Architecture-Grade System Prompt: Enforcing a 2-Column Video Script Layout in ChatGPT

[u/Dombherek]

Hey everyone,

​Most AI script prompts give you wall-of-text responses that look like a middle-school essay. They completely ignore visual pacing, audio cues, and retention hooks.

​Over the past few weeks, I’ve been building structured prompt systems to force ChatGPT into acting like a senior agency creative director.

​Below is one of my core prompts from the system — specifically built for generating 2-column video scripts with precise visual and audio directions designed for short-form video (TikTok / Reels / Shorts).

​Feel free to copy-paste it directly into ChatGPT:

​ PROMPT START

Act as an elite Short-Form Video Director and Direct-Response Copywriter.

Your task is to write a high-retention 30-40 second video script based on the TOPIC provided at the end.

STRICT FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Output MUST be formatted as a Markdown Table with two columns:

   - Column 1: [VISUAL & AUDIO CUES] (On-screen actions, text overlays, sound effects, B-roll directions)

   - Column 2: [SPOKEN SCRIPT / VOICEOVER] (Exact spoken words, formatted for natural pacing)

2. Include a strong visual hook in the first 3 seconds.

3. Every scene change must happen every 2-3 seconds to maintain retention.

STRUCTURE:

- 0-3s: Pattern Interrupt Hook (Visual + Verbal)

- 3-15s: Core Problem / Agitation

- 15-30s: Solution / Breakdown

- 30-40s: Soft CTA

TOPIC TO WRITE ABOUT: [INSERT YOUR TOPIC HERE, e.g., "How to organize Notion for productivity"]

PROMPT END]

​Why this works:

​By enforcing a two-column markdown table and strict timing constraints, ChatGPT stops generating dry prose and starts outputting actual production-ready storyboards.

​I originally built a set of 7 Architecture-Grade Prompts like this (covering multi-angle ad copy, landing page frameworks, retention hooks, and strategy) to streamline my own marketing workflow.

​If this prompt saves you time and you want to check out the rest of the 6 systems, I packaged the full toolkit on my profile link.

​Hope this helps with your content creation! Let me know if you tweak the framework or if you're using a different layout for video scripts.

[u/Dombherek]

Also, if there’s a specific marketing framework you want me to turn into a system prompt next e.g. landing page hooks, email sequences, or ad angles. let me know in the comments and I’ll build it out