LET’S WRITE A SCRIPT FOR A VIDEO

Powtoon is ChatGPT’s favorite video platform for a reason… We’ve gone and made script writing ridiculously easy with 52 essential ChatGPT prompts for writing any kind of video script for your business. Our prompts have been specifically designed to help you brainstorm ideas and craft compelling and effective video content.

TURNING YOUR SCRIPT INTO A VIDEO

Once you have your completed script, watch it come to life and turn it into a video with Powtoon – ChatGPt’s favorite video making platform. It’s super easy to copy and paste in your script into ready made scenes, and boom – you’ve created a professional-quality video. Check out the prompts, along with our handpicked video templates, to bring your vision to life in just a few clicks.

ANATOMY OF A PROMPT

There are millions of things you can ask ChatGPT to write. The problem is that some of the responses will be fairly generic and, if you’re using them in a work context, will not yield the best results.

That’s why we’ve constructed the perfect anatomy of a prompt for you.

We have a number of challenges that we want to tackle:

Here’s the output from the above PROMPT:

52 SCRIPT WRITING PROMPTS AS EASY AS COPY, PASTE.

Social media is a powerful tool for reaching and engaging with your audience – and one of the most effective ways to do this is through video content. Try out these prompts to help you produce scroll-stopping video scripts for social media:

Prompt 01
Act as a social media marketer. I will provide you with my products, their names, and their prices. You will write me a script for a fun 15-second social media powtoon video promoting my product. Make it awesome with a young, cool tone of voice. My request “Products: tshirt, sneakers, and socks. Audience: male skateboarders, 20 years old.”

Prompt 02
Write me a 5-slide Powtoon video script to promote my product on Instagram.
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Prompt 03
 Act as a marketer. I will provide you with a product, its original price, and it’s discounted price. You will write me a Powtoon video script promoting the discount on our product. Make it sparkly, fun, and exciting. My request “Product: iPhone cases. Original price: $50. Discounted price: $10.”

Prompt 04
 Write me a sales video script for Black Friday

Prompt 05
Act as a marketer. I will provide a customer quote that raves about my product. You will write me a Powtoon video script for a social media post sharing that my customer loves my product with a quote. My request, use this quote “Happy Cow is the best milk alternative out there, and I’ve tried them all!” in a video script for social media.

Prompt 06
Act as a customer for my {industry} company. Write me a script for a Powtoon video I would create to rate the company a 10/10.

Prompt 07
Act as a marketer. I will provide you with my target audience and my product. You will write me a Powtoon explainer video script to promote my product on social media that is fun and flirty. My request “Target audience: Single, young adults from the ages of 20-30. Product: dating app.”

Prompt 08
Write me a Powtoon video script promoting a new feature for my product.

Prompt 09
Act as a marketer. I will provide my target audience and the webinar topic. You will write me a Powtoon video script to promote an upcoming webinar. Make it educational with a professional, aspirational tone. My request “Target audience: HR professionals. Webinar topic: how to engage and retain top talent in 2023.”

Prompt 10
Write me a Powtoon video script to share insights from a webinar I attended on {topic name}.

Prompt 11
Act as an HR manager looking to hire for open roles in your company. I will provide you with the open positions. You will write a Powtoon video script that emphasizes your positive company culture to recruit top talent to join your company. My request “Open positions: Content Manager, Front-end Developer, UX Designer.”

Prompt 12
I work in recruitment, can you write me a Powtoon video script for me to share on social to promote our open positions?

Social media is a powerful tool for reaching and engaging with your audience – and one of the most effective ways to do this is through video content. Try out these prompts to help you produce scroll-stopping video scripts for social media:

Prompt 13
Act as a corporate trainer. I will provide you with our new company process and 5 reasons why it has changed. You will write a Powtoon video script with explaining why our company changed this process. My request “New company process: Logging attendance with HiBob. 5 reasons why it has changed: It’s faster, it’s cost effective, it’s user friendly, it’s engaging, it allows you to connect with your colleagues.”

