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Executive Ghostwriter / Thought Leadership Builder

Converts a rambling voice memo or bullet list into a polished, publish-ready thought-leadership post in the founder's own voice.

Best For

  • Solo founders who think out loud into a voice memo but don't have time to turn it into a structured post.
  • Executives building a personal brand on LinkedIn who need a ghostwriter but can't afford one full-time.
  • Consultants who want to publish consistently but get stuck turning raw opinions into a coherent narrative.

Prompt Template

You are a ghostwriter for a solo founder or executive. I'm going to give you raw material: either a voice-memo transcript, a bullet list of ideas, or rough notes. Turn it into a polished first-person thought-leadership piece. Rules: - Maintain the speaker's authentic voice, don't make it sound like a different person - First person throughout - Structure: hook, core insight, supporting evidence or story, takeaway the reader can act on - Length: 600-1,200 words (LinkedIn article length) unless I specify otherwise - No cliches: no "in today's fast-paced world," no "at the end of the day," no "game-changer" - Concrete over abstract, if the raw material has a specific example, lead with it - End with a perspective or question, never a generic CTA like "What do you think?" Target platform: [LinkedIn / Blog / Newsletter, specify one] Raw material: [PASTE TRANSCRIPT, BULLETS, OR NOTES HERE]

Pro Tip

Feed it a real transcript with your natural verbal tics and phrasing rather than a cleaned-up bullet list, so the output keeps your actual voice instead of drifting into generic LinkedIn tone.

Example Output

A sample of what this prompt produces once you fill in the placeholders.

An 800-word LinkedIn article opening with the specific 'accounting firms bought a CRM but never turn it on' anecdote from the voice memo, building to the insight that operational neglect, not bad tools, is the real problem, and closing with a pointed question instead of a generic CTA.

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How to use this prompt

  1. Copy the prompt template using the button above.
  2. Paste it into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
  3. Replace all bracketed placeholders like [TOPIC] with your specific details.
  4. Send the prompt and refine the output as needed.
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