Write a natural product placement into a story or video script
Work a product into a scene so it feels like part of the story, with clear disclosure and several placement options.
The prompt
Help me place a product naturally in a scene.
Product: [WHAT it is and the one benefit to show]
Format: [YouTube video, short-form video, podcast, web series, short story, comic]
Scene or story so far: [PASTE script or describe the scene and characters]
Characters involved: [names, personalities, how they talk]
Audience: [WHO watches or reads, and what they dislike in ads]
Brand requirements: [must-say points, things to avoid, on-screen time]
Give me:
1. Four placement options ranked from subtle to prominent: background or prop, character uses it, product solves a moment in the plot, and a direct but in-character mention.
2. For my top two options: the rewritten scene or script lines, showing exactly where the product appears.
3. Why each option feels natural for these characters, and the risk of it feeling forced.
4. A clear sponsorship disclosure line suited to the format and platform, and where to place it.
5. Notes for filming or illustrating the placement (framing, timing, product visibility).
Rules:
- Keep characters' voices consistent. The product should never stop the story.
- No claims the brand hasn't approved; mark any as [CONFIRM WITH BRAND].
- Paid placements must be disclosed; remind me to follow the advertising disclosure rules where I publish (e.g. FTC guidance in the US) and the platform's branded-content tools.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHAT it is and the one benefit to show
- PASTE script or describe the scene and characters
- names, personalities, how they talk
- WHO watches or reads, and what they dislike in ads
- must-say points, things to avoid, on-screen time
- CONFIRM WITH BRAND
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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