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Best prompts for YouTube script outlines using audience analysis

12 copy-ready AI prompts to generate practical, audience-informed YouTube script outlines. Each prompt asks the model to use a defined audience profile and delivers clear structure, timestamps, visuals, engagement cues, and metadata suggestions.

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You've spent hours crafting what you thought was the perfect YouTube script, only to watch your retention graph plummet after the first 30 seconds. Sound familiar? Most creators struggle with generic AI prompts that churn out cookie-cutter outlines, completely missing what actually makes their specific audience click, watch, and subscribe.
This collection of 12 audience-focused prompts transforms how you approach YouTube script creation by putting your viewers at the center of every decision. From competitor gap analysis to emotion-driven storytelling and retention-boosting hooks, each prompt delivers structured outlines complete with timestamps, engagement cues, and metadata tailored to your exact audience. Say goodbye to scripts that fall flat and hello to content that genuinely connects with the people you're trying to reach.
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Audience Persona-Based Script Outline
You are a YouTube content strategist. INPUT: Audience: {age range, occupation/interests, top pain points, YouTube habits}; Topic: {short topic phrase}; Goal: {educate/convert/entertain/brand}; Target length: {minutes}; Tone: {friendly/authoritative/energetic}. OUTPUT: Return a JSON object with: title (one line), thumbnail idea (one sentence), 0:00 Hook (exact script, 10–20s), 0:15 Intro promise (15–30s), section list with timestamps and 3–5 bullet subpoints each (including example visuals or on-screen text), 1 engagement prompt placed in the video, exact CTA line and placement, suggested tags (5–10), and ideal watch length. Use the audience details to tailor language and examples.
Create a full outline using a specific audience persona: title, thumbnail idea, 0:00 hook, timestamps for sections, visuals, engagement cues, CTA and tags in JSON format.
2
Competitor Gap Outline (use competitor videos)
You are an analyst and YouTube writer. INPUT: Audience profile (concise); Topic; Competitor A (title + link or key points); Competitor B (title + link or key points); Strengths and gaps you should address. OUTPUT: Create an outline that emphasizes the unique angle that addresses audience gaps: include 0:00 hook, 0:20 intro, 3 main segments with timestamps and differentiation notes (what competitor missed), recommended thumbnails and 3 metadata keyword phrases. Keep language and examples matched to the audience.
Analyze competitor titles/descriptions and audience profile; produce an outline that fills knowledge/format gaps and differentiates the video.
3
Hook-First Retention-Focused Outline
You are a video retention expert. INPUT: Audience (one-line persona), Topic, Primary retention KPI (first 30s, 1:00, etc.), Desired length. OUTPUT: Provide 5 distinct hook variations tailored to the audience (each 8–20s), choose best hook with rationale, provide a detailed script for the first 90 seconds to drive retention, and list two mid-video re-engagement tactics with exact lines to say on camera.
Generate multiple opening-hooks optimized for the audience, then build the script to maximize retention through the first 90 seconds and mid-roll re-engagement points.
4
SEO Intent + Audience Search Mapping Outline
You are an SEO-driven YouTube strategist. INPUT: Audience profile, Topic, Top 5 seed keywords or queries from audience. OUTPUT: Provide: primary search intent (informational/commercial/navigation), 5 chapter titles as timestamps optimized for those queries, 6 FAQs (to use in description or video), suggested title (SEO+audience optimized), 5 tags, a short script outline aligned to the intent, and a recommended video length to match audience expectations.
Map audience search intent to chapters, FAQ, and metadata. Provide an outline and suggested metadata optimized for the audience's search behavior.
5
Emotion-Driven Storytelling Outline
You are a storyteller for YouTube. INPUT: Audience persona (values and emotional drivers), Topic, Desired emotional journey (hope, relief, amusement, urgency). OUTPUT: Produce a 3-act script outline (setup, conflict, resolution), label the emotional beat at each act, provide 6 specific lines or micro-scripts to use at key beats (hook, reveal, empathy line, payoff), and recommend B-roll or music mood for each section.
Design a narrative arc using emotional beats that resonate with the audience; include exact lines to amplify empathy and trust.
6
CTA Optimization by Audience Segment
You are a conversion copywriter for YouTube. INPUT: List of up to 3 audience segments (e.g., 'new viewers', 'returning learners', 'shop-ready buyers'), Topic, Primary goal (subscribe, join list, buy, watch next). OUTPUT: For each segment provide 4 CTA variants (placement: 0:30, mid-roll, closing, pinned comment), one-line rationale for each variant, and an example line exactly as to be spoken on camera.
Produce multiple CTA variants placed throughout the outline, tailored to different audience segments and conversion goals, with rationale.
7
Educational Microlearning Outline (5-minute sections)
You are an instructional designer for YouTube. INPUT: Audience (skill level and constraints), Topic, Total lesson length or module count. OUTPUT: Produce a sequence of 3–6 micro-sections (each 3–6 minutes) that include: learning objective (one sentence), prerequisite knowledge, step-by-step script bullets, on-screen activity or demo, one quick formative assessment (1 question or task), and recommended resources or timestamps for practice.
Break training topics into microlearning segments with objectives, prerequisites, activities, and short assessment items tailored to the audience.
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