ChatGPT Prompt to Write a Press Release for a Product Launch or Company Announcement
This press release writing prompt is built for marketing teams and founders who need to announce a product launch, funding round, partnership, or major company milestone in the inverted-pyramid format journalists and editors actually expect. Instead of starting from a blank page, you give the model the key facts, and it structures them into a release with a proper headline, dateline, lead paragraph, supporting quotes, and boilerplate.
The prompt pushes the model to front-load the most newsworthy fact in the first sentence, since most readers and editors never get past the lead paragraph. It also separates verified facts from marketing language, so claims about being "the best" or "revolutionary" get flagged for you to back up with a number or cut entirely. This matters because an exaggerated, unsupported claim is the fastest way to get a press release ignored by a journalist or pulled from distribution.
If you're turning this release into multiple variations for different audiences or wire services, running your filled-in draft through Prompt Optimizer in its Business mode can help tighten vague instructions into a more structured brief before you regenerate.
Prompt template
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When to use it
- You're announcing a product launch, feature update, or new partnership and need a wire-ready release
- You have raw facts (funding amount, executive quote, launch date) but no release structure yet
- You need a consistent format across multiple announcements so your team isn't reinventing the structure each time
- You're prepping a release for a journalist or editor who expects standard press release conventions
Best practices
- Put the single most newsworthy fact in the first sentence, not buried in paragraph three
- Attribute every quote to a named person with their actual title, never a generic spokesperson
- Replace vague superlatives like "industry-leading" with a specific number, date, or comparison
- Keep the release under 500 words; anything longer belongs in a blog post, not a wire release
Common mistakes
- Writing the headline like an ad slogan instead of a factual, newsworthy statement
- Burying the actual news under company background that belongs in the boilerplate paragraph
- Including unverifiable claims ("the fastest," "the only") with no data to support them
- Forgetting a dateline and contact information, which most outlets require before they'll run it
FAQs
What format does a press release need to follow?
Most press releases follow the inverted pyramid: a factual headline, a dateline, a lead paragraph covering who/what/when/where/why, supporting body paragraphs, an attributed quote, and a boilerplate paragraph with contact information.
How long should a press release be?
Most wire services and journalists expect a press release under 400-500 words; anything longer tends to get trimmed by editors or ignored in favor of a shorter, more scannable version.
Can ChatGPT write a press release that sounds like it came from a real company?
Yes, ChatGPT can structure a press release correctly and match a professional tone when given real facts and a quote to work from, but it can't verify claims, so every fact and number still needs a human check before publishing.
What tool can help me adapt this press release prompt for different campaigns?
Prompt Optimizer — its Business mode turns a rough, vague announcement brief into a more structured prompt, which is useful when you're generating several release variations for different audiences.