AI Content Calendar Template

5 steps to a reviewable draft

1. 01

   Build the source list

   Gather audience questions, existing assets, subject experts and planned campaign dates. Remove topics that have no source or owner.

   Result: A usable list of content inputs instead of a blank calendar grid.

2. 02

   Set editorial limits

   Write the number of items the team can draft, review and publish during the period. Include channel and approval constraints.

   Result: A planning boundary that prevents a calendar full of unowned work.

3. 03

   Draft the calendar

   Ask for a calendar that connects each item with the audience question, format, owner and source requirement.

   Result: A calendar that can enter an editorial planning meeting with its dependencies visible.

   Your prompt

   Copy prompt

   Create a monthly content calendar using the inputs below.
   
   Audience questions: {{questions}}
   Existing assets and experts: {{resources}}
   Channel requirements: {{channels}}
   Publishing capacity: {{capacity}}
   Planned dates or campaigns: {{dates}}
   
   Return a table with: week, audience question, working title, format, source or expert needed, owner, review point and publishing dependency. Mark missing ownership or source material as [NEEDS INPUT]. Do not promise traffic, ranking, reach or production capacity.

   Example input

   Four audience questions about campaign reporting, one product expert available each Tuesday and capacity for two reviewed posts per week.

   Example output

   Week 1 — Working title: Explain campaign reporting ownership. Source: product expert. Review point: product accuracy.

4. 04

   Test the workload

   Check each item for an owner, source, review point and publication dependency. Move or remove an item that cannot meet all four.

   Result: A calendar that reflects actual team capacity.

5. 05

   Publish the working version

   Share the calendar as a planning document and record the next review date for changes in priorities or capacity.

   Result: A monthly plan that can change without losing its evidence and ownership.