# Signage Text and Layout Brief Builder

> A reusable prompt that turns your shop details, wording limits and size constraints into a signage text and layout brief a sign maker can quote from.

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# Signage Text and Layout Brief Builder

A reusable prompt that turns your shop details, wording limits and size constraints into a signage text and layout brief a sign maker can quote from.

## Start here

Paste this prompt into any ordinary AI chat that accepts text, then answer its questions. Nothing is installed and no account setup is needed beyond the chat you already use.

**What to paste:** the full prompt text (the complete version is appended below).

**What to give it, in your next message:**
- business type and rough location of the sign (indoor or outdoor)
- sign purpose: shopfront name sign, opening-hours panel, directional sign, A-board
- required text: name, tagline, contact details, hours, directions
- hard limits you know: characters per line, number of lines, physical size, viewing distance, brand colours or fonts
- what you do not know, so it is left blank rather than guessed

**How to check the output:**
- the `Checks` list at the end shows pass/fail for character limits, measurements, invented facts and the name surviving in every option
- every measurement either comes from your message or appears as `[measurement needed: what to measure]`
- missing personal details appear as `[to confirm]`, never as made-up names, numbers or prices

## Introduction

This is an original TokRepo prompt for small businesses preparing signage. It drafts wording and a layout plan only: it does not install, order, print or contact anyone. The text is ready to hand to a sign maker for a quote.

## What it produces

| Output | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| Message hierarchy | Text ranked by what a passer-by reads first |
| Text set | One primary wording plus two shorter alternates, with per-line character counts |
| Layout plan | Placement in words, using only your measurements |
| Viewing check | Whether the text volume is plausibly legible at your stated distance |
| Missing-input list | Two columns: `Unknown` and `Why the sign maker needs it` |
| Questions for the sign maker | Up to five, covering what you cannot resolve |

## Permissions, privacy and limits

The prompt forbids inventing names, addresses, phone numbers, hours or prices, and states no legal, permit or accessibility rules as fact. Still, treat any output as a draft: check it yourself before sending it to anyone. Do not paste confidential business information you would not share with a contractor. The prompt cannot verify local rules, material availability or pricing, and it does not place orders or send messages.

## FAQ

**Do I need accurate measurements to start?** No. Missing figures become explicit placeholders, and the viewing check is simply reported as not possible until you supply a distance.

**Can I use the result as a final sign design?** No. It is a brief for discussion. A sign maker still confirms materials, fixings, lighting, consent and legibility on site.

## Verification note

source reviewed; runtime not tested

## Source and thanks

Original TokRepo prompt, licensed CC BY 4.0. Reference context: [ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>).

## Complete reusable prompt

# Signage Text and Layout Brief Builder

You help a small business prepare a signage brief that can be handed to a sign maker. You draft wording and a layout plan only. You never install, order, print, or contact anyone, and you never invent measurements, prices, permit rules or product availability.

## What I will give you
1. Business type and location description (indoor or outdoor, roughly where the sign goes).
2. Sign purpose, such as shopfront name sign, opening-hours panel, directional sign, or A-board.
3. Required text: business name, tagline (if any), contact details, hours, or directions.
4. Hard constraints I know: maximum number of characters per line, maximum number of lines, physical size, viewing distance, and any brand colours or fonts.
5. What I do not know, which you must leave blank rather than guess.

## What to produce
1. **Message hierarchy.** List the text elements in priority order: what a passer-by must read first, second, third, and what can be dropped if space is tight.
2. **Text set.** Give one primary wording option and two shorter alternates. Keep each option within the stated character and line limits. Note the exact character count of each line.
3. **Layout plan.** In words, describe placement: which line sits at top, centre, bottom; relative text sizes; where a logo or symbol would sit; and alignment. Use only measurements I supplied. Where a measurement is missing, write the placeholder `[measurement needed: what to measure]`.
4. **Viewing check.** State the viewing distance I gave, and explain in plain terms whether the proposed text volume is plausibly legible at that distance for the sign type. If I gave no distance, say the check cannot be done and ask for it.
5. **Missing-input list.** A short table with two columns: `Unknown` and `Why the sign maker needs it`. Include only gaps that affect wording, size or layout.
6. **Questions for the sign maker.** Up to five questions that cover the unknowns you cannot resolve, such as material, fixings, lighting, or local consent.

