Six months ago I was paying a contractor $5,000 a month for content strategy and copywriting.
She was good at her job. The work was technically fine. But every piece of content she produced felt a little off. A little generic. A little like it could have come from anyone.
The content that actually performed was the stuff that started with my thinking and got cleaned up. She was a polisher, not a builder.
So I stopped paying her, sat down with Claude and ChatGPT, and built a prompt library. Specific prompts I could use myself or hand to my VA. Prompts that produce first drafts that actually sound like me, convert, and do not require three rounds of back-and-forth to fix.
That library is now 100 prompts across 10 categories. I use it every week. My VA uses it every week.
Here is the whole thing.
How to use it
Replace everything in brackets with your specifics. The more specific you are, the better the output. These work in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or whatever you are already running.
Category 1: Content and Social Media
1. Write 10 Instagram Reel hooks for [topic] targeting women business owners making $100K-$500K who are struggling with [specific pain point]
2. Write a 7-slide carousel about [topic]: hook slide that stops the scroll, 5 value slides with one insight each, CTA slide that drives comments
3. Give me 10 b-roll video concepts for a [type of business owner] that work as Instagram Reels without showing my face
4. Write 5 Instagram captions for [topic]: one leads with a personal story, one with a statistic, one with a controversial opinion, one with a question, one with a result
5. Build a 30-day Instagram content calendar for a [type of business] targeting [audience]: mix of educational, personal, and promotional
6. Analyze these 5 Instagram posts [paste posts] and tell me the specific pattern behind what performed best and exactly how to replicate it
7. Write 10 LinkedIn post hooks about [topic]: personal, direct, no corporate jargon, written for a woman executive who has 30 seconds
8. Turn this 1,000-word article [paste article] into a 10-slide carousel, a 3-post LinkedIn series, and 5 Instagram captions
9. Write a pinned Instagram caption for a [type of business owner]: who I am, who I help, what to do next, under 150 words
10. Give me 5 content series ideas for a [niche] account: weekly, recurring, builds loyal audience over 6 months
Category 2: Newsletter and Email
11. Write 10 newsletter subject lines for [topic]: optimized for open rates, no clickbait, just curiosity and specificity
12. Write a 5-email welcome sequence for new subscribers to a newsletter about [topic]: builds trust, delivers value, converts by email 5
13. Write a newsletter issue about [topic]: open with a personal story, 3 specific insights, one clear CTA at the end
14. Give me 10 newsletter topic ideas for women in business: underserved, data-backed, the kind someone forwards to a friend
15. Write a re-engagement email for subscribers who haven't opened in 60 days: honest, direct, no guilt, gives them a reason to stay
16. Write a referral program launch email for [describe newsletter]: makes subscribers want to share it with 3 people right now
17. Turn this newsletter issue [paste issue] into an Instagram carousel, a LinkedIn post, and a Twitter thread: same insight, adapted format and tone
18. Write a promotional email that drives newsletter subscriptions from my Instagram audience: personal, not salesy, one CTA
19. Write 5 preview text options for this subject line [paste subject line] that make someone more likely to open
20. Analyze this newsletter issue [paste issue]: what is the hook, does the structure work, where do I lose the reader, how do I fix it
Category 3: Revenue and Sales
21. Write a sales page for [offer name] targeting women business owners at [revenue level] struggling with [pain point]: hook, problem, solution, social proof, CTA
22. Give me 5 new revenue stream ideas for a [type of business] with [audience size] that I could launch in under 30 days without hiring anyone
23. Write a 3-email sales sequence for [offer]: email 1 is the problem, email 2 is the solution, email 3 closes with urgency
24. Tell me every upsell and cross-sell opportunity I am probably missing in this business model [describe your business]
25. Write a pricing page for [service or product] that justifies premium pricing without apologizing for it
26. Give me 10 specific ways a woman business owner at $250,000 in revenue could reach $500,000 in 12 months without working more hours
27. Write a checkout bump offer for [main offer]: goal is 30% of buyers adding it for an additional $[amount]
28. Write a webinar outline for [topic]: builds trust, delivers real value, closes 10% of attendees into [offer]
29. Tell me the 3 biggest objections a potential buyer has for this offer [describe offer] and exactly how to address each one
30. Write a one-page business case for raising my rates from $[current] to $[new] that I can send to existing clients
Category 4: Brand and Strategy
31. Write a brand voice guide for [business name]: tone, language, what we always say, what we never say, 5 before-and-after examples
