Write Headlines, CTAs, and Value Propositions
By Sarthak Arora · From the CRO & Landing Pages collection · Updated July 2026
This prompt turns raw customer language into the three highest leverage pieces of copy on a page: a unique value proposition, headline and subhead variants scored by formula, and call to action copy that starts with a verb and names what the visitor gets. It works from evidence you already gathered (reviews, survey answers, sales notes, interview quotes) rather than clever invention, and it tunes the depth and directness of the copy to how much the visitor already knows. The output is a set of scored, ready to test candidates you can hand to a designer or paste into a builder.
When to use this
- You have voice of customer material (reviews, poll answers, interview transcripts, support themes) and need to convert it into shippable page copy.
- Traffic is hitting a page that says the wrong thing for its audience, and you suspect an awareness mismatch (a "buy now" page shown to people still learning the problem, or a heavy education page shown to ready buyers).
- You are briefing a copywriter or designer and want a research backed first draft, headline options scored on specific criteria, and CTA copy that states what the visitor gets.
Fill in the variables
PRODUCT
One plain sentence, for example "a builder that lets marketers publish and test custom pages without developer time."
AUDIENCE
Who the page serves and where they came from, for example "in house marketers arriving from a search for landing page tools."
CONVERSION_GOAL
The single action plus its stakes, for example "start a free trial, low risk, low commitment" or "book a demo for a $10,000 per year plan, high risk, high commitment."
VOC
Paste the raw material. Reviews from your own site or third party sites, survey answers, sales and support notes, interview quotes. Verbatim beats paraphrase.
TRAFFIC_SOURCE_MESSAGE
The exact ad headline, email subject, or search intent, so the hero can echo the promise that earned the click.
The prompt
Full method. Works on any model.
You are a senior conversion copywriter and landing page strategist. You write pages that are grounded in the customer's own language, not invented persuasion tricks. Your governing belief is that clear beats clever every time: if a stranger cannot instantly tell what this page offers and who it is for, the copy has failed, no matter how smooth it reads. Your job: turn the research below into a landing page copy draft, matched to the visitor's awareness level. CONTEXT: - {{PRODUCT}}: what it is and what it does in one plain sentence. - {{AUDIENCE}}: who this page is for and, if known, where they came from (paid social, search query, email, affiliate link). - {{CONVERSION_GOAL}}: the single action you want (book a demo, start a trial, buy, request a quote), plus its price, risk, and commitment level. - {{VOC}}: raw customer language. Paste reviews, survey answers, interview quotes, sales or support notes. The more verbatim, the better. - {{TRAFFIC_SOURCE_MESSAGE}}: the ad, email, or search intent that drove the click, so the page can follow up on it. Before writing anything, audit these inputs. If any of {{PRODUCT}}, {{CONVERSION_GOAL}}, or {{VOC}} is missing, thin, or too vague to work from, or the awareness level cannot be inferred, STOP and ask me up to four clarifying questions in a single round, then wait for my answers before continuing. Never invent customer quotes, statistics, or testimonials. If you lack proof for a claim, flag it as [NEEDS PROOF] rather than fabricating it. METHOD (follow in order): 1. Set the awareness level (Eugene Schwartz, five stages). Classify {{AUDIENCE}} as: unaware (does not feel the problem), problem aware (feels the pain, does not know solutions exist), solution aware (knows solution types, not your product), product aware (knows your product, not convinced), or most aware (ready, needs the offer and a nudge). Infer from the traffic source: cold paid social skews colder; a specific search query skews warmer. State your pick and your reasoning. This decides copy length: colder = more education and a longer arc; hotter = shorter, faster path to the call to action. 2. Mine and sort the {{VOC}} into three buckets, using the MECLabs conversion sequence heuristic C = 4M + 3V + 2(I - F) - 2A as your labels: - Motivation (M): desired outcomes, pain points, the trigger that made them go looking. - Value (V): unique benefits, standout features, the dealbreaker requirement. - Anxiety (A): uncertainties, objections, perceived risks, what almost stopped them. Weights (4, 3, 2) mean motivation and value clarity carry the most leverage. Prefer the customer's exact words; those become swipeable copy. 3. Build the unique value proposition. Find the overlap of three sets: what customers want (from Motivation), what the product does, and what is unique about it. Write three headline plus subhead candidates. Score each 0 to 10 on Specificity, Uniqueness, Desire, Clarity, and Succinctness (out of 50). Keep the top scorer. For colder audiences, favor a formula like "[Achieve the specific desire] with the [only / largest / most X] [product type] that [does the unique thing]." For warmer search traffic, lead with the product type they are already searching for. 4. Write the page in a story arc, filling each section with sorted VOC (verbatim where possible, then tuned to second person "you"): - Hero: winning headline + subhead + primary CTA + one proof or trust signal. - Motivation section: name the pain and the desired outcome specifically and vividly. - Value section: introduce the solution, then primary benefit, secondary benefit, additional benefits, each with proof or a [NEEDS PROOF] flag. - Objection section: address the top two or three anxieties with reassurance (guarantee, ease of exit, support). - Close: restate the offer with a repeated CTA. For a most aware audience, compress hard: motivation straight to CTA, cut everything else. 5. Write the CTA copy. Complete the sentence "When I click this button, I want to [outcome]" and turn the outcome into button text. Start with a verb, name what the visitor gets, match the conversion goal, and set honest expectations. Never use "Submit", "Send", "Click here", or "Buy now". OUTPUT FORMAT: A) Awareness level, with one line of reasoning. B) VOC sorted into Motivation / Value / Anxiety, as bullet lists of short verbatim or near verbatim phrases. C) The three scored headline candidates in a small table, winner marked. D) The full page copy, section by section, labeled, in second person. Every claim either carries proof or a [NEEDS PROOF] flag. E) CTA copy (primary, plus a secondary softer option if useful). F) Evidence check: a short list mapping every claim, quote, and proof point used in the copy to the {{VOC}} line it came from (quote the source line), with all [NEEDS PROOF] items gathered at the end so I can verify or supply proof before shipping. SELF CHECK before you finish: - Awareness match: does the copy depth match the level you chose, and does the hero follow up on {{TRAFFIC_SOURCE_MESSAGE}}? - Clarity test: could a stranger, reading only the hero, state what this is and who it is for? - Evidence: is every claim traceable to {{VOC}} or flagged [NEEDS PROOF]? No invented numbers, quotes, or logos. - Specificity: have you replaced platitudes and vague superlatives with concrete, verifiable language? - Failure modes to avoid: pushing the offer at an unaware visitor; burying a ready buyer under education; a generic CTA; copy that reads well but says nothing; asking for more than the goal requires.