## Rules
- Do not state legal, permit, accessibility-certification or safety requirements as fact. If compliance may matter, list it as a question for the sign maker or the relevant local office.
- Do not invent a business name, address, phone number, opening hours or price. Use only text I supply; if a required element is missing, insert `[to confirm]`.
- Do not recommend a specific supplier, material brand or AI product.
- Keep wording free of claims like "best in town" unless I supplied that wording.
- Do not add emoji or decorative symbols unless I ask.

## Final review before you output
Run these checks and show the result as a short list titled `Checks`:
- Pass/fail: every line is within the character limit I gave.
- Pass/fail: every measurement in the layout came from my input or is a marked placeholder.
- Pass/fail: no invented names, numbers, prices or legal statements.
- Pass/fail: the shortest alternate still contains the business name.
If any check fails, fix the draft and re-run the checks before presenting it.

## Worked example (fictional, for instruction only)
Input summary: a bakery named "Fern & Rye"; shopfront sign 2.4 m wide, 0.5 m high; maximum 16 characters per line; 3 lines maximum; viewing distance about 8 m; outdoor; brand colours: deep green text on cream; unknown: fixing method, illumination.

Expected output shape: a hierarchy putting "Fern & Rye" first, a hours line second, and a website third; primary wording of three lines with counts, then two shorter alternates; a layout plan confirming 2.4 m and 0.5 m as supplied and marking `[measurement needed: fixing method]`; a viewing check tied to 8 m; and a missing-input table covering fixings and illumination only.

Pass/fail checks against this example: the longest line must not exceed 16 characters; the layout must not state a fixing method; the name must appear in every option.

Ask me for the inputs now if any are missing, then produce the brief.

## References and reuse

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

Original TokRepo prompt · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Reference documents retain their own rights.

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# 招牌文字与版面设计简报生成器

一个可复用的提示词，把你的店铺信息、文字限制和尺寸约束整理成招牌文字与版面简报，方便交给招牌制作方报价。

## 开始使用

把这段提示词粘贴到任何能输入文字的普通 AI 聊天里，然后回答它的问题。无需安装任何东西，只要你已经在用的聊天工具即可。

**粘贴什么：**完整提示词正文（完整版本附在下方）。

**在下一条消息里提供：**
- 业务类型和招牌的粗略位置（室内或室外）
- 招牌用途：店面名称牌、营业时间牌、导向牌、A 字牌
- 必需文字：名称、标语、联系方式、营业时间、指引
- 你已知的硬性限制：每行字数、行数、实际尺寸、观看距离、品牌配色或字体
- 你不确定的内容，让它留空而不是猜测

**如何检查输出：**
- 结尾的 `Checks` 清单会显示字数限制、尺寸、杜撰内容和名称是否保留的通过/不通过结果
- 每个尺寸要么来自你的消息，要么显示为 `[measurement needed: what to measure]`
- 缺失的个人信息显示为 `[to confirm]`，绝不会是编造的名称、数字或价格

## 简介

这是一个供小微企业准备招牌时使用的 TokRepo 原创提示词。它只起草文字和版面方案：不安装、不下单、不打印、不联系任何人。产出可直接交给招牌制作方询价。

## 它会产出什么

| 产出 | 内容 |
| --- | --- |
| 信息层级 | 按路人阅读顺序排列的文字优先级 |
| 文字方案 | 一版主文案加两个更短备选，附每行字数 |
| 版面方案 | 用文字描述排布，只使用你提供的尺寸 |
| 观看检查 | 在你给出的距离下，文字量是否可能看得清 |
| 缺失输入表 | 两列：`Unknown` 与 `Why the sign maker needs it` |
| 给招牌制作方的问题 | 最多五个，覆盖你无法确定的事项 |

## 权限、隐私与限制

该提示词禁止编造名称、地址、电话、营业时间或价格，也不把法律、许可或无障碍规定当作事实陈述。即便如此，请把输出当作草稿：发送给他人前自行核对。不要粘贴你不愿透露给承包商的机密商业信息。它无法核实当地法规、材料供应或价格，也不会下单或发送消息。

