DATE] to [DATE]. Conditions: [ANY CONDITIONS, OR NONE]. Write it so that the offer, the dates and the conditions cannot be misunderstood. Under 60 words. Do not add urgency that is not true, such as "only today" or "last few pieces", unless I have said so.
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
Reply to comments and messages
Write polite replies to these customer comments for my [TYPE OF BUSINESS]. Keep each under 30 words and in the language the customer used. For the complaint, apologise once, do not argue, and invite them to message us directly. 1. [A QUESTION ABOUT PRICE OR AVAILABILITY] 2. [A COMPLIMENT] 3. [A COMPLAINT]
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
Describe what makes us different
Here is what my business does and what customers say they like: [DESCRIBE HONESTLY]. Write a two line description for our profile, and three short lines I can reuse in posts. Plain words, no "best in town" or claims I cannot prove.
Replace the parts in [CAPITALS] first, or after pasting.
How to adapt these prompts
- Describe your customers. Posts for farmers buying seed, parents buying uniforms and young people buying phone covers should not sound alike.
- Ask for your language as spoken. "Punjabi in Gurmukhi, the way we speak in the shop" or "Hindi with common English words" gives a more natural result than plain "Hindi".
- Give the platform. A WhatsApp status is a few words on a picture. An Instagram caption can be longer.
- Supply the facts. Paste the exact price, size, date and address. Never let the assistant fill these in.
- Keep your voice. After a few drafts, tell it "write like the second version from now on".
Check before you post
Read every draft for facts. A wrong price or date in a public post creates arguments at the counter. Make sure nothing claims more than you can deliver: results, quality, "lowest price", health benefits. Advertising has rules, and some trades, such as food, medicines, finance and education, have stricter ones. If you are unsure whether a claim is allowed, leave it out or ask someone qualified.
Have a native reader glance at Hindi or Punjabi posts. Assistants sometimes pick a stiff or odd word that customers will notice.
Do not post or paste customers' names, photographs or phone numbers without their permission.
Related tasks
This is an independent site. It is not connected with any company that makes AI assistants. The prompts are plain text and can be used in any AI chat assistant. An AI assistant can give wrong or made-up answers: check anything important before you rely on it, and do not paste private details into a prompt.