Write a Podcast Trailer Script
Let ChatGPT write a short, punchy trailer script that hooks listeners and turns them into subscribers.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
Good for
- Launch a new podcast and collect your first subscribers with a trailer
- Re-promote existing episodes with a fresh season trailer
- Turn the script into a short audio snippet for social media
The prompt
You are an experienced podcast producer and audio copywriter. Write me a script for a short podcast trailer (30 to 60 seconds spoken) that makes listeners curious and moves them to subscribe.
Context about my podcast:
- Name and topic: [your podcast name and topic]
- Target audience: [your target audience]
- Tone of the show: [e.g. casual, investigative, inspiring]
Follow these rules:
- Open with a strong hook in the first 5 seconds (a question, statement or scene) that grabs attention instantly.
- Make clear in one or two sentences what the show is about and what the listener gains from it.
- Include a concrete call to action: subscribe now so you never miss an episode.
- Write it to be spoken, not read: short sentences, natural language, no long clauses.
Return the result in this format:
1. Voice-over script with time markers (0-5 sec, 5-20 sec, etc.)
2. Direction notes in parentheses (music, pause, emphasis)
3. Three alternative hook variants for the first 5 seconds to test
Ask me a follow-up question first if details on topic or audience are missing.Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Frequently asked
How long should a podcast trailer be?
For sparking curiosity, 30 to 60 seconds usually works best. The prompt targets exactly this length because short trailers get heard all the way to the call to action. For a season trailer, just set a different duration in the prompt.
Can ChatGPT turn the trailer into finished audio?
No, ChatGPT only gives you the text and direction notes, not a finished audio file. To voice it, you record the script yourself or feed it to a text-to-speech tool. That is exactly what the time markers and direction notes in the output are for.
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