40 ChatGPT Prompts for Small Business Marketing (Copy, Paste, Customise)

Most people get average results from AI because they write one-line prompts. These ChatGPT prompts for business include the context AI needs. They also work in Gemini, Claude and Copilot. Replace the [brackets] with your details.

The prompt formula

Role + Business context + Task + Audience + Format + Tone

Example: "You are a marketing expert for a taxi service in Ludhiana offering one-way trips to Delhi Airport. Write 5 Instagram captions for families travelling to Canada. Friendly tone, include a WhatsApp call to action, max 40 words each, Hinglish allowed."

Social media (1–10)

1. Write 10 Instagram post ideas for [business] in [city] for [month/festival].
2. Turn this customer review into a short social post: [review].
3. Write a reel script (30 seconds, hook in first 2 seconds) showing [service].
4. Give 15 hashtags for [service] in [city], mix of broad and local.
5. Write a festival greeting post for [festival] that subtly mentions [offer].
6. Rewrite this caption in Punjabi and Hindi: [caption].
7. Create a 4-week content calendar for [business], 3 posts per week. See AI content calendar
8. Write 5 carousel slide texts explaining [topic] simply.
9. Suggest 10 behind-the-scenes post ideas for [business].
10. Write replies to these 5 comments politely: [comments].

Ads (11–18)

11. Write 15 Google Ads headlines (max 30 characters) for [service] in [city].
12. Write 4 descriptions (max 90 characters) highlighting [USP].
13. List negative keywords for a [service] campaign. See AI for Google Ads
14. Write 3 Facebook ad variations for [audience] with different angles: price, trust, convenience.
15. Suggest landing page headline options for [offer].
16. Write an ad for NRI families booking [service] before arriving in Punjab.
17. Create an A/B test plan for my ad: [ad].
18. Explain why this ad might be underperforming: [ad + stats].

Customer communication (19–28)

19. Write a WhatsApp quick reply for price enquiries about [service].
20. Write a polite follow-up for a customer who asked for a quote 2 days ago.
21. Reply to this negative review professionally: [review].
22. Write a thank-you message with a Google review request. See get more Google reviews
23. Draft a cancellation policy summary in simple words.
24. Write an apology message for a delay, offering [compensation].
25. Create an FAQ list (10 questions) customers ask about [service].
26. Write an email to a corporate client proposing monthly [service].
27. Turn this voice-note transcript into a clear booking confirmation: [text].
28. Write 5 SMS reminders under 160 characters.

Website and SEO (29–35)

29. Write a 150-word "About us" for [business] with [years, values].
30. Write a service page outline for "[service] in [city]".
31. Suggest 20 blog topics customers in [city] search for.
32. Write meta titles (max 60 chars) and descriptions (max 155 chars) for [page].
33. Improve this paragraph for clarity: [text].
34. Create FAQ schema questions for [page].
35. Check this page text for missing information a customer would want: [text].

Planning (36–40)

36. Give me 10 low-budget marketing ideas for [business] in [city].
37. Analyse these monthly numbers and suggest 3 actions: [data].
38. Create a referral programme for [business].
39. Write a simple SOP for [task] for my staff.
40. List risks in this offer and how to reduce them: [offer].

Always check

Verify facts, prices and claims before publishing, and add your real experience. See AI-written blog posts: quality checks.

FAQs

Do these prompts work in Gemini or Claude?

Yes. The structure works with any modern AI assistant.

Should I tell customers AI wrote it?

For marketing copy you edit, it's usually unnecessary; for AI chatbots, be transparent that customers are talking to an assistant.