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How much of my copywriting can I hand to ChatGPT, and where does AI-written copy consistently fall flat?

A starting point

Use AI for first drafts, variations, and breaking blank-page paralysis, but never ship its default voice, it defaults to generic, hedge-everything, buzzword copy that reads like every other startup. It can't know your customer's exact words or your specific proof points, so the sharpest, most persuasive lines still have to come from you and your interviews. Treat it as a fast intern, not a copywriter: it drafts, you decide.

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Why we picked it Alex Cattoni is a working conversion copywriter, so this is a practitioner showing the actual draft then edit loop on screen: prompt ChatGPT, look hard at what comes back, and rework the parts that read flat or generic. Her honest verdict, that low quality prompts give you low quality copy and that AI does not replace strategic and emotional judgment, is exactly the reality check a founder needs before handing copy to a model.

I tried ChatGPT. Here's what happened...

On YouTube (Copy Posse) by Alex Cattoni Short YouTube video

Watch a real copywriter prompt, react to, and rewrite an AI draft rather than just reading about it.
The quality of your prompt sets the ceiling on the copy: vague inputs give you generic, forgettable output.
AI speeds up the drafting, but the emotional pull and strategic angle still come from you in the edit.

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Why we picked it This is a grounded, working take rather than hype: it is honest about what ChatGPT is genuinely good at (headlines, subject lines, product descriptions, breaking a blank page) and equally clear about where it falls flat (formulaic voice, hallucinated facts, ignoring character limits). It treats AI as a first draft machine you still have to edit, fact check, and put in your own voice, which is the right mental model for a founder deciding how much to hand over.

How to use ChatGPT for copywriting and content ideation

From Zapier by Jessica Lau About a 12 minute read

Hand ChatGPT the short, high volume stuff (headlines, subject lines, variations) and keep the judgment, voice, and fact checking for yourself.
AI copy consistently falls flat on authentic perspective and accuracy, and it will confidently invent stats, so nothing ships unedited.
Ask for several options and iterate the prompt instead of accepting the first draft as finished copy.

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