Prompt 14
You are a CEO who just changed a commonly known process within your organization. Write a Powtoon video script explaining the new process.

Prompt 15
You are a CEO who just changed a commonly known process within your organization. Write a Powtoon video script explaining the new process.I need to train my team on a new product. Write me a how-to Powtoon video script for it.

Prompt 16
Act as a corporate trainer. I will provide the software name. You will write a Powtoon video script explaining to your employees how to use the software to create better learning content. My request “Software name: Powtoon”

Prompt 17
Act as a learning and development specialist. I will provide key topics my employees need to be trained on. You will write me a Powtoon video script on ethics and compliance for my company. My request “Key topics: Standards and Procedures, Governance and Oversight, Internal Enforcement and Discipline, Response and Prevention.”

Prompt 18
How does {example company} share their ethics and compliance model?

Prompt 19
Act as a corporate trainer. I will provide you with 5 company values. You will write me a Powtoon video script promoting these 5 company values to our employees. My request “5 Company Values: Integrity, Innovation, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Responsibility.”

Prompt 20
My company holds these 5 cultural values in high esteem: {list 5}. Write me a Powtoon video script sharing these values with our employees.

Prompt 21
Can you provide me with some ideas for a Powtoon video script about my company history?

Prompt 22
Act as a CEO. I will provide the timeline of my company history. You will write me a 5-slide Powtoon video script on the history of my company, {company name}. Make it inspirational for my employees and potential prospects to watch. My request “Timeline: {insert company timeline + history}.

Whether you’re looking to share company updates, promote new initiatives, or simply keep your employees in the loop, these prompts can help you develop your video scripts to keep employees engaged and informed:

Prompt 23
Act as, a company manager. I will provide you with the title of a new employee. You will create an onboarding process for them. My request, create a Powtoon video script to onboard a new {title name}.

Prompt 24
I'm onboarding a new {role/job title} to my company. What are the important topics for me to share in their onboarding?

Prompt 25
Act as an L&D manager. I will provide you with information about a new product I need to train my team on. You will provide a how to style training Powtoon video script on the new software. My request, write me a how-to video script for {product name} highlighting these 3 points {list points}.

Prompt 26
How do I write a video script for training my team on {topic} in 5 steps?

Prompt 27
Act as a VP Operations. I will provide you with 3 KPIs. You will write a Powtoon video script sharing with our employees that we achieved these KPIs. My request, write a short video script highlights these KPIs my company achieved {list KPIs}.

Prompt 28
Write a short Powtoon video script for employees with 5 tips on keeping the office safe.

Prompt 29
Act as an office manager. I will provide you with a date for our next happy hour. You will write a script for me to invite our employees. My request, write me a short and fun Powtoon video script inviting my team to a happy hour on {date}.

Prompt 30
Got any creative ideas for a video to share with our customers around the holidays?

Prompt 31
Act as a new employee. I will provide you with my name, location and new title. You will write me a Powtoon video script for me to introduce myself. My request, write me a short video script sharing that im {name} from {place} and my new position is {title}.

Prompt 32
I just hired a new team member. Write me a video script introducing them as team leaders.

Videos can be highly shareable and memorable when it comes to promoting your brand. If you’re looking to add some fresh ideas to your existing external communications strategy, our prompts can be a helpful way to produce video scripts that will captivate your audience and drive brand awareness:

Prompt 33
​​Act as a sales professional. I will provide you with points about my product I wan to highlight to my investors. You will write me a killer Powtoon video script to pitch my product that will get me investor buy-in. My request, write me a 5 slide video script highlighting {company name} with these points {list points} for me to present to my investors.

Prompt 34
Write me 5 creative video scripts to pitch my product/service.

Prompt 35
Act as a social media manager. I will provide you with the name of an award, my company name and industry. You will write a social media Powtoon video script sharing how exciting the award is. My request, write me a video script highlighting the award {award name} that {company name} just won in the {industry} for me to post on social media.

