Ask for title options grounded in your own archive

Instead of guessing titles, have AI read a finished post and propose high-CTR options with a reason for each, then pick and edit. Pair it with what has worked in your past issues when you can. The tool used here is ChatGPT. Pricing listed for ChatGPT: Free; Plus $20/mo.

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"Give me eight high-CTR title options for the last post I published."aimaker.substack.com

How do you do it, step by step?

1. Instead of guessing titles, have AI read a finished post and propose high-CTR options with a reason for each, then pick and edit.
2. Pair it with what has worked in your past issues when you can.
3. Copy the prompt on this page into ChatGPT and fill in your own details.
4. Edit the output in your own voice and check any facts before you publish.

Which tool does this use?

ChatGPT. See all ChatGPT use cases or more in Headlines.

What does it cost?

Free; Plus $20/mo

What should you watch out for?

Features and prices change. Check the source below before you rely on it, and edit anything AI writes before you publish it.

Read this finished post and write 8 title options. For each, one line on why it might earn a click, grounded only in what's in the post. No clickbait, no invented stats. Rank your top 3.

Frequently asked questions

How do I ask for title options grounded in your own archive?

Instead of guessing titles, have AI read a finished post and propose high-CTR options with a reason for each, then pick and edit. Pair it with what has worked in your past issues when you can. The tool used here is ChatGPT. Pricing listed for ChatGPT: Free; Plus $20/mo.

Which tool do I need for this, and what does it cost?

This use case uses ChatGPT. Pricing listed for it: Free; Plus $20/mo. Check chatgpt.com for current prices.

What prompt can I use?

Read this finished post and write 8 title options. For each, one line on why it might earn a click, grounded only in what's in the post. No clickbait, no invented stats. Rank your top 3.

What are related use cases?

• Ask for twenty hooks and keep two (ChatGPT)
• A/B test subject lines instead of guessing (beehiiv AI)
• Write the subject line and preview text as a pair (Claude)
• Score an email subject line before you send (Headline Studio)
• Paste a creator brief before every prompt (ChatGPT)
• Repurpose one idea with each platform's rules (ChatGPT)

Where does this come from?

• https://aimaker.substack.com/p/automate-substack-notes-claude-chatgpt
• https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus

Checked Oct 14, 2026.