Carousels need tight, structured copy: one idea per slide, very few words. AI is great at creating that structure. Here are prompts that produce carousel copy you can drop straight into a template.
The master carousel prompt
“Write copy for a [number]-slide [Instagram/LinkedIn] carousel about [topic] for [audience]. Slide 1: a hook headline under 8 words. Slide 2: why this matters, under 25 words. Slides 3 to [n-2]: one idea per slide with a headline under 6 words and body under 25 words. Second to last slide: a one-sentence summary. Last slide: a call to action to [action]. Format as a numbered list of slides.”
Carousel prompts by type
Mistakes
“Create an 8-slide carousel: ‘[Number] mistakes [audience] make with [topic]’. Each mistake slide: the mistake, then a one-line fix.”
How-to
“Create a step-by-step carousel teaching [task] in [number] steps. Each step must be actionable and start with a verb.”
Myths vs facts
“Create a carousel of 5 myths and facts about [topic]. Format each slide: Myth: … / Fact: …”
Framework
“Turn this process into a named framework carousel: [process]. Give the framework a memorable name and one slide per stage.”
Case study
“Create a case study carousel from these real details: [client situation, what we did, result]. Don’t add numbers I didn’t give you.”
Comparison
“Create a carousel comparing [option A] and [option B] for [audience]. Be fair. End with who should choose each.”
Checklist
“Create a save-worthy checklist carousel for [task]. 10 items, grouped into 3 slides.”
Carousel prompts and templates
Instagram Carousel Copy Prompts
LinkedIn Authority Post Prompts
Minimal Coach Carousel Pack
Follow-up prompts to tighten copy
- “Cut every slide’s body text by 30 percent.”
- “Make the hook more specific to [audience].”
- “Rewrite slide 4 in plainer language.”
- “Give me 5 alternative cover headlines.”
- “Write the caption to go with this carousel.”
LinkedIn vs Instagram carousels
LinkedIn carousels are uploaded as PDF documents and tend to be more professional and data-led. Instagram carousels can be more visual and casual. Tell the AI which platform you are writing for. See how to make a LinkedIn carousel.
Design the carousel
Drop the copy into a template using how to make a carousel in Canva. Need topics? See 60 carousel ideas. And for the full AI workflow, read ChatGPT for social media.