32. Analyze the top 3 competitors in [niche]: what they do well, what gaps they leave, how I can position differently
33. Write a one-sentence brand positioning statement for [business]: who we serve, what we do, why we are different
34. Give me a 90-day brand awareness strategy for [type of business] with a $5,000 budget and [audience size] on [platforms]
35. Write a PR pitch for [business or person] targeting [type of outlet] about [topic or achievement]: newsworthy, not promotional
36. Write 3 versions of my brand story: 1 sentence, 1 paragraph, full page, based on this background [paste background]
37. Give me the 5 strongest content pillars for a personal brand in [niche]: attracts [ideal audience], supports [business goal]
38. Write a speaker bio for [name] targeting [type of event]: establishes credibility, creates intrigue, ends with a reason to book
39. Give me a naming framework for a new [product, program, or series] in [niche]: 10 options with the reasoning behind each
40. Audit this landing page [paste copy]: what is working, what is losing people, rewrite the weakest section
Category 5: Business Operations
41. Write a job description for a [role] at a women-owned [type of business]: responsibilities, requirements, comp range, culture paragraph that attracts the right person
42. Build a 30-60-90 day onboarding plan for a new [role] hire: week by week, specific milestones, check-ins
43. Write a standard operating procedure for [specific task] that a VA could follow without any additional guidance
44. Give me every task in my business [describe business] that could be delegated to a VA or automated with AI in the next 30 days
45. Write a professional proposal for [project]: scope, deliverables, timeline, payment terms, what happens if scope changes
46. Build a weekly operating rhythm for [type of business] with a team of [size]: daily standups, weekly reviews, monthly planning, quarterly strategy
47. Analyze this contract clause [paste clause]: plain English, what am I agreeing to, what are the risks, what should I push back on
48. Write an email to a client who has missed their second payment: firm, professional, preserves the relationship, makes the consequence clear
49. Give me a client offboarding checklist for a [type of service business]: protects me legally, wraps up cleanly, leaves the door open
50. Write a crisis communication template for [type of business]: 3 scenarios: product failure, public complaint, team member departure
Category 6: Partnerships and Sponsorships
51. Write a cold outreach email to [type of brand] for a paid partnership: [platform], [audience size], [demographic]: hook, value proposition, specific ask
52. Build a media kit one-pager for [type of creator] with [audience size] across [platforms]: demographics, engagement, 3 partnership options with pricing
53. Write a campaign brief for a partnership between [my business] and [partner brand]: goals, deliverables, timeline, approval process, KPIs
54. Give me 20 brand partnership targets for a [niche] account with [audience size] and [demographic]: why each is a fit and what the pitch angle should be
55. Write a follow-up to a brand that went quiet after expressing interest 2 weeks ago: warm, confident, creates urgency without desperation
56. Write a negotiation response to a brand that came in 40% below my rate: holds the rate, offers modified scope as a middle ground
57. Give me a partnership proposal for a co-hosted event between [my brand] and [partner brand]: concept, format, audience benefit, revenue split
58. Write an affiliate program pitch for [my product] targeting women creators in [niche]: commission structure, promotional assets, application process
59. Analyze this sponsorship contract [paste key terms]: give me the 5 clauses I should negotiate before signing
60. Write a post-campaign recap email to a brand partner summarizing [results]: positioned to secure the renewal conversation
Category 7: Personal Brand
61. Write a LinkedIn about section for [name]: [background], reads like a human, establishes authority, ends with a CTA for [goal]
62. Give me a personal brand positioning strategy for a [type of expert] who wants to be known as the go-to voice for [topic] among [audience] in the next 12 months
63. Write a thought leadership article for LinkedIn about [topic]: 800 words, counterintuitive opening insight, personal story, specific CTA
64. Give me 10 speaking topic titles for a [type of expert] targeting [type of event]: specific, intriguing, makes a clear promise
65. Write a keynote opening for a talk about [topic] targeting [audience]: first 90 seconds, emotional hook, makes the audience lean in
66. Analyze my last 10 LinkedIn posts [paste posts]: which performed best, why, give me 5 ideas that build on the strongest pattern
67. Write a podcast pitch for [podcast name]: 3 episode angles, why their audience will love it, short bio
68. Give me a 90-day personal brand content plan for becoming the leading voice on [topic]: platforms, content types, posting frequency, engagement strategy
