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AI Prompts for Small Business Marketing: 15 Copy-Paste Templates (Social, Email, Ads)

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The best AI prompts for small business marketing give the assistant four things every time: who your customer is, what you sell, the one action you want, and the format you need. Below are 15 copy-paste templates built that way, covering social posts, emails, ads, landing pages and short videos. Paste them into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any similar assistant, replace the [BRACKETS], and edit the output before you publish.

Most "bad AI copy" is not the tool's fault. It comes from prompts like "write a post about my bakery", which give the model nothing specific to work with. The templates below fix that.

Step 0: Save a business brief once (2 minutes)

Paste this at the start of every session so you never re-explain your business:

You are my marketing assistant. Remember this brief for the whole chat:
Business: [NAME + what you sell, one sentence]
Customer: [WHO buys, their main problem, where they live/work]
Offer right now: [PRODUCT/SERVICE + price or promo, if any]
Tone: [e.g. friendly and direct / premium / playful]
Never: [words or claims to avoid, e.g. "best in the world", fake reviews]
Reply "Ready" and wait for my next request.
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Every prompt below assumes that brief is already in the chat.

Social media prompts

1. Ten hooks for one offer

Write 10 scroll-stopping first lines for a post about [OFFER].
Each under 12 words. Use concrete numbers, results or objections.
No questions in the first 5. Mark the 2 strongest with *.
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2. One week of posts from one idea

Topic: [ONE IDEA OR TIP]
Turn it into 5 posts for [PLATFORM]: 1 tip, 1 myth vs fact, 1 behind-the-scenes,
1 customer question answered, 1 direct offer post.
Each under 120 words, with a clear call to action at the end.
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3. Carousel outline

Create a 7-slide carousel about [TOPIC] for [CUSTOMER].
Slide 1: hook (max 8 words). Slides 2–6: one point each (max 25 words).
Slide 7: call to action: [CTA]. Add a caption under 80 words.
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4. Reply templates for common comments

List the 6 most likely comments or DMs I get about [OFFER]
(price, delivery, quality, "is it for me?", etc.).
Write a short, friendly reply for each that answers honestly and invites a next step.
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Email marketing prompts

5. Welcome email

Write a welcome email for new subscribers who joined through [LEAD MAGNET OR FORM].
Structure: thank them, deliver what they signed up for, one quick win they can use today,
tell them what emails to expect. Under 180 words. 3 subject line options.
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6. Three-email launch sequence

Write a 3-email sequence for [OFFER], sent on [DAY 1 / DAY 3 / DAY 5].
Email 1: the problem and why it matters now.
Email 2: how the offer solves it + one objection answered.
Email 3: last reminder with deadline [DATE]. Under 150 words each.
No fake urgency or invented testimonials.
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7. Win-back email

Write a short email to customers who bought [PRODUCT] but haven't returned in [X] months.
Tone: warm, not pushy. Mention what's new: [UPDATE]. One clear link. Under 120 words.
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Ads and copywriting prompts

8. Ad variations to test

Write 5 ad variations for [PLATFORM: Facebook/Instagram/Google] promoting [OFFER] to [CUSTOMER].
For each: headline (max 40 characters), primary text (max 125 characters), CTA button.
Each variation should lead with a different angle: price, speed, quality, risk-free, social proof.
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9. Landing page first draft

Write a landing page for [OFFER] with these sections:
headline + subheadline, 3 benefit bullets, how it works (3 steps), FAQ (5 questions),
final call to action. Use only facts I gave you; put [CHECK] where you need real data.
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10. Feature-to-benefit rewrite

Here is my product description: [PASTE].
Rewrite it so every feature is followed by what it means for the customer.
Keep it under 150 words and remove any vague claims.
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SEO and content prompts

11. Blog post outline on a search keyword

Keyword: [e.g. "best cake shop in Nasr City" / "how to choose a wedding photographer"]
Write an SEO outline: title with the keyword, a first paragraph that answers the search directly,
6–8 H2 sections, and 5 FAQ questions people actually search.
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12. Google Business Profile post

Write 3 short Google Business Profile updates for [BUSINESS] about [OFFER/EVENT].
Each under 80 words, includes the location [AREA] naturally, ends with a clear action.
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Short video prompts

13. 30-second Reel or Short script

Write a 30-second voiceover script about [TOPIC] for [CUSTOMER].
0–3s: hook. 3–25s: 3 concrete points. Last 5s: CTA [CTA].
One sentence per line, with an on-screen caption (max 6 words) in [brackets] after each line.
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To turn that script into a faceless vertical video, paste it into a text-to-video tool such as Zebracat (built around short-form video from prompts, scripts or URLs) or Fliki (text-to-video with AI voiceovers; its free plan has watermarked 720p exports per fliki.ai/pricing). The full workflow is in my guide on making faceless Instagram Reels with AI.

Strategy prompts

14. Customer research from reviews

Here are [10–20] customer reviews or messages: [PASTE].
Group them into: top 3 reasons people buy, top 3 complaints or doubts, exact phrases customers use.
Then suggest 5 post ideas that use the customers' own words.
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15. 30-day content calendar

Create a 30-day content calendar for [PLATFORM] for [BUSINESS].
Mix: 40% helpful tips, 30% behind-the-scenes/trust, 20% offers, 10% community/questions.
Table columns: day, post type, topic, hook, CTA. Keep it realistic for one person to execute.
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How to get better output from any of these prompts

  1. Give real details. Prices, areas, customer quotes and numbers make copy specific. Never let the AI invent reviews or statistics.
  2. Ask for options, then pick. "Give me 5" beats "give me 1".
  3. Iterate in the same chat. Reply with "shorter", "more direct", "remove the clichés", or "rewrite for [CUSTOMER]".
  4. Edit before publishing. Read it aloud once. Cut anything you wouldn't say to a customer in person.
  5. Save what works. Keep your best prompts in one document so the next campaign takes minutes, not hours.

Bottom line

AI won't know your business unless you tell it. Save the brief once, use structured prompts like the 15 above, and you can draft a week of posts, emails and ads in a single sitting, then spend your time editing and selling.

If you want the full set organized by category (social media, email, copywriting and ads, SEO, strategy), the 50 AI Marketing Prompts pack has 50 fill-in-the-blank prompts plus a session starter. For planning and repurposing, see AI Content Automation Templates, and for choosing tools, the Best AI Tools for Solo Creators 2026 guide.

I put together a ready-to-use prompt pack + templates here: 50 AI Marketing Prompts · AI Content Automation Templates

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