How to write a prompt that makes a better card
In CutePost, the prompt is the whole interface. You type what you want, and a finished card comes back. So the quality of the card mostly comes down to one thing: how you ask.
The good news is you don't need to learn any syntax or magic words. You just need a few small habits. Here they are, with plenty of examples you can copy.
Say what it is, and who it's for
The most common reason a card feels generic is that the prompt was generic. "Make a motivational quote" could mean a thousand things. Give it a subject and a point of view and it has something to work with.
| Instead of… | Try… |
|---|---|
| a motivational quote | a quote about starting before you feel ready, calm and grounded |
| a funny tweet about work | a hot take that stand-ups should be an email, dry and a bit smug |
| a reminder | a moving-day checklist: pack the kitchen last, return the router |
You're not writing more — you're writing sharper. One clear idea beats three vague ones.
Give it real details
CutePost will invent names and numbers if you don't provide them, and it's good at it. But yours are always better, because they're true to what you're making.
a tweet from @mia announcing she shipped her side project after 6 months — 4,200 likes, quietly proud
Drop in the handle, the number, the tone. The more concrete the input, the less the card feels like a template someone else could have made.
Name the format if you have one in mind
You don't have to — CutePost picks a template for you. But if you're already picturing a look, just say it. Words like tweet, iPhone text, lock screen, now playing, sticky note, or quote card point it straight at the right one.
- a tweet → the classic X post
- an iPhone tweet screenshot → the iOS look, with the status bar
- a lock-screen text from mom saying dinner's ready → a notification
- now playing lo-fi beats with a progress bar → the music player
- a soft, one-word affirmation about slowing down → the calm mood card
Set the mood in plain words
You never have to know a background's name or a font's name. Describe the feeling and CutePost maps it to a real look: lofi, cozy, dreamy, moody, clean, dark. Aesthetic words work because they're how people actually talk.
a quote about late-night ideas, dreamy and a little nostalgic
Refine — don't start over
This is the habit that changes everything. When a card is almost right, don't retype the whole prompt. Just say what to change, and CutePost edits the card you already have instead of making a new one.
make the background lofimake it punchiershorterswitch to a warmer toneadd an emoji at the end
Each of these keeps everything else exactly as it was and changes only the one thing you asked for. It's a conversation, not a slot machine.
A prompt bank to steal from
Copy any of these, then refine from there:
- Hot take — a tweet arguing that the best productivity system is fewer meetings, confident and a little contrarian
- Milestone — a tweet celebrating 1,000 signups in the first week, humble and grateful, from @founder
- Quote card — a quote about doing the work before anyone's watching, timeless and clean
- iMessage — a text thread where a friend hypes you up before a big interview, warm and casual
- Reminder — a Sunday-reset checklist: laundry, meal prep, plan the week, touch grass
- Now playing — now playing a rainy-day playlist, cozy and lo-fi, with a progress bar
- Soft life — a one-word affirmation card that just says "enough", gentle and reassuring
The short version
- Say what it is and who it's for.
- Use real names, numbers, and details.
- Name the format or the mood if you have one in mind — in plain words.
- When it's close, refine the card instead of rewriting the prompt.
That's the whole craft. Start rough, then talk it into shape.