AI writing tools can save YouTubers significant time on scripting, SEO, and content planning — but only when the prompts are specific and the output is edited to reflect your genuine voice. The prompts below are designed for Australian YouTubers and cover the most common tasks in a professional channel workflow.

How to Use These Prompts

Replace the bracketed placeholders with your actual niche, audience, and content details. Always review and edit AI output before publishing — your voice, perspective, and on-camera personality need to be central to the final product. AI-generated scripts should be treated as a first draft that you rewrite in your own words, not a finished product.

The quality of AI output depends heavily on the quality of the prompt. The more specific you are about your channel, audience, and content style, the more useful the output will be. Generic prompts produce generic output — detailed prompts produce content that is much closer to what you actually need.

Script Prompts

Write a full video script:

"Write a YouTube video script for a [length]-minute video about [topic]. My channel: [describe channel and niche]. Audience: [describe audience — e.g. Australian small business owners, beginner investors, home cooks]. Include: a hook in the first 30 seconds, clear structure with timestamps, key talking points for each section, and a call to action at the end. Tone: [describe tone — e.g. educational and conversational, entertaining and energetic, calm and informative]."

Write a video hook:

"Write ten hook options for a YouTube video about [topic]. Each hook should: grab attention in the first 5 seconds, create curiosity or promise clear value, and be under 30 words. My channel style: [describe style]. Avoid starting with 'In this video' or 'Today we're going to'."

Write a video outline:

"Create a detailed outline for a YouTube video about [topic]. Include: main sections, key talking points for each section, examples or stories to include, and a conclusion with call to action. Target length: [length] minutes. My audience: [describe audience]. Format the outline so I can use it as a teleprompter guide."

Write a short-form script:

"Write a YouTube Shorts script about [topic]. Length: 30–60 seconds. Include: a strong hook in the first 3 seconds, the core message or value, and a call to action. My content style: [describe style]. The script should work as a standalone piece — assume the viewer has not seen my other content."

Improve an existing script:

"Here is a section of my YouTube script: [paste section]. Improve it by: making the opening hook stronger, tightening the pacing, removing any filler phrases, and making it sound more natural when spoken aloud. Keep my original meaning and tone."

YouTube SEO Prompts

Write a YouTube title:

"Write ten YouTube title options for a video about [topic]. Include a mix of: question-based titles, how-to titles, list titles, and curiosity-gap titles. Target keyword: [keyword]. Keep titles under 60 characters. My channel niche: [niche]. Avoid clickbait — the title should accurately represent the video content."

Write a YouTube description:

"Write a YouTube video description for a video about [topic]. Include: a compelling first two sentences visible before 'show more', key timestamps, relevant keywords naturally integrated, links section placeholder, and a call to subscribe. Keep it under 500 words. My channel: [describe channel]."

Generate YouTube tags:

"Generate 15 YouTube tags for a video about [topic] in the [niche] space. Include a mix of broad and specific tags. Focus on Australian audiences where relevant. List them as comma-separated values I can paste directly into YouTube Studio."

Write a chapter list:

"Based on this video outline: [paste outline], write a YouTube chapters list with timestamps. Format: MM:SS Chapter Title. Keep chapter titles under 50 characters. Start at 0:00 with an introduction chapter."

Content Planning Prompts

Generate video ideas:

"Generate 20 video ideas for my YouTube channel about [niche]. My audience: [describe audience]. Include a mix of: educational content, entertaining content, trending topics in [niche], and evergreen content. For each idea, include a suggested title and the main value it delivers to viewers."

Build a content calendar:

"Create a 4-week YouTube content calendar for my channel about [niche]. I post [frequency] times per week. Include: video topic, suggested title, content type (educational/entertaining/trending/evergreen), and key message for each video. Balance variety with consistency."

Identify content gaps:

"I make YouTube videos about [niche] for [audience]. My most popular videos are: [list 3–5 titles]. What content gaps exist in my channel that my audience would find valuable? Suggest 10 video ideas that would complement my existing content and attract new viewers."

Community and Engagement Prompts

Write a community post:

"Write a YouTube community post to share with my [niche] audience about [topic/recent video/upcoming content]. Keep it under 150 words. Tone: [describe tone]. Include a question to encourage comments. Avoid sounding promotional."

Write a pinned comment:

"Write a pinned comment for my YouTube video about [topic]. Include: a summary of the key takeaway, a link placeholder for a related resource, and a question to encourage engagement. Keep it under 100 words."

Respond to a comment:

"Write a response to this YouTube comment on my video about [topic]: '[paste comment]'. Keep the response genuine, helpful, and under 50 words. Match my channel's tone: [describe tone]."