Reels Storyboard Prompt: Scenes, Text, Music
Let ChatGPT build you a shoot-ready scene sequence with text overlays, cuts and music cues.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
Good for
- Map a new Reel from the hook to the call-to-action before you turn on the camera
- Lock in text overlays and cut rhythm up front so editing goes faster
- Gather music and sound ideas per scene instead of improvising in the edit
The prompt
You are a social video director and editor for short vertical Reels (9:16). Develop a shoot-ready storyboard for one Reel.
Context:
Product or topic: [your topic]
Target audience: [your audience]
Platform and length: [e.g. Instagram, 25 seconds]
Tone: [e.g. casual, direct, premium]
Task: Build a scene sequence that lands a clear hook within the first two seconds and holds tension all the way to the call-to-action. Think in concrete shots, not vague ideas.
Return the result as a table with these columns:
1. Scene (number and second range)
2. Visual (what is on screen, camera angle, movement)
3. Cut (hard cut, match cut, whip pan, jump cut)
4. Text overlay (short on-screen text, seven words max)
5. Voice-over or sound (if any)
6. Music cue (genre, energy, beat-drop timing)
Below the table, add:
- three hook variations for the first second
- one clear call-to-action
- a suggestion for text rhythm (when overlays fade in and out)
Keep the language tight and ready to shoot. Ask me up to three clarifying questions if you are missing context before you build the storyboard.Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Frequently asked
Can ChatGPT deliver the finished Reel or the music too?
No. ChatGPT gives you the storyboard as text: scenes, overlays, cuts and music cues. You shoot and edit the actual video yourself, and you pick the matching track from your platform's sound library. The music cues describe genre and energy, not a specific licensed track.
How does ChatGPT know which sounds are trending right now?
It does not know that reliably. ChatGPT has no live view of trending sounds. Use the music cues as direction (genre, tempo, beat-drop moment) and find the specific trending sound directly in Instagram or TikTok.
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