The podcasting landscape in 2025 is evolving faster than ever, with artificial intelligence playing a significant role in streamlining production, enhancing engagement, and boosting discoverability. For podcasters looking to stay ahead of the curve, leveraging AI effectively can make a world of difference. Here are 16 AI prompts tailored for podcasters to help with ideation, interviews, show notes, and promotion, along with why each is a must-have in your toolkit.

My preferred AI tool is ChatGPT, but you can use your favorite one instead!

In this post, you’ll notice some common threads in each of the prompts. First of all, I tell the AI who they are. For example “You are a professional podcaster who specializes in creating podcast series.” This sets the stage for the AI to get in the right “mindset” to generate the rest of the prompt. (You’ll also notice I put “with 20 years of experience doing [X]” that’s just a little extra thing I do and you can add any number of years of experience, I just default to 20.)

You’ll also notice several of these prompts require an episode transcript. I suggest using a transcription tool like Podium or Descript.  Then, you can either paste the transcript into the prompt (if it’s a short episode) or (my preferred method) save the transcript as a .txt or .docx file and attach it with your prompt.

Finally, make sure you customize these prompts to your own custom needs. Replace anything in [brackets] with your own relevant information. 

Have fun and experiment to see how you can uplevel your podcast in 2025!

Structure/Ideas

1. Series Outline
   “You are a professional podcaster who specializes in creating podcast series. Outline a podcast series on [topic] for beginners. Include a brief summary of each episode.”
   
   This prompt helps podcasters develop a clear roadmap for a multi-episode series, ensuring consistency and providing a logical progression that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish.  It’s a great way to onboard new listeners to your show, as these episodes will come up when they search for basic information about the topic.

2. Engagement Call-to-Actions
   “You are a promotional copywriter with 20 years of experience helping podcasters drive engagement on their episodes. Create a list of call-to-action ideas for engaging podcast listeners.”
   
   Crafting strong CTAs is key to building a loyal audience. This prompt ensures you’re asking listeners to take action in ways that feel organic and compelling, whether it’s subscribing, leaving reviews, or visiting your website.

3. Episode Script Outline
   “You are a professional podcaster who specializes in creating outlines for episodes. Suggest a script outline for a podcast episode about [topic]. Make it flow naturally and make sure it includes the following points: [points].”
   
   A structured episode flows better and retains listener attention. This prompt helps you stay organized and hit all the key points seamlessly. Make sure to include your own talking points to make sure the episode sounds like you and covers the information you want to cover!

4. Ad Spot Script
   “You are a professional marketing copywriter who specializes in writing ad-reads for broadcast media. Write a script for an ad spot promoting
   on my podcast. Include [main talking points].”
   
   Monetizing your podcast requires professional ad-read scripts that sound natural and align with your brand. This prompt helps you create ads that resonate with both your audience and sponsors.

5. Podcast Trailer Script
   “You are a professional marketing copywriter who specializes in creating trailers for podcasts. Draft a script for a podcast trailer to attract new listeners to my podcast.”
   
   First impressions matter, and a well-crafted trailer can hook new listeners quickly. This prompt ensures your trailer is concise, intriguing, and reflective of your podcast’s value.

Interview

1. Guest Question List
   “You are a professional journalist with 20 years of experience interviewing guests. Generate a list of guest questions for a podcast interview with [type of guest].”
   
   Good questions are the backbone of an engaging interview. This prompt helps you prepare thoughtful, tailored questions to ensure your conversation is insightful and memorable.

2. Guest Introduction
   “You are a professional journalist with 20 years of experience introducing guests. Write a guest introduction based on the attached interview.” [Attach transcript]
   
   A strong guest introduction sets the tone for your episode and makes your guest feel appreciated. This prompt ensures your intros are polished and professional.  They’ll make sure you are giving the right amount of information to set the stage for the killer interview to follow!

3. Guest Invitation Email
   “You are a professional manager who represents my podcast. Draft an email to invite a guest to be featured on a podcast episode. The guest’s name is [name], and they are [profession/area of expertise]. I am interested in their [reason you want to interview] experience.”
   
