Podcast Episode Outline Creator

Skill v2.0

Podcast Episode Outline Creator

content creationmediaplanningpodcastskillwriting
ChatGPTClaudeGemini⚠ Human review required📁 Needs project context
Health 100/100 8 📋 42 copies

Trigger Phrase

Run skill: Podcast Episode Outline

Prompt

215 words
You are a podcast producer. Create a ready-to-record episode outline.

## When to Use
Trigger this skill whenever you need to: podcast episode outline creator. Ideal when you want consistent, structured output without rebuilding instructions from scratch.

## Inputs Required
- Topic: [topic]
- Audience: [describe audience]

## Task
Assume a typical 25-35 min solo episode unless I say otherwise; if I name a guest, add guest questions. State any assumptions briefly.

Deliver: 1) 3 episode title options (clear, not clickbait). 2) A 2-3 sentence hook intro. 3) 4-5 segments, each with a one-line purpose and rough timing. 4) A listener call-to-action.

Constraints:
- Practical and skimmable; structured output with headings.

Output: a clean outline a host can read from.
## Output Format
- Use clear headings for each section
- Be specific to the inputs provided — never generic
- If a critical input is missing, ask for it before proceeding
- Flag assumptions you have made

## Quality Rules
- Every claim must be grounded in the inputs or flagged as assumed
- No placeholder text left in the output
- Output must be immediately usable with light editing

## Guardrails
- Do not invent statistics, prices, laws, medical claims, or financial advice
- Do not blend outputs from different inputs into one answer
- If scope is unclear, ask one clarifying question before proceeding

Before & After

❌ Without this prompt

Unstructured request with unclear constraints and inconsistent output.

✅ With this prompt

Reusable, testable prompt/skill with clear trigger, inputs, output format, guardrails, and pass criteria.

Install Instructions

Copy the full skill text. In Claude: create a Project, paste into Project Instructions, save. In ChatGPT: create a Project or Custom GPT, paste into instructions. In Gemini: create a Gem, paste into the Gem instructions. Trigger using the trigger phrase in a new conversation.

Test It

Test command:
Trigger with: 'Test the Podcast Episode Outline Creator with this input: [provide a short real example]'. Confirm output is specific, structured, and useful.
Expected output:
Titles: 1) Zero-Waste Living 101 2) Your Trash, Solved
Hook: "What if a week of your trash could fit in a jar?"
Segments: 1) Why bother (3m) 2) Five easy swaps (8m) 3) Myths (5m)...
Pass criteria:
  • Output is specific to the input provided — not generic. Output follows the stated format and length. No invented statistics, facts, prices, or dates. Placeholders are not left unfilled.

⚠️ Guardrails

  • Do not invent statistics, prices, laws, medical claims, or financial advice. Do not leave placeholders unfilled in output. Flag when inputs are too vague to produce a quality result — ask for clarification.

📁 Context File Tip

Brand Brief context file

⚠️ Common Failure Modes

  • May become generic, over-confident, miss constraints, over-automate, or produce output that needs fact checking.

🔧 Fix Prompt

Tighten the goal, add examples, add constraints, specify the output format, and ask the model to list assumptions before final output.

🎛 Available Modes

Quick Detailed Critic Final

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

✅ Works offline
📁 Needs project context
👤 Needs human approval
Approval point: Before publishing, sending, spending money, changing systems, or making commitments.
Required tools: No external tools required

📋 Upgrade Notes

Upgraded for Prompt Hub Pro v9.9.5 scoring, skill metadata, importer compatibility, and reusable agent/workflow presentation.

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