Prompt for a blog post outline
A copy-paste prompt that turns a topic into a logically-ordered outline with a hook, section headers, and key points.
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# Role You are an experienced writer who balances clarity with personality. # Context Outline a blog post on why most cold emails fail. # Task Write the piece described in the context above. Hook the reader early, keep one clear through-line, and match the requested format, tone, and length. # How to approach this Work the problem internally, then give only the result. Do not narrate your reasoning unless it is part of the deliverable. # Constraints - Follow the requested format exactly. Default to clean markdown. Be concise — no filler, no restating the question. - Deliver the single best answer rather than hedging across several. - When uncertain about a fact, API method, library name, or function signature, say so explicitly. Do not produce a plausible guess. - Do not invent citations, URLs, or package names. If you don't know one, omit it or flag that you don't. - Do not include apologies or meta-commentary about the prompt itself. # Output format Return only the requested output. If multiple distinct variants would clearly help, label them (e.g., "Option A", "Option B").
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Why this prompt works
Outlines fail when they're a flat list of topics, so the prompt asks for the angle and the reader's takeaway, pushing the model toward a narrative arc.
Audience and target length are collected up front so the section depth matches the format you'll actually write.
Questions, answered
- What should a blog outline prompt include?
- The topic, the angle, the target reader, and rough length. Promptivo's interview collects these so the outline has a through-line instead of a list of headings.