Product listings that sell: a prompt that interviews you first
Generic AI copy sounds like everyone else's. Make it ask you the questions a good copywriter would.
Written by Tauri on 21 September 2026. About 5 minutes to read.
If you ask AI to "write a product description for a ceramic mug", you'll get a description of every ceramic mug ever made. It doesn't know that yours is glazed by hand in small batches, that the handle fits three fingers, or that people buy it as a gift for new homeowners.
The fix is to flip the process: make the AI interview you before it writes a word.
I sell [PRODUCT] on [SHOP / PLATFORM]. Before writing anything, ask me up to 6 short questions that a good copywriter would need answered to make this listing stand out. Focus on who buys it, why they buy it, what makes it different, and what they worry about before buying. Ask them all at once as a numbered list.
Answer quickly and honestly. Short, specific answers beat polished ones. "It survives the dishwasher, I've tested it 200 times" is gold.
Using my answers, write: 1. A title under 80 characters that includes the words a buyer would search for. 2. A first sentence that says who it's for and why they'll love it. 3. Three short benefit paragraphs, each starting with the benefit, not the feature. 4. A plain list of specs (size, materials, care). 5. Five search tags. Use only facts from my answers. Don't use the words "elevate", "perfect" or "must-have".
Make it a system, not a one-off
Once you have a listing you love, save the whole conversation as your template. Next time, paste the finished listing as an example and say "same structure and tone, new product". You'll get consistent listings across your whole shop.
Check before you publish
- Every claim is true and you can back it up.
- Sizes and materials match the actual product.
- It follows your platform's rules about keywords and claims.
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