69. Write a book proposal outline for [book concept] targeting [audience]: hook, market analysis, chapter outline, author platform summary
70. Write a Forbes or Rolling Stone contributor pitch for an article about [topic]: newsworthy angle, specific data points, clear argument, why I am the right person
Category 8: Financial and Tax
71. Give me 10 specific questions to ask my CPA before year end as a self-employed woman business owner making $[revenue]
72. Explain the Qualified Business Income deduction in plain English: who qualifies, income limits, how to calculate it, what to ask my accountant
73. Give me every document I need before meeting my accountant for tax season as a [type of business owner]
74. Give me a simple framework for separating personal and business finances as a sole proprietor: accounts, credit cards, payroll, record-keeping
75. Explain the difference between a sole proprietorship, single-member LLC, S-corp, and C-corp in plain English: pros, cons, tax implications, when each makes sense
76. Give me 10 questions to ask a financial advisor before hiring them as a woman business owner with $[amount] to invest
77. Give me a 12-month financial planning checklist for a woman business owner at $[revenue]: quarterly taxes, retirement contributions, bookkeeping, year-end planning
78. Explain the difference between a SEP-IRA and a Solo 401k and which makes more sense for a self-employed woman making $[income]
79. Write a simple personal net worth statement template I can update quarterly: assets, liabilities, the number that actually matters
80. Explain the standard deduction in plain English: how it works, when to itemize instead, as a self-employed business owner
Category 9: Parenting and Family Business
81. Give me 10 age-appropriate jobs a child aged [age] can legitimately do in a [type of business] that would hold up in an IRS audit
82. Write a job description for a [age]-year-old working as [role] in a parent-owned [type of business]: responsibilities, hours, market rate pay
83. Give me a step-by-step checklist for setting up payroll for a minor child in a sole proprietorship: forms, accounts, documentation, ongoing record-keeping
84. Explain how a custodial Roth IRA works for a minor: contribution limits, what I need to open one after my child has earned income
85. Give me a 10-year financial plan for a child starting at age [age]: earned income, annual Roth IRA contributions, investment strategy, projected balance at 18
86. Tell me the 10 fastest-growing industries between now and 2040 and the specific skills a child aged [age] should start building now
87. Give me an alternative education plan for a [age]-year-old that supplements school with entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and AI fluency
88. Write a family financial meeting agenda for a monthly money meeting between partners: what to review, what to decide, under 30 minutes
89. Give me a net worth building roadmap for a family at $[household income]: asset allocation, debt payoff, investment priorities, 10-year milestones
90. Tell me the states with the best combination of low income tax, strong job markets, and quality of life for a family with young children and a home-based business
Category 10: AI for Your Team
91. Write a training guide for a VA on how to use ChatGPT to draft first-pass content for a [type of business]: what to prompt, what to edit, what never to publish without review
92. Build a prompt library for a social media VA managing a [type of account]: captions, hooks, carousels, comment responses, DM templates
93. Write an SOP for using AI to repurpose one long-form piece of content into 10 short-form pieces across 3 platforms
94. Give me an AI tool stack for a solo woman business owner doing $[revenue]: one tool per function, what it does, what it costs, what it replaces
95. Write an AI usage policy for a team of [size]: what AI can do, what it cannot, how to disclose AI-assisted content, how to maintain brand voice
96. Build a weekly content production workflow using AI for 1 founder and 1 VA: day by day, tool by tool, output by output
97. Write a prompt my VA can use every Monday to generate the week's content ideas based on my top-performing posts, current trends in [niche], and my content pillars
98. Give me 5 specific ways to use AI to cut my client communication time by 50% without losing the personal touch
99. Write an onboarding document for a new VA on how we use AI: tools, prompts, approval process, quality standards
100. Build an AI-powered customer service response library for a [type of business]: 20 templates for the most common questions, complaints, and requests
One more thing
These prompts are only as good as the context you feed them. The women I know getting the best outputs from AI are not using the fanciest tools. They are treating AI like a very smart new hire who needs a real briefing. Specifics in, specifics out.
See you Wednesday with the next edition of Billion Dollar Energy.
Jenny
P.S. If this is useful, forward it to every woman business owner you know. The ones using AI well right now are building a real advantage. The gap is widening every month.