UGC Selfie-Style Ad Prompts: Copy-Paste Examples

The fastest way to make a selfie-style UGC ad is to paste a specific prompt into Claude with Polaris connected: connect the MCP connector once, attach a product photo, paste one of the prompts below, tap the settings cards Claude shows you, and the finished ad renders in a live panel inside the conversation. The prompts below are written exactly the way you would type them.

How to use these prompts

Add Polaris to Claude via the MCP connector, then start a chat and attach your product photo. Paste a prompt, adjust the bracketed parts for your product, and pick your model and aspect ratio from the tappable option cards. Most renders finish in 20 to 180 seconds. If you want the full setup walkthrough, see how to generate ads inside Claude.

8 selfie-style UGC ad prompts

1. Make a selfie-style UGC ad for [product]. A woman in her late 20s holds her phone at arm's length in a parked car, natural daylight through the windshield, and talks straight to camera like she is telling a friend about something she just bought. Casual energy, slight handheld wobble, hook in the first two seconds.
2. Create a selfie video ad where a guy in his 30s films himself walking down a city sidewalk, phone slightly below eye level, earbuds in one ear. He explains the one problem [product] solved for him this week. Overcast daylight, real street noise vibe, conversational and a little out of breath.
3. Generate a bathroom-mirror selfie ad for [skincare or grooming product]. A woman films her reflection in warm vanity lighting, holds the product up next to her face, and walks through her three-step evening routine. Close framing, towel on shoulder, unpolished and honest tone.
4. Make a bedroom selfie-style testimonial for [product]. A college-age creator sits cross-legged on her bed, ring light barely visible in her glasses, fairy lights behind her. She starts with "okay I have to talk about this" energy and holds the product close to the lens twice.
5. Create a kitchen-counter selfie ad for [food or supplement product]. A man in his 40s props the phone against a coffee maker, morning sunlight from a side window, and talks while actually using the product — scooping, mixing, tasting. He reacts naturally mid-sentence.
6. Generate a gym-locker-room selfie ad for [fitness product]. A woman post-workout, hair tied back, slight sheen of sweat, films herself in front of lockers under cool fluorescent light. She keeps it short and punchy: what she uses, when, and the one result she noticed.
7. Make a POV selfie-style reaction ad: a creator opens their front door, picks up a package, and carries it inside while filming themselves talking about why they reordered [product]. Golden-hour light in the hallway, quick cut to the product in hand at the end.
8. Create a couch selfie ad for [home or comfort product], filmed at night with a warm lamp as the only light source. A woman under a blanket speaks quietly, almost like a voice note to a friend, explaining why this became part of her wind-down routine. Cozy, low-key, intimate framing.

Tips for editing these prompts

• Swap the setting, keep the structure. Actor, location, lighting, and action are the levers — change one at a time so you can tell what moved performance.
• Write the hook into the prompt. Telling Claude the first line or first-two-seconds energy produces noticeably stronger openers than leaving it implied.
• Generate variants, not one ad. Ask for a batch with different actors and settings, then test. Browse more formats in the prompt library, generate scripts with the UGC script generator, or read about AI UGC ads first.