Free Shopify prompt library
Shopify A to Z
Go from a store idea to a clear next step. Get help choosing a product, building your store, finding customers, and growing at your own pace.
One journey, wherever you are starting
48 prompts across 8 stages. Start at the beginning or jump to the job you need help with today. Your email unlocks the whole library for free.
Pick a prompt, replace the <placeholders> with your details, and open it in the composer. You can also copy it into the AI you already use.
Stage 1 · 6 free prompts
Niche + product research
Choose a product worth testing before you spend on a store or inventory.
Stage 1 · 6 free prompts
Niche + product research
Choose a product worth testing before you spend on a store or inventory.
1.1 Pick a niche you can commit to
What you get: a shortlist of 5 niches scored against your real constraints, with one clear recommendation.
Unlock with your email1.2 Validate a product has real demand
What you get: a demand-validation checklist run against one specific product idea, with next steps.
Unlock with your email1.3 Score a shortlist of products
What you get: a scoring rubric applied to 3 to 5 product candidates so you can compare them side by side.
Unlock with your email1.4 Map the competitive landscape
What you get: a competitor map by type, with one realistic way a small store can win.
Unlock with your email1.5 Decide your starting price and margin
What you get: a pricing framework and a margin floor to defend before talking to suppliers.
Unlock with your email1.6 Build your 90-day research-to-launch plan
What you get: a simple week-by-week plan from "no store yet" to "first sale."
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Stage 2 · 6 free prompts
Sourcing + supplier outreach
Get clear on what you need, ask suppliers useful questions, and start with a small trial.
Stage 2 · 6 free prompts
Sourcing + supplier outreach
Get clear on what you need, ask suppliers useful questions, and start with a small trial.
2.1 Write your sourcing criteria brief
What you get: a checklist defining what makes a supplier worth contacting at all.
Unlock with your email2.2 First message to a new supplier
What you get: a short, professional first-contact message requesting a quote and samples.
Unlock with your email2.3 Outline your first trial order
What you get: a one-page outline for a small trial order with a new supplier before committing to a bigger one.
Unlock with your email2.4 Follow up with a quiet supplier
What you get: a respectful 3-message follow-up sequence for a supplier who went quiet.
Unlock with your email2.5 Request a quality check before you pay
What you get: a sample-inspection and quality-control checklist to send before paying for a full order.
Unlock with your email2.6 Close out a supplier that's not working
What you get: two versions of a polite final message when a supplier relationship isn't working out.
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Stage 3 · 6 free prompts
Store setup + brand
Give your store a clear name, an honest story, and the basics customers need to trust it.
Stage 3 · 6 free prompts
Store setup + brand
Give your store a clear name, an honest story, and the basics customers need to trust it.
3.1 Generate store name directions
What you get: 15 name candidates across 3 directions, with basic domain sanity checks.
Unlock with your email3.2 Draft your homepage above-the-fold
What you get: headline, subhead, and hero copy for your Shopify homepage.
Unlock with your email3.3 Write your About page story
What you get: an honest, short About page built from what's actually true about you.
Unlock with your email3.4 Draft your core policy pages
What you get: plain-language shipping, returns, and privacy-summary copy for your policy pages.
Unlock with your email3.5 Pick your starting tech stack
What you get: the minimum viable set of apps and tools to launch, with cost and reasoning for each.
Unlock with your email3.6 Define your brand's visual starting point
What you get: a simple, usable brand brief (colors, fonts, tone) you can apply in your theme settings today.
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Stage 4 · 6 free prompts
Product page + offer
Help customers understand your product, compare their options, and buy with confidence.
Stage 4 · 6 free prompts
Product page + offer
Help customers understand your product, compare their options, and buy with confidence.
4.1 Write your product page above-the-fold
What you get: headline, subhead, benefit bullets, proof line, and button copy for your PDP.
Unlock with your email4.2 Turn features into benefit bullets
What you get: a table turning your raw spec sheet into 6 customer-facing benefit bullets.
Unlock with your email4.3 Write a product page FAQ
What you get: 8 FAQ entries that answer real objections, ordered the way a customer actually thinks.
Unlock with your email4.4 Write your guarantee block
What you get: a reassuring, honest guarantee block built from your real return policy.
Unlock with your email4.5 Build your bundle or offer
What you get: two offer versions (short and detailed) with the savings math shown separately for you to check.
