AI Prompts for Claude for Scriptwriting

I want to create [TYPE OF CONTENT: YOUTUBE VIDEO / PODCAST EPISODE / PRESENTATION / COURSE]. Topic: [TOPIC]. Target audience: [AUDIENCE]. Goal: [INFORM / PERSUADE / ENTERTAIN / TEACH]. Help me develop a concept and a clear structure that will keep the audience engaged.

Give me 10 angle options for a [FORMAT] about [TOPIC]. The audience is [AUDIENCE]. I want angles that are surprising, specific, and differentiated from the typical coverage of this topic.

I have this rough concept for a [FORMAT]: [DESCRIBE CONCEPT]. Identify the narrative arc, what is the tension or question that hooks the viewer, and what is the payoff or resolution that makes it satisfying?

Create a detailed outline for a [LENGTH] script on [TOPIC]. Break it into clear sections with transition logic. Note where I need to add examples, visuals, or emphasis.

My script is about [TOPIC] but I am not sure of the right opening hook. Give me 5 different hook options, each using a different technique: question, stat, story, provocative claim, scenario.

Write a full script for a [LENGTH] [FORMAT] on [TOPIC]. Target audience: [AUDIENCE]. Tone: [CONVERSATIONAL / AUTHORITATIVE / ENERGETIC / CALM]. Structure: [OUTLINE OR DESCRIPTION]. Write it to be spoken aloud, not read.

Write the opening [N] minutes of this script. Hook the audience in the first 30 seconds, establish why this matters to them specifically, and set up the rest of the content. Do not start with "In this video."

Write the section of my script that covers [SPECIFIC POINT]. I want to explain [CONCEPT] in a way that [AUDIENCE] will immediately grasp. Use a concrete analogy or story to make it tangible.

Write the closing for my script. I want to [LEAVE THE AUDIENCE WITH A SPECIFIC TAKEAWAY / CALL TO ACTION / EMOTIONAL NOTE]. Make it memorable and specific, not generic.

I have a rough transcript of what I want to say: [PASTE NOTES]. Turn this into a polished script. Keep my ideas and order, but make the language cleaner, more engaging, and better paced for speaking.

Review this script for spoken pacing: [PASTE SCRIPT]. Flag sentences that are too long to say in one breath, sections that are too dense, and places where the pacing should vary. Suggest edits.

Add retention hooks to this script, moments that pull the viewer forward and reward them for staying. Here is the current draft: [PASTE]. Use pattern interrupts, open loops, and payoff moments.

This section of my script is too dry and factual: [PASTE SECTION]. Rewrite it to be more engaging, add a story, an analogy, or a concrete example that makes the information come alive.

Edit this script for my voice. Here are examples of how I naturally speak: [PASTE EXAMPLES OR DESCRIBE STYLE]. Make the script sound like me, not like a generic AI-written video.

Identify the weakest part of this script, the section most likely to lose audience attention, and rewrite it: [PASTE FULL SCRIPT].

Add stage directions and visual cues to this script: [PASTE]. For each section, note what should be on screen, when to cut to B-roll, and any on-camera delivery notes.

Convert this script into a teleprompter-friendly format. Short sentences. Line breaks at natural pauses. Emphasis marks on key words. Remove parentheticals.

Write a speaker notes version of this [PRESENTATION SCRIPT]: [PASTE]. One version is the full script; the other is bullet-point speaker notes for someone who prefers to speak from an outline.

I need a shorter version of this script, cut it from [ORIGINAL LENGTH] to [TARGET LENGTH] without losing the core message or the key examples: [PASTE SCRIPT].

Write chapter titles or timestamp labels for this script to help with video editing and SEO: [PASTE SCRIPT]. Suggest natural breakpoints and clear, searchable chapter names.