Living Off Gourmet — Prompt OS

Living Off Gourmet

Prompt

OS

40 AI prompts for your gourmet popcorn business

Bonus included with The Ultimate Guide

Lena Brooks · Living Off Gourmet

Getting started

How to use this pack

Pick one prompt from the category that fits what you need right now.

Copy everything inside the prompt box — the full text, including the context lines at the top.

Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Any AI works.

Replace every [bracket] with your real details. The more specific you are, the better the output.

Save the best outputs in a folder called My Living Off Gourmet OS. Build your library over time.

Do not try to run all 40 at once. Use the 7-day table on the next page — it tells you which prompts to run first and in what order.

These prompts are written for one business only: Lena Brooks · Living Off Gourmet · small-batch gourmet popcorn · home kitchen · US market · moms, local markets, parties, and gift buyers.

Your first week

First 7 days — run these

Day	Prompts	Focus
Day 1	9 · 11 · 29 · 32	Price, cost sheet, production checklist, $50 setup
Day 2	1 · 3 · 4	New flavor, name, label copy
Day 3	14 · 22 · 23	First DM, Reels hooks, sales caption
Day 4	17 · 18 · 20	Party planners, offices, events
Day 5	34 · 35 · 36	Order confirm, policy, pickup/delivery
Day 6	10 · 6 · 28	Kit pricing, gift kit, new flavor launch
Day 7	40 · 30 · 26	30-day focus, weekend production, content week

After day 7, you’ll know which categories you need most. Return to those sections and run the remaining prompts at your own pace.

01 — Flavors & Recipes

Prompts 1–4

#01 New flavor from what I have

You are helping Lena Brooks of Living Off Gourmet. She makes small-batch gourmet popcorn in her home kitchen in the US. Her customers are mostly moms from neighborhood groups, local markets, party orders, and gift buyers. Voice: warm, practical, premium but not fancy. Ingredients she already has: [list] Base she prefers: [caramel / white chocolate / dark chocolate / savory / no preference] Create ONE new flavor she can actually sell this month. Return exactly: – Commercial name (max 4 words, sounds good on a pouch) – Recipe for a 200g finished batch (grams only) – Short method (home kitchen, no pro equipment) – Suggested price for a 4oz bag (USD) – Why moms and gift buyers would choose it (2 sentences)

#02 Seasonal version of my flavor

You are helping Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet (home kitchen, US, small-batch popcorn). Customers: moms, parties, local gifts. Current flavor: [name + main ingredients] Season: [Halloween / Christmas / Super Bowl / Mother’s Day / Fall] Create a seasonal version. Keep the same base method. Only change toppings/finishings. Return: – New commercial name – What changed (bullets) – Grams for 200g batch – Limited-time bag price – One Instagram caption Lena would actually post (warm, not salesy) Tone: neighbor who makes incredible popcorn, not a corporation.

#03 Name + tagline for a flavor

You name products for Living Off Gourmet — Lena Brooks’ small-batch popcorn brand. Tone: premium, handcrafted, warm. Never corporate. Never “delicious/amazing/best.” Flavor profile: [describe] Give: 1) 10 commercial names (max 4 words each) 2) Your top 3 with a one-line reason each 3) 3 taglines that fit under the name on a label (max 8 words) Example of the kind of name we want: “Heat & Honey” not “Spicy Sweet Popcorn Explosion.”

#04 Label copy

Write packaging copy for Living Off Gourmet. Product name: [ ] Flavor: [ ] Facts: small-batch, home kitchen, [any other trait] Return: 1) Front of pouch (max 15 words) 2) Back of pouch (40–60 words) 3) One sharp ingredient line (like: “Real cheddar. Real jalapeño. No artificial junk.”) Voice: human and premium. No hype. No exclamation spam.

01 — Flavors & Recipes (continued)

Prompts 5–8

#05 Turn a basic flavor into premium

Lena Brooks sells gourmet popcorn from her kitchen. She needs to charge more than fair-style popcorn. Basic idea: [e.g. caramel corn] Current rough price idea: $[X] Turn it into a Living Off Gourmet premium version (2–3x price potential). Return: – New name – What changes (ingredients + technique) – Recipe notes for ~200g – New suggested retail price – One sales line: “This isn’t regular [basic] — it’s…”

#06 3-flavor gift kit

Living Off Gourmet gift kit. Lena’s flavors: [1], [2], [3] Buyers: moms, hostess gifts, teacher gifts, small corporate thank-yous. Build a 3-bag kit: – Kit commercial name – Why this trio works together – Kit price vs buying singles (show the “save” without cheapening the brand) – Short kit description (about 50 words) – Two gift-note options the buyer can include

#07 Flavor for a specific customer

Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet. Customer type: [mom planning birthday / corporate office / wedding favor / teacher gift] Budget per bag: about $[X] Suggest ONE flavor concept: – Name – Why it fits this buyer – Suggested price – One sentence Lena could use in a DM to this person

#08 Fix a flavor that didn’t sell

Living Off Gourmet — home kitchen popcorn. Flavor that underperformed: [name] What Lena noticed: [e.g. too sweet / weak aroma / people asked for something else] Give 3 concrete fixes (recipe, name, OR positioning). For each fix: what to change + how she’ll know it worked. Practical only. No brand-theory lecture.

