LinkedIn post prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional linkedIn post on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
Write a LinkedIn post announcing that I just got promoted to Director of Operations at my company after 6 years. I want to thank my team without sounding braggy.
It works, but the AI has to guess your company name, specific team achievement or moment and a quality of the team I appreciate, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.
The better prompt
Write a LinkedIn post announcing that I was just promoted to Director of Operations at [company name] after 6 years there. The main purpose is to thank my team, and the tone should be warm and humble, not braggy. Open with a first line that makes people want to keep reading. Then include: - the news, stated plainly in one line - genuine thanks to my team, with placeholders for [specific team achievement or moment] and [a quality of the team I appreciate] - one brief reflection on the 6 years, such as [a lesson learned or a memorable moment] - optional: a thank-you to [mentor or leader], if it fits End with one light closing line or a question that invites comments. Use short paragraphs, at most 2-3 hashtags and no more than one or two emojis, if any. Keep it to a typical LinkedIn post length, about 120-180 words. Give me one version, then offer one alternative opening line.
Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: company name, specific team achievement or moment, a quality of the team I appreciate, a lesson learned or a memorable moment, mentor or leader.
Why this version works
- Added structure: hook, news, thanks, reflection, close. Gives a LinkedIn-ready post shape in one try
- Added placeholders for specifics. Specific details make thanks sound genuine, not generic
- Set tone and formatting guidance. Keeps humble tone and fits LinkedIn style
- Added a post-length range. Posts have a natural size; avoids rambling
What a professional linkedIn post prompt covers
- Humble grateful tone
- Hook first line
- LinkedIn-appropriate length
- Placeholder for company name
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a light task: short personal social post; small model handles it reliably. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5cheapest | $0.00017 | $0.17 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna | $0.00017 | $0.17 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.00050 | $0.50 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 300 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.