10 Creative Sparks to Fire Up Your Prompts

The Power of Prompts: Why They're the Real MVP of AI

In a world full of AI tools, your prompt game is what makes or breaks your results. Think of prompts like your creative brief, brand strategy, and vibe check—all rolled into one line of text.

Done right, they’ll turn your AI tools into productivity machines, content queens, and engagement magnets.

Let’s break down the prompt tips—with real examples you can steal.

1. Get Clear on the Goal

Before you write the prompt, define what you want from it.
Are you looking for engagement? Sales? A mood? A meme?

📌 Example:
If your goal is engagement, instead of “Write a post about skincare,” prompt with:
“Create an Instagram caption that makes people laugh and comment about forgetting their skincare routine.”

🛠 Use Case: Caption for a social media post, blog intro, email subject line

2. Ask Open-Ended, Not Closed-Off

Prompts that invite longer, thought-out responses give better results.

Closed questions box the AI in—open ones let it breathe.

📌 Instead of:
“Is this product good?”

Try:
“What features of this product would make it a customer favourite—and why?”

Use Case: Customer insight generation, product descriptions, testimonial writing

3. Try Out Multi-Model Prompting

Every model has a different ‘personality.’

ChatGPT is structured and clean.
Claude is warm and intuitive. Gemini is analytical.
Cross-post your prompts to get the best mix.

📌 Example Prompt:
“Write a short, emotional hook for a brand that helps single mums start side hustles.”

• ChatGPT-4:
  “Your hustle is your superpower. Let’s build your empire.”

• Claude 4:
  “For the mum holding it all together—this brand sees you.”

• Gemini:
  “Explore income pathways designed for solo parents, backed by real data.”

🛠 Use Case: Brand messaging, ad copy, homepage hooks

4. Learn from Past Prompts

What’s worked before will probably work again—with a twist.
Track your high-performing content and reverse-engineer the prompts that made it happen.

📌 Example:
If a caption like “Your logo’s not the problem—your vibe is” performed well, your new prompt could be:
“Write 5 bold captions about brand identity struggles with a bold, sassy tone.”

🛠 Use Case: Content audits, prompt refining, A/B testing

5. Listen to Your Audience

User comments, questions, and complaints = goldmine for prompt ideas.
They’re literally telling you what they care about.

Turn that into input.

📌 Example:
If someone asks, “How do I actually use this dashboard?”, prompt:
“Explain how to use a social media dashboard in plain language, as if you’re talking to your bestie.”

🛠 Use Case: Help docs, onboarding flows, FAQs, social media how-tos

6. Tell a Story, Don’t Just Ask a Question

Wrap your prompt in a scenario or vibe. Storytelling makes the AI go deeper and your content pop harder.

📌 Example:
Instead of “Give me brand values,” try:
“Imagine this brand is a person who runs a seaside café and gives zero corporate energy—what are their core values?”

🛠 Use Case: Brand strategy, moodboards, tone of voice guides

7. Keep It Precise

A prompt should be clear, not cryptic.
Cut the waffle, use everyday language, and guide the AI like you're briefing a smart assistant—not writing poetry (unless that’s your vibe).

📌 Example:
Instead of: “Can you develop a comprehensive list of potential strategic content themes that might support my engagement initiative?”

Say:
“Give me 10 fun post ideas to boost engagement on Instagram this week.”

🛠 Use Case: Daily content planning, email creation, SEO copy

8. Play with Tone & Style

Same prompt, different tone = totally different results. Try playful, poetic, bold, sarcastic—whatever suits your brand (or your mood).

📌 Example Prompt:
“Describe a morning coffee.”

• Playful: “Your mug’s still judging you for using oat milk again.”

• Professional: “Start your day with clarity, caffeine, and calm.”

• Romantic: “Steam curls through golden light as your first sip kisses your lips.”

🛠 Use Case: Social captions, newsletters, website headers

9. Use a Mix of General & Specific

Broad prompts = discovery. Specific prompts = action. You need both. The magic is in how they work together.

📌 General:
“Give me content ideas for creative entrepreneurs.”
📌 Specific:
“Write 5 TikTok hooks for a creative entrepreneur selling boho branding kits.”

🛠 Use Case: Brainstorms, targeted campaign copy, testing new niches

10. Iterate, Don’t Hibernate

The best prompts aren’t written once—they’re refined.
Tweak words, shift tone, add detail, test across models. AI evolves fast—so should your approach.

Example:
Original Prompt: “create a tagline for my marketing agency.”
Refined Prompt:
“Create 5 vibey, modern taglines for a female-led AI-powered marketing agency focused on small creative businesses.”

🛠 Use Case: Brand identity, campaigns, product naming, pitch decks

Final Word:

Don't accept the first answer, ask why does this (output) suck, it will analyse and give you better copy.
Prompts aren’t just instructions.
They’re invitations—to create, connect, convert.

Get bold, test wild ideas, talk to multiple models, and let your prompt strategy bloom.