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/reels — ChatGPT Prompt Guide

Explore the /reels custom ChatGPT prompt shortcut with a practical template, examples, and review steps. Learn how to refine outputs for your workflow.

What does /reels do?

Purpose: Practical case study: Create a 20-second vertical educational reel.

This is a custom prompt convention, not a built-in or official ChatGPT slash command. Entering the slash text alone does not guarantee that ChatGPT will invoke a special tool. Use the complete structured prompt below or configure your own app to interpret this shortcut.

Key decision for this workflow

Use /reels when the task is write a 25-second reel explaining why stars twinkle; specify the evidence needed to accept the result.

Copy-ready task brief

/reels Objective: Write a 25-second reel explaining why stars twinkle Inputs: Science source, audience age, 9:16 framing and available footage Deliverable: Hook, four timed beats, caption text and a clear concluding takeaway

Reusable prompt template

/reels Objective: Write a 25-second reel explaining why stars twinkle Available materials: Science source, audience age, 9:16 framing and available footage Required output: Hook, four timed beats, caption text and a clear concluding takeaway Acceptance test: Read narration aloud under 25 seconds and verify atmospheric turbulence explanation Boundary: Avoid implying stars themselves rapidly change brightness Return the requested deliverable first, then a brief verification checklist and any unresolved questions.

How to use this shortcut

  1. Collect the source inputs: Science source, audience age, 9:16 framing and available footage
  2. Run /reels with the copy-ready task brief above.
  3. Request the concrete output: Hook, four timed beats, caption text and a clear concluding takeaway
  4. Check the result: Read narration aloud under 25 seconds and verify atmospheric turbulence explanation

Quality checks and limitations

Acceptance criteria: Read narration aloud under 25 seconds and verify atmospheric turbulence explanation Limitation: Avoid implying stars themselves rapidly change brightness

Related tools and learning

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Worked example and expected output

Input materials: Science source, audience age, 9:16 framing and available footage

Requested result: Hook, four timed beats, caption text and a clear concluding takeaway

Acceptance test: Read narration aloud under 25 seconds and verify atmospheric turbulence explanation

Practical case study: Create a 20-second vertical educational reel

Starting brief: Topic: why the Moon can appear in daytime; audience ages 13+.

Expected deliverable: Write hook, three visual beats, caption, accessible on-screen text and closing takeaway.

Quality gate: Keep the science accurate; avoid fabricated footage claims.

/reels
Task: Create a 20-second vertical educational reel.
Input: Topic: why the Moon can appear in daytime; audience ages 13+.
Deliverable: Write hook, three visual beats, caption, accessible on-screen text and closing takeaway.
Review: Keep the science accurate; avoid fabricated footage claims.

Worked workflow: Write a 25-second reel explaining why stars twinkle

Practical scenario: Write a 25-second reel explaining why stars twinkle

Inputs to provide: Science source, audience age, 9:16 framing and available footage

Requested deliverable: Hook, four timed beats, caption text and a clear concluding takeaway

How to verify the result: Read narration aloud under 25 seconds and verify atmospheric turbulence explanation

Important limitation: Avoid implying stars themselves rapidly change brightness

Frequently asked questions

Is /reels an official ChatGPT command? No. It is a reusable custom shorthand from this catalog. Does it work without a plugin? You can copy the full prompt into an assistant; automatic slash-command routing requires application logic. Can the output be trusted without review? No. Review accuracy, safety, and suitability before use.