Prompt Writing

Blog post outline

A fill-in-the-blank AI prompt that generates a detailed blog post outline with a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action for a chosen topic and audience.

  • 🤖 ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
  • 🗂️ Writing

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Blog post outline — prompt preview

The prompt

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Create a detailed outline for a blog post about [topic] for [audience]. Include a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action.

What it is

This is a reusable AI prompt with two placeholders, [topic] and [audience]. When filled in and sent to an AI assistant, it asks for a detailed blog post outline. The outline should contain a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action.

Who it's for

  • Bloggers who want a structured starting point before drafting a post
  • Content marketers planning posts for a specific audience
  • Writers who want a consistent outline structure across multiple posts
  • Anyone who needs a quick skeleton for a post on a given topic

Requirements

Requirements

  • Access to an AI assistant or chat tool that accepts text prompts
  • A specific topic to replace [topic]
  • A defined audience to replace [audience]

Examples

Personal finance for beginners

Prompt
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Create a detailed outline for a blog post about building an emergency fund for recent college graduates. Include a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action.

Expected output: An outline with an opening hook, five sections with key points on building an emergency fund aimed at recent graduates, and a closing call to action.

Developer-focused topic

Prompt
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Create a detailed outline for a blog post about writing effective unit tests for junior JavaScript developers. Include a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action.

Expected output: A structured outline for a testing post pitched at junior developers, with a hook, five key-point sections, and a call to action.

Small business marketing

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Create a detailed outline for a blog post about using email newsletters to retain customers for owners of small local bakeries. Include a hook, 5 sections with key points, and a call to action.

Expected output: An outline tailored to bakery owners covering newsletters for customer retention, with a hook, five sections with key points, and a call to action.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Pro:Very short and easy to reuse with any topic
  • Pro:Two placeholders make it quick to customize for topic and audience
  • Pro:Specifies a clear structure: hook, 5 sections with key points, and call to action
  • Pro:Asks for a detailed outline, giving a usable skeleton before drafting

Cons

  • Con:Fixed at 5 sections, so it does not fit posts needing a different structure
  • Con:Gives no guidance on tone, length, or format
  • Con:Output quality depends on how specific the topic and audience are

Tips

  • Be specific when filling in [topic] and [audience] rather than using broad terms
  • Review the hook and call to action to confirm they fit your goals
  • Ask the AI to revise individual sections if they are not what you wanted

Variations

  • Change the number of sections from 5 to a different count to suit your post
  • Add details about tone or style to the prompt
  • Ask for the outline in a particular format, such as bullet points or numbered headings