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Write a social post

You tell your assistant what happened at your business this week, and it drafts posts for you to share.

Suggested tools

You can set these up yourself. Get the app, follow the steps, then copy the prompt.

• Canva

  Free plan. Canva Pro costs extra and is not needed.

  A free app to make a nice picture for your post from a template.

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  1. Ask your assistant for the words: a short headline for the picture and a caption.
  2. In Canva, pick a free social media template and add your own photo.
  3. Paste the headline into the design.
  4. Take a screenshot and text it to your assistant if you want a second look.
  5. Download the picture and post it yourself with the caption.

  Copy this prompt and give it to your assistant

  • I am making a post in Canva. Here is what happened this week: (type it). Give me a headline of 6 words or less for the picture, and a caption under 60 words.

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  Your assistant cannot open your Canva account or post for you. Some templates and photos in Canva need a paid plan.

• Meta Business Suite

  Free

  Meta's free app to write a post once and set the day it goes out on Facebook and Instagram.

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  1. Ask your assistant for this week's posts.
  2. In Meta Business Suite, create a post and paste one draft.
  3. Add your photo. Read the post one more time.
  4. Post it now, or choose a day and time to schedule it.

  Copy this prompt and give it to your assistant

  • Write 3 posts for my Facebook and Instagram this week. Here is what happened: (type it). Keep each under 60 words. I will paste them into Meta Business Suite myself. Tell me a good day for each one.

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  Your assistant does not connect to Facebook or Instagram. You paste, you approve, and you schedule.

• CapCut

  Free to use. Paid plans exist and are not needed for a simple video.

  A free app to cut a short video of your work and add words on screen.

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  1. Tell your assistant what the video shows and ask for the words.
  2. In CapCut, open your video and trim it.
  3. Add text and paste the lines from your assistant.
  4. Export the video and post it yourself with the caption.

  Copy this prompt and give it to your assistant

  • I have a 20 second video of (say what it shows). Write 3 short lines of on-screen text, 5 words or less each, and a caption under 40 words.

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  Your assistant does not edit the video. It only writes the words. Some CapCut effects need a paid plan.

What to text

• Write a short Facebook post. We finished a deck this week and the family loved it.

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• Here is a photo of a cake I made. Write 3 short captions for it.

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• Write a post that says we are closed on Monday for the holiday.

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• Give me 5 post ideas for a small landscaping business in spring.

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• Make it sound less like an ad and more like me.

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• Write it in English and in Spanish.

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Steps

1. Text something real from your week: a job you finished, a tip, a change in hours.
2. Say where it is going, like Facebook or Instagram, and how long you want it.
3. Send a photo if you have one. Make sure you have the customer's okay to share it.
4. Read the drafts. Pick one and ask for changes.
5. Copy it and post it yourself.

Example conversation

Make it stick

• Feed it real things. Keep a note during the week of what happened, then text it all on Friday.
• Change a few words so it sounds like you. Posts that sound like everyone else get skipped.