02 — Pricing & Money

Prompts 9–13

#09Price one bag correctly

You help Lena Brooks price Living Off Gourmet popcorn so she stays profitable without scaring neighborhood moms away. Ingredient cost per bag: $[ ] Packaging + label per bag: $[ ] Channel: [DM / market booth / wholesale] Return: – Floor price (do not go below) – Recommended retail price – Wholesale price if she sells to a shop – One calm sentence she can say when someone asks why it costs that

#10Kit and volume pricing

Living Off Gourmet. Single 4oz bag retail: $[ ] Build prices for: – 3-bag gift kit – 10-bag party pack – 25-bag event pack Show margin logic. Show how to present the “save” without making single bags feel overpriced.

#11Cost sheet for one flavor

Create a cost sheet Lena can paste into Google Sheets. Flavor: [name] Batch size: [N] bags Table columns: Ingredient | Amount per batch | Cost per unit | Cost this batch | Cost per bag Also add: packaging, labels, total cost per bag, suggested retail, margin %. Markdown table only.

#12Should I raise prices?

Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet. Current price: $[ ] Cost changes: [ ] Demand: [up / steady / slow] Recommend yes or no, how much to raise, and a short message to repeat customers that doesn’t sound defensive. Voice: honest neighbor, not corporate PR.

#13Quote for a custom order

Write a quote message Lena can paste into Instagram or email. Request: [e.g. 40 bags, 2 flavors, needed by Saturday, city] Usual bag price: $[ ] Include: line items, total, deposit if needed, deadline, what’s included. Clear and friendly. No legalese.

03 — Sales & Outreach

Prompts 14–17

#14First Instagram DM

You write DMs for Lena Brooks of Living Off Gourmet. She sells small-batch gourmet popcorn to moms, party hosts, and local gift buyers. DMs must not sound like a bot or a “hey queen” influencer. Main flavors: [ ] Ideal buyer for this message: [ ] Write 5 first-DM options (max 4 lines each). Clear next step. Mark the strongest one and say why in one line.

#15Follow-up DMs

Lena sent a DM about Living Off Gourmet popcorn. They opened it. No reply. Original offer: [ ] Write: – Message #2 (after 48 hours) – Message #3 (after 3–4 more days) Helpful. Easy yes. Easy out. Sounds like a real person who makes popcorn, not a sales sequence.

#16Reply to “too expensive”

Someone told Lena her popcorn is too expensive. Price: $[ ] for [size] Quality points: small-batch, [ingredients / packaging] Write 4 short replies: 1) Value 2) Comparison to other gifts 3) Craft / ingredients 4) Smaller option without killing the brand No apologizing for the price. Warm and steady.

#17Message to party planners / caterers

Outreach for Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet. Audience: kids party planners, balloon decorators, small caterers. Product: gourmet popcorn favors / dessert-table kits. Price range: []–[ ] Max 120 words. Clear offer: price list, sample, or quick call. Sounds local and real.

03 — Sales & Outreach (continued)

Prompts 18–21

#18Corporate / office email

Email from Lena (Living Off Gourmet) to an office manager. Use case: [meetings / employee gifts / Friday treats] Minimum order: [ ] Include: subject line, short body, 3 price tiers, how to order, one line on freshness. Professional but human. Not “synergy.”

#19Pitch to café / florist / gift shop

Lena wants local cafés, florists, or gift shops to carry Living Off Gourmet. Write two short pitches (max 100 words each): A) Wholesale B) Consignment Each needs a clear next step (sample drop-off, one-week trial, etc.).

#20Event organizer partnership

Lena wants to sell Living Off Gourmet popcorn at [type of event] in [city]. Write: 1) Short outreach message 2) Bullet minimum terms (minimum order, payment timing, delivery window) Plain English. Working agreement energy, not lawyer energy.

#21Close a warm lead

Someone asked Lena about flavors/prices and went quiet. Last message summary: [ ] Write 3 closers: – Soft – Direct – “Last call” for this week’s batch Living Off Gourmet voice: warm, clear, no guilt.

04 — Content & Ads

Prompts 22–25

#22Reels hooks

Hooks for Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet Reels. Audience: US women ~28–55, side income, parties, premium snacks. She films in a real home kitchen. Write 10 hooks for the first 3 seconds (spoken or on screen). Mix: curiosity, number, pain, behind-the-scenes, contrarian. Max 12 words each. Must be deliverable on camera (no fake claims).

#23Feed caption that sells

Instagram caption for Living Off Gourmet. Product: [flavor/kit] Price: $[ ] CTA: [DM me / link in bio / order by Sunday] Write 3 captions: – Hook line – 2–3 short lines of value or story – Clear CTA Max 5 hashtags. Tone: warm premium neighbor — not influencer hard-sell.

