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10 AI prompts that get people commenting

Polls, debates and fill-in-the-blanks. Prompts built to start conversations, not collect likes.

These are filled in for a made-up coffee brand. Build yours below to swap in your own details.

  1. 21Debate starter questions

    10 thought-provoking (but friendly) questions that spark real debate.

    Generate 10 thought-provoking but non-toxic questions for people who make coffee at home that will spark debate on Instagram. Each should be answerable in a comment and relate to brewing better coffee at home.

  2. 22Poll ideas

    8 specific poll questions with ready-made answer options.

    Create 8 Instagram poll questions about brewing better coffee at home for people who make coffee at home, each with 3 or 4 answer options. Keep them specific, not vague.

  3. 23Finish this sentence

    10 fill-in-the-blank prompts people can answer in one line.

    Write 10 'Finish this sentence' prompts for Instagram comments, aimed at people who make coffee at home. For example: 'The most overrated thing about brewing better coffee at home is ____.' Keep them short and specific.

  4. 24Venting, but productive

    Let your audience vent, then turn it into a useful conversation.

    Draft 5 Instagram post ideas that let people who make coffee at home vent about the frustrating parts of brewing better coffee at home, then end each one with a constructive question that opens a real discussion.

  5. 25How did you get into it?

    7 prompts that invite your audience to share their own stories.

    Generate 7 Instagram post prompts that ask people who make coffee at home how they got into brewing better coffee at home, what they wish they'd learned sooner, or the advice they'd give a beginner. Each prompt should invite stories in the comments.

  6. 26This or that

    10 two-option choices for carousels and Stories.

    Create 10 'This or that' prompts for Instagram carousels or Stories, aimed at people who make coffee at home. Each should be a real choice people make about brewing better coffee at home.

  7. 27Quick tip swap

    Offer a free quick tip to everyone who shares their challenge.

    Draft 5 Instagram caption ideas where Little Lantern Coffee offers a free quick tip to anyone who shares their biggest challenge with brewing better coffee at home in the comments. Tone: generous, not salesy.

  8. 28Tell us without telling us

    7 inside-joke prompts your audience will want to answer.

    Write 7 'Tell us you're a coffee snob without telling us you're a coffee snob' prompts for Instagram, tailored to people who make coffee at home.

  9. 29Emoji reply game

    People comment an emoji, you reply with a tailored tip.

    Create 6 Instagram post ideas where people comment with an emoji and Little Lantern Coffee replies with a tailored tip, recommendation or friendly roast. Make each one relevant to brewing better coffee at home.

  10. 30What would you do?

    10 short scenarios that ask your audience how they'd handle it.

    Generate 10 short scenarios people who make coffee at home might face with brewing better coffee at home, each followed by a question asking how others would handle it. Format them as Instagram captions.

Build your prompt

1What's this post for?

Get people talking in the comments. Pick one. You can switch any time.

2Where will it go?

Your prompt

10 prompts for this goal.

Quick tip swapEngagement

Add your brand name to fill this in.

Draft 5 Instagram caption ideas where [your brand] offers a free quick tip to anyone who shares their biggest challenge with [your topic] in the comments. Tone: generous, not salesy.

Paste it into ChatGPT, Gemini or your AI tool of choice. Anything in [brackets] is yours to fill in.

Some prompts change to fit your business.

Be specific. "New parents in Brisbane" beats "everyone".

Fill these in, or leave the brackets and edit them in your AI tool.

Get all 50 for your brand

Every prompt filled in for your audience on Instagram, plus 3 post ideas written for you. Free.

FAQ

Is it free?

Yes. Build and copy as many prompts as you like, no email needed. Your pack of 50 prompts, 3 AI post ideas and shareable boards are free too. We ask for an email so you can come back to them.

Which AI tools do the prompts work with?

ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and most other AI writing tools. The prompts are plain text, so they work anywhere you can paste.

What's in the pack?

All 50 prompts across five goals, filled in with your brand, audience and platform. You also get 3 post ideas written by AI from your first prompt. It comes as a private web page with copy buttons, plus a PDF to keep.

Why do you want a work email?

Your pack and a few short follow-ups on using it go to that address, so it helps if it's the one you plan content from. A personal address works too.

Where do the prompts come from?

From Gabby Torres-Soler's guide, "Steal this: 50 AI content prompts", on the Sked Social blog. We rewrote each one so it fills in for your business, whether you run an agency, a venue or a creator account.

Will AI write my posts for me?

It writes a first draft. Each prompt sets the audience, format and tone, and prompts that need real numbers or quotes leave [brackets] for you to fill in. Read and fact-check before you post.

What happens to my details?

We keep your inputs so your pack and boards keep working. Packs, profiles and boards are deleted after 90 days without a visit. Boards you publish are public, so only add what you're happy to share.

Can I use these prompts in Sked Social?

Yes. Save the best results in Sked Ideas, sort them by content pillar, and turn the keepers into scheduled posts in one click. Try Sked Social free for 14 days, no credit card needed.

When the ideas pile up

Keep every idea in one place

Sked Ideas holds every idea in one pool, sorted by content pillar, so you can see if your plan leans on one theme. When an idea's ready, one click turns it into a scheduled post with its caption and assets attached.

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