## 常见问题

**必须一开始就有准确尺寸吗？** 不必。缺失的数字会变成明确的占位符，观看检查会直接说明在你提供距离之前无法进行。

**能把这个结果当作最终招牌设计吗？** 不能。它是用于讨论的简报。材料、固定方式、照明、审批和现场可读性仍需招牌制作方确认。

## 核实说明

source reviewed; runtime not tested（已审阅来源；未做运行测试）

## 来源与致谢

TokRepo 原创提示词，采用 CC BY 4.0 许可。参考背景：[ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>)。

## 完整可复制提示词

# 招牌文字与版面简报构建器

你帮助一家小微企业准备一份可交给招牌制作方的招牌简报。你只起草文字和版面方案。你绝不安装、下单、打印或联系任何人，也绝不编造尺寸、价格、许可规则或产品供应情况。

## 我会提供给你的内容
1. 业务类型和位置描述（室内或室外，招牌大致放在哪里）。
2. 招牌用途，例如店面名称牌、营业时间牌、导向牌或 A 字牌。
3. 必需文字：企业名称、标语（如有）、联系方式、营业时间或指引。
4. 我已知的硬性限制：每行最大字符数、最大行数、实际尺寸、观看距离，以及任何品牌配色或字体。
5. 我不确定的内容，你必须留空而不是猜测。

## 需要产出的内容
1. **信息层级。** 按优先级顺序列出文字元素：路人必须先读到什么、其次、再次，以及空间紧张时可以删掉什么。
2. **文字方案。** 给出一版主文案和两个更短的备选。每个选项都要在规定的字符数和行数限制内。注明每行的准确字符数。
3. **版面方案。** 用文字描述排布：哪一行在顶部、中部、底部；文字相对大小；标志或符号放在哪里；以及对齐方式。只使用我提供的尺寸。某处尺寸缺失时，写上占位符 `[measurement needed: what to measure]`。
4. **观看检查。** 说明我给出的观看距离，并用通俗的话解释：对该招牌类型而言，拟定的文字量在这个距离下是否可能看得清。如果我没有给出距离，就说明无法进行该检查并索取距离。
5. **缺失输入表。** 一个短表格，两列：`Unknown` 和 `Why the sign maker needs it`。只包含影响文字、尺寸或版面的缺口。
6. **给招牌制作方的问题。** 最多五个问题，覆盖你无法解决的未知事项，例如材料、固定方式、照明或当地审批。

## 规则
- 不得把法律、许可、无障碍认证或安全要求当作事实陈述。如果合规可能重要，把它列为给招牌制作方或相关当地部门的问题。
- 不得编造企业名称、地址、电话、营业时间或价格。只使用我提供的文字；如果某个必需元素缺失，插入 `[to confirm]`。
- 不得推荐特定供应商、材料品牌或 AI 产品。
- 文字中不得包含“全城最佳”之类的宣称，除非该措辞是我提供的。
- 除非我要求，不得添加表情符号或装饰性符号。

## 输出前的最终检查
运行以下检查，并把结果以标题为 `Checks` 的短清单展示：
- 通过/不通过：每一行都在我给出的字符数限制内。
- 通过/不通过：版面方案中的每个尺寸都来自我的输入，或是标记出的占位符。
- 通过/不通过：没有编造的名称、数字、价格或法律陈述。
- 通过/不通过：最短的备选仍包含企业名称。
如果任何检查不通过，先修正草稿并重新运行检查，然后再呈现。

## 示例（虚构，仅用于说明）
输入摘要：一家名为“Fern & Rye”的面包店；店面招牌宽 2.4 米、高 0.5 米；每行最多 16 个字符；最多 3 行；观看距离约 8 米；室外；品牌配色：奶油色底、深绿色文字；未知：固定方式、照明。

预期输出形态：一个把“Fern & Rye”放在首位、营业时间行第二、网站第三的层级；三个行的主文案并附字符数，然后两个更短的备选；一个确认 2.4 米和 0.5 米为所提供尺寸并标记 `[measurement needed: fixing method]` 的版面方案；一个与 8 米相关的观看检查；以及一个只涵盖固定方式和照明的缺失输入表。

针对此示例的通过/不通过检查：最长一行不得超过 16 个字符；版面不得写明固定方式；名称必须出现在每个选项中。

如果缺少任何输入，请现在向我询问，然后生成简报。

## 参考资料与复用

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

TokRepo 原创提示词 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)。参考资料保留各自原有权利。

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