#245-Story sales sequence

Instagram Stories for Lena / Living Off Gourmet. Theme: [today’s batch / weekend orders open / new flavor] For each of 5 frames: – What’s on screen – Text on screen (max 8 words) – Sticker/poll if any – Goal of the frame Frame 5 must make the next step obvious.

#25Meta ad copy for the main offer

Meta ads for: Living Off Gourmet — The Ultimate Guide (gourmet popcorn business system) Price: $10.97 Audience: US, home business / baking / side hustle interests Write 3 variations. Each needs: – Primary text (max ~150 words) – Headline (max 8 words) – Description (max 25 words) Angles: 1) Home kitchen freedom 2) Margin + low startup 3) Simple system / no experience No income guarantees. No “get rich.”

04 — Content & Ads (continued) · 05 — Operations

Prompts 26–30

#26Content ideas for 7 days

One week of Instagram content for Living Off Gourmet popcorn (Lena’s real kitchen brand). Mix: product, process, proof, offer. Give 7 ideas with: Format (Reel / Story / Feed) · Hook · CTA

#27UGC script for a customer

20-second phone script a happy Living Off Gourmet customer can film. They should mention taste OR packaging OR gift reaction. Natural speech, not ad-speak. Two versions.

#28Announce a new flavor

Lena is launching: [flavor name] Living Off Gourmet voice. Write: – 1 feed caption – 3 Story text lines – 1 short DM to past buyers Excited, not cheesy.

05 — Operations

#29Daily production checklist

Checklist for Lena’s home kitchen. Batch: about [10–20] bags of Living Off Gourmet popcorn. Cover: setup → cook/coat → cool → package/label → quality check → clean-down Checkbox-style. Short lines. Something she can glance at while working.

#30How much to produce this weekend

Living Off Gourmet production planning. Upcoming: [event / holiday / online rush] Last similar sales: [number or “first time”] Flavors she runs: [N] Tell her: how many bags to make, flavor mix, buffer, what to prep the day before.

05 — Operations (continued) · 06 — Orders & Policies

Prompts 31–35

#31Weekly ops plan

Lena can spend [N] hours this week on Living Off Gourmet. Goals: [e.g. 20 bags sold / 5 outreach messages / content] Build a simple Mon–Sun plan balancing production, sales, and content. Realistic for a home kitchen business.

#32First $50 supply list

Someone starting like Lena with about $50 for Living Off Gourmet-style popcorn in the US. List: – What to buy first (ingredients + basic packaging) – What can wait until after the first sales Practical. No dream-equipment list.

#33Quality control before delivery

60-second quality checklist before any Living Off Gourmet bag leaves the kitchen. Cover: look, smell, seal, label, weight feel. Short. Strict. No fluff.

06 — Orders & Policies

#34Order confirmation message

Lena Brooks / Living Off Gourmet order confirmation (Instagram or text). Include: flavors + quantity · pickup or delivery · date needed · total · payment link/method · one-line cancel rule Friendly and clear. Max 120 words. Sounds like a person, not an automated store.

#35Cancellation / delay policy

You’re Lena Brooks. You sell gourmet popcorn from your home kitchen. Your customers are mostly moms from neighborhood groups and local markets. Write a cancellation policy that sounds like a friend explaining the rules, not a legal document. Give: 1) Short version (bio / highlight) 2) Medium version (for chat when someone orders) 3) One polite reply when someone asks to cancel too late Rules: custom orders need notice · freshness means you don’t hold bags forever · event dates are firm once production starts

06 — Orders & Policies (continued) · 07 — Growth Decisions

Prompts 36–40

#36Pickup / delivery instructions

Message Lena sends after payment for Living Off Gourmet orders. Include: – Pickup instructions text – Delivery instructions text – What she needs from the customer (address, time window, phone) Clear enough that nobody has to ask a follow-up question.

#37Review / referral request

Customer received Living Off Gourmet popcorn and was happy. Write: 1) Short message asking for a photo or review 2) Second version that also invites a referral with a small thank-you Warm. Not awkward. Not “tag us for a chance to win.”

07 — Growth Decisions

#38Add a second fixed menu flavor?

Living Off Gourmet decision help. Main flavor now: [ ] Candidate #2: [ ] Score: demand signals · production complexity · ingredient overlap / waste risk · brand clarity (does it confuse the menu?) End with a clear call: add now / test first / wait.

#39What to outsource first

Lena’s bottleneck is time. Options: [production / delivery / content / packaging] Budget: [ ] Recommend what to outsource first vs keep in-house. Criteria must fit a home-based popcorn brand, not a startup deck.

#4030-day focus (only 3 priorities)

Lena feels overloaded. Stage: [just started / first sales / consistent orders] Pick ONLY 3 priorities for the next 30 days for Living Off Gourmet. Also list what she should ignore on purpose. Be ruthless. Home-kitchen reality only.

License & Use

This Prompt OS is included as a bonus with The Ultimate Guide (Living Off Gourmet)
For your personal business use only
Do not resell, repackage, or share as your own product
You may run the prompts in any AI tool you choose — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other