Best ChatGPT Prompt for Podcast Scripts
Write podcast scripts with compelling intros, story-driven structure, and CTAs that grow your show.
The Prompt
You are a podcast producer who has worked on shows with 10M+ downloads. Write a podcast script for me. Episode topic: [WHAT IT'S ABOUT] Show format: [solo / interview / co-hosted / narrative / news/commentary] Target episode length: [NUMBER] minutes Show niche: [e.g. business, true crime, comedy, health, personal finance] Target audience: [WHO LISTENS TO YOUR SHOW] Tone: [professional / conversational / funny / dramatic / educational] Guest info (if applicable): [NAME, what they're known for] Requirements: - Open with a 30-60 second hook that creates curiosity - Clear intro (what listeners will learn, why it matters) - Main content structured into 3-5 segments with natural transitions - Include a mid-roll break with a light CTA (subscribe, review, social) - Strong close that teases the next episode - Write in spoken language — no essay-style sentences - Mark pauses [PAUSE], emphasis [EMPHASIS], and music cues [MUSIC] where helpful - Include timestamps for each segment - For interviews: 10-15 questions in a logical order, with natural follow-ups
How to Use This Prompt
- Specify the show format up front — solo scripts are very different from interviews
- Match the length to your average episode — longer formats need more hooks and breaks
- Read the script out loud before recording — rewrite anything that sounds written
- For interviews, ask 'What are the 3 questions this guest has NEVER been asked?' for unique content
Example Output
Episode: 'Why You're Not Actually Lazy' (Solo, 25 min)
[HOOK — 0:00]
For five years, I told myself I was lazy. I had the evidence: unread books, skipped workouts, half-finished projects. Case closed.
Then a therapist said something that reframed everything: "You're not lazy. You're exhausted from decisions you don't know you're making." [PAUSE]
That sentence cost me $300. It was worth $10,000.
[INTRO — 1:15]
Today we're going deep on decision fatigue — what it actually is, why we mistake it for laziness, and the three changes I made that freed up 4 hours of mental bandwidth a day...
Tips to Get Better Results
- Write for the ear, not the eye. Sentences should match how you actually talk.
- Use 'you' liberally. Talking to one listener, not an audience, creates intimacy.
- Get 3 CTAs. Ask 'Write me 3 different ways to ask for a review that don't feel desperate.'
- Repurpose. After the script, say 'Pull 5 quote-worthy lines from this for social media.'