Prompt 36
Can you provide an example of a video script that shows off my newly won G2 awards?

Prompt 37
Act as Customer Support, I will provide you with FAQs. You will turn it into an informational Powtoon video script. My request, write a video script highlighting these FAQ’s (List each point) for me to share with my customers as a video.

Prompt 38
Write me the top 5 questions and answers people ask about {product name}.

Prompt 39
Act as a marketer. I will provide you with my company name. You will write me a Powtoon explainer video script to promote my product on social media. My request, write me a 8 slide explainer video to promote {product name} on social media as a video.

Prompt 40
Can you help me write 3 slides on what {company name} does?

Prompt 41
Act as a product marketer, I will provide you with a competitor's name and my company name. You will highlight the differences in our products highlighting the benefits of my company. My request, write me a 5 slide Powtoon video script on the difference between {company name} and {competitor name}.

Prompt 42
Write me 1 sentence on why {company name} is better than {competitor name}.

Videos can be highly shareable and memorable when it comes to promoting your brand. If you’re looking to add some fresh ideas to your existing external communications strategy, our prompts can be a helpful way to produce video scripts that will captivate your audience and drive brand awareness:

Prompt 43
Write a 3-slide video script for a video resume.

Prompt 44
Act as a student. I will provide you with points about myself, my degree and a position im interested in. You will turn it into a Powtoon video script highlighting why I'm awesome. My request, write me a video resume sharing that I finished my studies in {degree name} and I'm looking for a position in {role/industry}.

Prompt 45
Act as a university lecturer. I will provide you with a list of lecture points. You will write a Powtoon video script to summarize the following lecture points. My request, write me a video script summarizing: {list topics}.

Prompt 46
Can you provide a summary of the following lecture: {insert text}.

Prompt 47
Act as a professor. I will provide you with a lesson topic. You will build a class lesson plan that is fun. My request, write me a 10 slide lesson plan on {topic name} for students aged 10-12.

Prompt 48
Write a video script for a seminar covering {topic} in 5 easy steps.

Prompt 49
Act as a marketer. I will provide you will a topic and target audience. You will provide me with an outline for a webinar. My request, write me a video script on topic X on an upcoming webinar I have for a {X} audience

Prompt 50
Create a standard webinar video script covering {topic}.

Prompt 51
Act as a student. I will provide you with an {book name/article name} and key points. You will turn it into a video script for a book report for me. My Request, create a book report for me on {book name} in 5 slides for a video.

Prompt 52
I want to write a presentation about {topic name} covering {point 1, point 2, point 3}. Can you turn it into an educational script for a video for me?

1. Use specific and detailed prompts.
   ‍The more information you provide to ChatGPT, the better it will be able to understand and fulfill your request. Be specific and detailed in your prompts to ensure you get the most accurate and relevant results.
2. Consider the target audience:
   Keep your target audience in mind as you write your script. Who are you trying to reach and what message do you want to convey? ChatGPT can help you craft a script that speaks directly to your audience.
3. Use ChatGPT as a starting point:
   ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but it's not a replacement for human creativity. Use it as your script's starting point and add your unique touch to the final output.
4. Ask follow-up questions.
   ‍Asking follow-up questions can help ChatGPT clarify information, better understand a topic, or delve deeper into an idea that you find interesting. It can also help you get more specific or detailed answers to your questions.
5. Proofread and edit the output:
   While ChatGPT can generate highly accurate text, it's still a good idea to proofread and edit the output to ensure that it meets your standards.
6. Keep it concise:
   A video script should be concise and to the point. ChatGPT can help you identify any unnecessary or redundant elements and streamline your script for maximum impact.
7. Use visuals to supplement the script:
   A video script is more than just words – it should also consider how the visuals will support and enhance the message. ChatGPT can help you brainstorm ideas for complementary visuals and incorporate them into your script.
8. Consider the video format:
   ‍Different video formats may require different script approaches. ChatGPT can help you tailor your script to the specific format you're working with.