# AI explainer video planning prompt

By Skill Everyday · October 5, 2026

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Plan a 60-second explainer video using the brief below.

TOPIC / PRODUCT: [What are you explaining?]
AUDIENCE: [Who is watching, and what do they already know?]
PROBLEM: [One specific problem they recognize]
CORE MESSAGE: [The one thing they should understand]
VERIFIED FACTS: [Features, evidence, and limitations you can support]
NEXT STEP: [One action the viewer can take]
VISUAL STYLE: [Screen recording, simple 2D motion, or presenter-led]
LANGUAGE / TONE: [Language and tone of voice]
FORMAT: [16:9 landscape or 9:16 portrait]

Return:
1. A one-sentence takeaway.
2. A narration draft of no more than 120 words. Use plain language. Do not invent features, statistics, testimonials, or promises.
3. A six-scene storyboard totaling 60 seconds. For each scene, include its time range, narration, visual direction, and on-screen text of no more than eight words.
4. An asset list identifying what must be recorded, supplied, or generated. Use real screenshots for product interfaces.
5. A production checklist covering narration timing, visual consistency, caption accuracy, small-screen readability, and final export.

If essential facts are missing, ask before drafting. Treat the timing as a first estimate; flag any scene that needs a read-aloud check. Return the script and plan first. Do not claim that footage, audio, or an exported video has been created.

Guide: https://skilleveryday.com/blog/ai-explainer-video