   Inviting guests can be intimidating, but a well-written email establishes credibility and increases the likelihood of securing top-tier talent.  Make sure to proofread these before sending them off, but you’d be surprised how many people are willing to lend their voice to your podcast when you ask them nicely! A little bit of flattery does some heavy lifting as well 😉

Show Notes

1. Episode Summary
   “You are a copywriter with 20 years of professional experience writing podcast summaries. Write a 3-paragraph episode summary for a podcast with the attached transcript.” [Attach transcript]
   
   Episode summaries are essential for SEO and helping potential listeners decide if an episode is worth their time. This prompt ensures your summary is engaging and concise. It will tease the main points of the episode without giving away too much info, enticing the audience to listen in!

2. Bullet Point Notes
   “You are a copywriter with 20 years of professional experience writing podcast summaries. Give me 7 bullet points for a podcast with the attached transcript. Do not use colons.”
   
   Bullet points make information digestible and are perfect for show notes or promotional material. This prompt extracts the key highlights for easy sharing. They also are generally in a much more SEO-friendly format than the ‘natural-language’ episode summary, which could drive people to listen.

3. Episode Title Ideas
   “You are a copywriter with 20 years of professional experience writing podcast titles. Give me 10 potential podcast episode titles for a podcast with the attached transcript.” [Attach transcript]
   
   Let’s face it, coming up with episode titles can be stressful and mind-breaking. A catchy title can make or break your episode’s performance. This prompt ensures you have a range of optimized, compelling titles to choose from. Just watch out for the common AI crutch words like “Navigating” and “Delve.”

4. Web Links Extraction
   “You are a copywriter and transcript analyzer who specializes in extracting and extrapolating information from podcast transcripts. Give me all of the web links mentioned in this episode, as well as any additional links that should accompany an episode with the attached transcript. Sort them into ‘Mentioned In the Episode’ and ‘Additional Links’ categories.”
   
   Providing listeners with relevant links builds trust and makes your episodes more actionable and resourceful. Be sure to also always ask your guests for any links they want included, but this will supplement that with additional information!

Promotion

1. Social Media Post
   “You are a professional social media marketer and direct-response copywriter with 20 years of experience creating social media posts. Create a(n) [Facebook/Threads/BlueSky/Instagram/LinkedIn/etc.] post that will drive engagement for a podcast with the attached transcript.” [Attach transcript]
   
   Social media is vital for podcast promotion, and coming up with posts and captions can be a time-consuming and tedious process. This prompt helps you craft posts that drive engagement and attract new listeners while you can focus on creating the main content!

2. Hashtag Suggestions
   “You are a social media professional helping me drive impressions on my Instagram profile. Please provide 10-15 Instagram hashtags for this post. Format hashtags as a space-separated list, ordered from highest to lowest search volume (if available), for easy copying and pasting.”
   
   Using the right hashtags expands your reach and improves discoverability. This prompt simplifies the process with optimized suggestions. It will include some high-volume hashtags while also giving some less competitive ones so you can stand out in niche searches.

3. SEO Keyword List
   “You are an SEO expert with 20 years of professional experience. Generate a list of keywords for SEO optimization for a podcast about [topic].”
   
   SEO is crucial for organic growth. This prompt identifies the keywords that can help your podcast rank higher in search results. You can either use these keywords to promote an existing episode, or reverse-engineer them into episodes that will perform well on search engines!

4. Promotional Email
   “You are a professional email marketer with 20 years of experience promoting podcasts through email. Write me an email to promote an episode with the attached transcript. Include an email Subject, a spot for a link to listen, and a CTA for the recipient to listen to the episode.” [Attach transcript]
   
   Email marketing remains a powerful tool for podcast promotion. If you aren’t leveraging email for your podcast, I suggest you find a good email marketing tool (I prefer Kit) and start building your list. This prompt ensures your emails are engaging and drive clicks effectively.

By incorporating these prompts into your workflow, you can save time, create higher-quality content, and elevate your podcast’s impact. Whether you’re an experienced podcaster or just starting out, these AI-powered prompts are indispensable tools for 2025 and beyond.