Unlock with your email4.6 Write quantity-break pricing copy
What you get: copy for 1-pack, multi-pack, and bulk options, with a real reason to buy more than one.
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Stage 5 · 6 free prompts
Creative + ads
Turn your product benefits into hooks, scripts, and images you can test.
Stage 5 · 6 free prompts
Creative + ads
Turn your product benefits into hooks, scripts, and images you can test.
5.1 Write 12 ad opening hooks
What you get: 12 hooks split across 4 angle types, with the desire and proof each one needs.
Unlock with your email5.2 Script a problem-solution UGC ad
What you get: a timed 30-second UGC script with a 5-shot filming checklist.
Unlock with your email5.3 Generate a clean product hero image
What you get: an image prompt for a clean, mobile-readable product hero shot.
Unlock with your email5.4 Write "us vs the old way" ads
What you get: 3 contrast ads against the everyday workaround customers already use, not a named competitor.
Unlock with your email5.5 Generate a lifestyle in-use image
What you get: an image prompt showing your product in a believable, real-use setting.
Unlock with your email5.6 Test 12 ad opening variations
What you get: 12 new opening hooks for a script you already have, split into 3 testable types.
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Stage 6 · 6 free prompts
Email / SMS
Welcome subscribers, answer buying questions, and help customers get more from their purchase.
Stage 6 · 6 free prompts
Email / SMS
Welcome subscribers, answer buying questions, and help customers get more from their purchase.
6.1 Write your welcome email series
What you get: a 3-email welcome series with timing, subject lines, and one job per email.
Unlock with your email6.2 Write a 3-part abandoned cart sequence
What you get: a 3-email cart recovery sequence that escalates from reminder to final nudge.
Unlock with your email6.3 Write a post-purchase education flow
What you get: a 3-message flow covering setup, a common mistake, and ongoing care.
Unlock with your email6.4 Write a win-back email pair
What you get: two win-back emails with a concrete reason to return, not a generic "we miss you."
Unlock with your email6.5 Write a launch SMS sequence
What you get: a 3-message SMS sequence with character counts and a compliance checklist.
Unlock with your email6.6 Write a VIP early-access announcement
What you get: an invitation and reminder email for giving your best customers early access.
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Stage 7 · 6 free prompts
Customer service + ops
Answer common customer questions calmly and write down the tasks you repeat.
Stage 7 · 6 free prompts
Customer service + ops
Answer common customer questions calmly and write down the tasks you repeat.
7.1 Write your standard shipping-delay reply
What you get: an honest, calm reply template for "where's my order" tickets.
Unlock with your email7.2 Write your return/exchange reply template
What you get: a reply that walks a customer through your real return process, not a form letter.
Unlock with your email7.3 Write a damaged/wrong-item reply
What you get: a reply template for the most trust-sensitive ticket type, handled right the first time.
Unlock with your email7.4 Build your first CS macro library
What you get: a starter set of 8 reusable reply snippets for your most common ticket types.
Unlock with your email7.5 Write your internal escalation rule
What you get: a short rule for when a ticket needs you personally instead of a macro.
Unlock with your email7.6 Document your first ops SOP
What you get: a written, step-by-step SOP for one recurring task, interview-style.
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Stage 8 · 6 free prompts
Scaling + numbers
Understand your costs, protect your cash, and decide what is ready to grow.
Stage 8 · 6 free prompts
Scaling + numbers
Understand your costs, protect your cash, and decide what is ready to grow.
8.1 Build your simple weekly numbers read
What you get: a 6-number weekly checklist using only Shopify's built-in data.
Unlock with your email8.2 Calculate your real break-even
What you get: a break-even formula that accounts for ad spend and processing fees, not just product cost.
Unlock with your email8.3 Decide if you're ready to scale ad spend
What you get: a go, hold, or cut framework based on your actual numbers, not a feeling.
Unlock with your email8.4 Plan your first cash-flow buffer
What you get: a conservative plan for not running out of cash between payouts, ad bills, and reorders.
Unlock with your email8.5 Decide what to do with your first profit
What you get: a simple default split between reinvesting, building a buffer, and paying yourself.
Unlock with your email8.6 Write your 90-day scaling plan
What you get: a 3-phase plan that relaxes one real constraint at a time, with a go/no-go metric per phase.
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