5 reusable ChatGPT prompts for copywriting — none ask it to write for you
Instead of asking ChatGPT to write copy, the author uses it to brainstorm angles, spot weaknesses, and stress-test ideas. The result is better writing that still sounds human.
Most people use ChatGPT by saying 'write this for me,' but the author takes a different approach: using AI as a thinking partner rather than a ghostwriter. The five prompts are designed to help with tasks like identifying the core message, predicting reader objections, or critiquing a draft — not generating the final text.
These prompts are built for repeated use in copywriting (writing persuasive text for ads or marketing). For example, one prompt asks the AI to find points in a draft where a reader might push back or lose interest. The author argues that using AI to review and sharpen your own writing produces better results than letting it write from scratch.
Key points
- Use ChatGPT to review and refine your writing, not to write it for you.
- Five reusable prompts are shared, each targeting a specific part of the writing process.
- Tasks include finding reader objections, clarifying the core message, and spotting weak spots.
- Human-written copy reviewed by AI tends to outperform AI-generated copy.
Quick term guide
- IDE
- A software tool that combines a code editor, a way to run code, and error checking all in one app.
- diff
- A view that shows exactly what changed in the code.
- prompts
- Instructions you give to an AI tool.
- prompt
- Text instructions you give to an AI tool.
- copywriting
- Writing persuasive text used in ads, emails, or marketing materials.
- EU
- The European Union, a group of European countries that sets shared rules including tech and data regulations.
- share
- A server folder made available to apps or other devices.
- OC
- Short for Original Character — a fictional character invented by the user themselves, not from an existing story or franchise.