AI Caricatures for PTOs & Principals: The Fun New Trend Boosting School Spirit (Includes Prompt!)

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately (💁‍♀️), you’ve probably noticed the latest trend: AI-generated caricatures that turn everyday people into fun, cartoon-style versions of themselves. 

From principals holding giant coffee mugs and walkie talkies (and wearing blinged out crowns) to PTO presidents juggling allll the things—clipboards, popcorn, megaphones and fundraising flyers—these playful AI caricatures have become a funny, lighthearted way to show the reality of what it's like to wear a hundred hats. 

Humanizing school leadership in a fun way not only sparks engagement but also reminds families that school leaders are real people (who drink a lot of coffee...from giant mugs, apparently) doing a whole lot behind the scenes. For principals, this trend is also a creative, visual way to reinforce the culture you want to build—from showing school pride to growth mindset.

Copy + Paste: AI Caricature Prompt for PTO Leaders & Principals 

And yes, that third arm is intentional. Did you catch it? 

If you use ChatGPT a lot for PTO/A stuff (heyyyy, old friend), you can simply use this prompt: Create a caricature of me based off everything you know about me and my jobs.

If you don't regularly use ChatGPT, you can use the prompt below to create your custom caricature; just customize the details, elements and background with your preferences first:

Create a colorful, high-quality caricature-style digital illustration of me as a [ insert your job title or school volunteer role here ]. Make it fun, bold, and friendly, like a professional cartoon illustration.

Character details:

Note: the details we used for our school principal caricature are below; simply customize this list with your own details!

• Female principal with blonde hair, brown eyes, and a big smile
• Hot pink eyeglasses
• Wearing a lanyard that reads “Principal”
• Wearing a shirt that reads “I ♥ My School” (use a heart symbol for love)
• Wearing a queen crown with a capital letter “P” on it (for Principal)

Props and funny elements:

• I am holding a megaphone
• Include a walkie talkie
• Include a giant coffee mug that reads “Boss Principal”
• I am holding a laptop computer showing a chart labeled “Data”
• If possible, give me three arms/hands to make it funny and show multitasking

Background:

• Set the background inside a school hallway or school interior
• Include a student holding a slip of paper that says “Tardy”
• Include a sign on the wall that reads “GROWTH MINDSET”
• Make the overall style bright, upbeat, and school-themed

Ideas for how to use your caricature at school

Once you generate your image, don’t let it just sit in your camera roll. Use it! Try it in:

• A “Meet the Principal” newsletter intro
• A PTO recruitment post (“Join our team!”)
• School spirit wear marketing (incorporate your logo into the prompt instructions) 
• A teacher appreciation week flyer (featuring caricatures of your staff)
• Fundraiser promotions 
• School-wide positive behavior campaigns
• Bulletin boards and posters

AI tools are powerful, but schools should always keep messaging aligned with their values. Stick to friendly, inclusive, positive themes and avoid including specific students. And, never upload staff photos to AI tools without approval.