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Briefs Playbook

Top-rated Brief Templates

The exact templates we use to make hundreds of winning UGC ads. Download for FREE 📕

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3 brief styles for different creative goals

1Structured Brief
2Creative Brief
3Hybrid Brief
1

What makes a good brief

  • Clear objective
  • Defined audience and key message
  • Concept and angle direction
  • Script and creative guidance
  • Brand guidelines (tone, DOs and DONTs)
2

What happens when briefs are weak

  • Content misses the mark or feels low-quality
  • Multiple revisions and wasted time
  • Inconsistent messaging across creators
  • Low-performing UGC ads
  • Wasted UGC budget

3 Brief Templates built for top-rated UGC Campaigns

We created hundreds of top performing UGC ads with these briefs. Download each template and adapt it to your goals.

Structured Brief

A clear, outcome-focused brief with a defined goal.

What to include

  • Objective
  • Format & platform
  • Target audience
  • Key message
  • Script structure
  • Guardrails (DOs & DONTs)

What to avoid

  • Vague instructions
  • Overloading
  • No clear objective

Why it works

  • Gives creators clarity
  • Reduces back-and-forth
  • Better performing UGC

Best Used When: Working with multiple creators or scaling paid ads.

Structured

Objective
Format & platform
Target audience
Key message

Creative Brief

A lighter brief that gives direction but allows creator input.

What to include

  • Objective
  • Format & platform
  • Target audience
  • Key message
  • Creative direction
  • Guardrails (DOs & DONTs)

What to avoid

  • Over-scripting
  • Forcing exact wording
  • Restricting creativity

Why it works

  • Creators have freedom
  • Better performing UGC
  • Feels more authentic

Best Used When: Prioritising authenticity and testing different creative styles.

Creative

Objective
Format & platform
Target audience
Key message

Hybrid Brief

A mix of structure and flexibility: clear direction with room for creative input.

What to include

  • Objective
  • Format & platform
  • Target audience
  • Key message
  • Creative direction
  • Script guidance
  • Guardrails (DOs & DONTs)

What to avoid

  • Too rigid or too vague
  • Conflicting instructions

Why it works

  • Balances performance and authenticity
  • Gives direction without limiting creativity
  • Often preferred by experienced creators

Best Used When: Scaling content while maintaining quality and consistency.

Hybrid

Objective
Format & platform
Target audience
Key message

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