Communications and storytelling
Write a short video script
Gives you a scene-by-scene script for a 60 to 90 second video.
Lower risk: public info only — Use public information and general stories.
Please note: This site is only a guide to help people understand. Consult your IT, security and/or privacy department for clarification.
Before you start, gather
Take [PUBLIC NUMBER] from your latest annual report or published results, and describe [TOPIC] with the same wording your website uses. Choose [ACTION] to match a real form or event you can point viewers to.
Starter prompt
Write a 60-second video script for [ORGANIZATION NAME] about [TOPIC]. We will film it ourselves on a phone with volunteers and no budget, so keep sets and props simple. Format as two columns: what we see and what we hear. Open with a hook in the first 5 seconds, include one number ([PUBLIC NUMBER]), and end with a call to action: [ACTION]. Natural speaking style, and tell people to ask before filming anyone who is not a staff member. Use the number I give you as written, and put MISSING INFO instead of guessing any other fact.
Paste the prompt into your AI tool first, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't use real names of clients or donors.
Open an AI tool
You are leaving this guide. Copy the prompt first, then open a tool. The link goes to the website of the company named on each link, in a new tab. That company's terms and privacy policy apply there. Paste the prompt in, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't enter real names or confidential details.
- Open Claude (Anthropic) (opens Anthropic's website in a new tab)
Anthropic documents pre-filled links only for the Claude Desktop app, not for the website, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open ChatGPT (OpenAI) (opens OpenAI's website in a new tab)
OpenAI does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Gemini (Google) (opens Google's website in a new tab)
Google does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Grok (SpaceXAI) (opens SpaceXAI's website in a new tab)
SpaceXAI (the company behind Grok) does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Amazon Bedrock (hosts Llama; needs an AWS account) (opens Amazon Web Services' website in a new tab)
Llama has no chat website of its own, and Meta's own assistant (Meta AI) now runs on a different Meta model. One host is Amazon Bedrock: sign in to AWS, open a playground, and paste the prompt.
- Open Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) (opens Microsoft's website in a new tab)
Microsoft documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in. The Copilot page shows a Sign in button, and you may need to sign in.
- Open Perplexity (Perplexity AI) (opens Perplexity AI's website in a new tab)
Perplexity documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Mistral Le Chat (Mistral AI) (opens Mistral AI's website in a new tab)
Mistral renamed Le Chat to Vibe, at the same web address. Mistral documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Givebutter (Givebutter): no website to open from here. Givebutter Magic works inside a Givebutter account; there is no public chat page.
- Grantable (Grantable): no website to open from here. Grantable's AI works inside a Grantable account; there is no public chat page.
Check the result
Read it aloud to time it and catch awkward lines, and confirm you have permission for anyone shown.
What it might get wrong
A hook with a dramatic statistic of its own. Scenes that assume locations, props or actors you do not have. A spoken line that stretches [PUBLIC NUMBER] into a bigger claim.