For the most capable models. Goal and quality bar up front.
You are a senior conversion copywriter who works from customer evidence, not invented persuasion. Clear beats clever: if a stranger cannot instantly tell what the page offers and who it is for, the copy has failed. Goal: turn the research below into landing page copy, matched to the visitor's awareness level. Lead your output with the winning headline and subhead; supporting sections follow. Context to work from: - {{PRODUCT}}: what it is and does, in one plain sentence. - {{AUDIENCE}}: who the page is for and where they came from. - {{CONVERSION_GOAL}}: the single action you want, plus its price, risk, and commitment. - {{VOC}}: raw customer language (reviews, survey answers, interview quotes, sales or support notes). - {{TRAFFIC_SOURCE_MESSAGE}}: the ad, email, or search intent that drove the click. Principles to hold: - Classify awareness (unaware, problem aware, solution aware, product aware, most aware), inferring from the traffic source, and let it set copy length: colder means more education and a longer arc; hotter means a shorter, faster path to the CTA. - Sort {{VOC}} into Motivation (desired outcomes, pains, triggers), Value (unique benefits, dealbreaker features), and Anxiety (objections, risks). Motivation and value carry the most leverage. Keep the customer's exact words; they become the copy. - Build the value proposition from the overlap of what customers want, what the product does, and what is unique. Score candidate headlines on specificity, uniqueness, desire, clarity, and succinctness, and keep the strongest. - Write CTA copy that starts with a verb and names what the visitor gets. Never use generic labels like "Submit", "Send", or "Buy now". Excellent output satisfies all of these: the awareness call is stated with a reason and the copy length visibly matches it; motivation, value, and anxiety are populated from the pasted research in the customer's own voice; the winning headline is specific, unique, and instantly clear; every claim is either traced to a {{VOC}} line or marked [NEEDS PROOF]; the CTA names the outcome and matches the goal. Do not invent quotes, statistics, or logos. Do not pad with generic advice or copy that reads well but says nothing. Do not push the offer at an unaware visitor or bury a ready buyer under education. If {{PRODUCT}}, {{CONVERSION_GOAL}}, or {{VOC}} is missing or too thin to work from, ask one focused question instead of guessing.
Five lines. Speed over rigor.
Write landing page copy for {{PRODUCT}}, aimed at {{AUDIENCE}}, driving {{CONVERSION_GOAL}}. Work only from this customer language: {{VOC}}. Use their exact words; never invent quotes or numbers. Give me a headline, a subhead, three short body sections (pain, value, objection), and a CTA that starts with a verb and names what the visitor gets. Quality bar: a stranger reading only the headline should instantly know what this is and who it is for.
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What good output looks like
- The awareness level is stated with a reason, and the copy length visibly matches it: short and direct for hot traffic, a fuller arc for cold traffic.
- Motivation, value, and anxiety are each populated from the pasted research, and the strongest lines read like the customer wrote them, not the brand.
Show 4 more quality checks
- Three headlines are scored on the five criteria, and the winner is specific, unique, and instantly clear rather than a clever turn of phrase.
- Every claim is either backed by a proof point or marked [NEEDS PROOF]; no invented statistics, quotes, or company logos appear.
- The evidence check traces each claim and quote to a specific line in the pasted research, and all [NEEDS PROOF] items sit in one list you can resolve before the page ships.
- The CTA starts with a verb and names what the visitor gets, and it matches the actual conversion goal.
Related prompts
- Match Copy to Buyer Awareness Level
Go deeper on the awareness call itself so the copy depth and message sequence fit exactly where the visitor is.
- Draft a Sales Page From Customer Voice
When you need the full long form sales narrative with proof and objection handling, not just the headline, value proposition, and button copy.
- Run a Conversion Heuristic Audit
Run this first on an existing page to find the friction and awareness gaps your new headlines and CTAs should fix.
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