A Free Template for LinkedIn Content From a Voice Note

A blank page is the hard part. This article gives you a free template for LinkedIn content from a voice note: three short pieces you can copy and fill in. One is a recording prompt, one is a brief for your AI assistant, and one is a checklist for each post. Each comes with a filled example so you can see how it reads.

These are the same building blocks used in Lesson 2.3: A month of LinkedIn posts from one voice note. The lesson explains the thinking behind each piece. Here you just copy, fill in and go.

Copy the three templates, fill the square brackets, record for ten minutes, and run each draft through the checklist before it goes out.

Template 1: the recording prompt

Read this list before you press record. Pick four or five items and talk through them.

Recording prompt 1. A question a customer or client asked me this week was: [question]. My answer was: [answer]. 2. Something went wrong: [what]. I handled it by: [action]. What I would do differently: [change]. 3. Something people often get wrong about my work is: [misunderstanding]. 4. A job I did this week, in plain words: [job]. 5. Something I changed my mind about: [topic]. 6. One thing I wish I had known a year ago: [lesson]. Say "next story" between each. Do not stop to fix mistakes. About ten minutes.

Filled example (made up, for a florist):

1. A customer asked how far ahead she should order wedding flowers. I told her to contact me as soon as she has the date. 2. A delivery of stems arrived a day late. I called the customer at once and moved the job. Next time I will confirm the delivery date earlier. 3. People often think flowers are only chosen by colour. I explain that I also ask about the room and the season.

Use your own words and your own facts. That filled example is invented, and it is there only to show the format.

Template 2: the AI brief

Paste this above your transcript.

Brief Below is a transcript of me talking about my work. Turn it into [number] LinkedIn post drafts. Audience: [who these posts are for, and what they want]. Rules: - Use only what is in the transcript. Do not add facts, numbers, results or customer stories that I did not say. - One idea per post. - Keep my wording and short sentences. - Start each post with its most interesting line. - Plain words. No hype. No promises of results. - Label each post as story, lesson, how-to, question or opinion. - After each post, quote the line from the transcript it came from. Transcript: [paste]

Filled example:

Turn it into 12 LinkedIn post drafts. Audience: homeowners in my area who want a healthy lawn without a big spend. Rules: [the list above]. Transcript: [pasted text].

Note that the brief names an audience. That one line pulls the drafts away from generic advice.

Template 3: the post checklist

Run each draft through this before it is scheduled.

1. SourceCan I point to the line in my transcript this came from?
2. TruthIs every claim something I said or know to be true?
3. VoiceWould I say it out loud? Read it aloud.
4. PrivacyDoes it name or identify anyone without permission?
5. OpeningDoes the first line make one clear point?
6. LengthIs it as short as it can be? LinkedIn's help page says posts can contain up to 3,000 characters, so there is room, but short is usually clearer.

How to fill the LinkedIn content from a voice note templates

Audience line. Write it as: "These posts are for [type of person] who want [thing]." Keep it to one sentence.

Transcript. Get text from your recording. Apple's support page says Voice Memos on iPhone can transcribe recordings and lets you copy the text, on iPhone 12 or later in supported languages and regions. If you cannot do that, use a transcription tool or your AI assistant. Always read the transcript and correct names and terms before you paste it in.

Trimming. Delete private names, numbers and details first.

A weekly use of the templates

LinkedIn's help page says you can save drafts, schedule posts in advance and manage scheduled posts from the post composer. It also warns that LinkedIn may limit the visibility of posts if it detects excessive post creation that indicates inauthentic activity, or the use of an automation tool. Use the normal composer and a pace you can keep.

Ways to adapt the templates

• Change the audience. Swap in your actual customer type.
• Change the prompts. If you are a consultant, ask about client questions. If you sell products, ask about common returns or worries.
• Add a sample of your writing. Paste a couple of your own old posts into the brief and say "match this style".
• Shorten. For a five minute note, use only prompts 1 and 2 and ask for six drafts.

What the templates do not do

They do not guarantee that a post will be seen or that anyone will reply. They help you start, stay accurate and sound like yourself. For how to read what happens next, see Measuring LinkedIn content from a voice note: the metrics that matter. For examples of finished posts across kinds of business, see twelve examples you can adapt.

Questions people ask

Can I use these templates in any AI assistant?

Yes. They are plain text, so paste them into whichever assistant you use.

How many drafts should I ask for?

More than you need, such as twelve to thirty, then keep the best.

Why quote the transcript line?

It makes invented claims easy to spot, because a post with no source line is suspect.

Are these legal or compliance safe?

They are not legal advice. If you work in a regulated field, check posts against your own rules.

Where to go next

Copy the templates into a note today. When you want the full walk through with checks at each stage, follow A month of LinkedIn posts from one voice note, Lesson 2.3.