{"id":"mkt2-customer-dinner-invite-fields","audience":"marketing","category":"writing-emails","track":"marketing","technique":"context","level":"intermediate","title":"Write a customer dinner invitation with the final venue and date","free":false,"task":"Your company is hosting a thank-you dinner for customers. Write a prompt for an invitation email: a \"Subject:\" line of 8 words or fewer, a two-sentence welcome, then exactly three lines starting \"When:\", \"Where:\" and \"RSVP by:\", one sentence asking about dietary needs, and the sign-off \"Camille Rowe\". Use the final details, not the earlier ones. Plain text, under 105 words, no sales pitch.","materialLabel":"Event details and change log (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"CUSTOMER DINNER - Harbor Analytics\n\nFINAL: Thursday, Dec 3, 6:30 p.m. (doors 6:15). The Larch Room, 41 Quay Street. RSVP by Tuesday, Nov 24 by replying to this email. Hosted by us; no cost to guests.\nCHANGES: Venue moved from Hotel Rowan to The Larch Room (Hotel Rowan flooded). Date moved from Wed, Dec 2 to Thu, Dec 3 to suit the venue.\n\nGuest list: 40 invited customers. Guests may not bring a plus-one this time (limited space).\nMenu: three courses; vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free options can be arranged if we know by Nov 24.\nDress: smart casual.\nNot allowed: any sales pitch at the dinner (customers asked for a relaxed evening). Our CEO will say a few words.\n\nSender: Camille Rowe, customer marketing.","rules":[{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":105}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Using the old venue or date","why":"The change log mentions Hotel Rowan and Dec 2.","fix":"Say: \"Use the final details only.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Selling at a thank-you event","why":"The AI adds a product mention.","fix":"Say: \"No sales pitch; it's a thank-you.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Missing the three labeled lines","why":"The AI writes a paragraph with the details inside.","fix":"List When:, Where:, RSVP by: lines.","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Letting markdown through","why":"AI adds bold text and headings by default.","fix":"Add: \"Plain text only, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting and often runs past a word limit.","fix":"Cap each part (for example \"each line under 15 words\") so the total lands well under the limit.","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Gives the three labels","patterns":["when:.*where:.*rsvp by:"]},{"label":"Uses final details","patterns":["final","not the earlier","latest"]},{"label":"Asks about dietary needs","patterns":["dietary"]},{"label":"Bans sales pitch","patterns":["sales pitch","no pitch","thank.you"]},{"label":"Caps length and sign-off","patterns":["90 words","camille"]}],"hint":"An invitation fails if it carries an old venue. Give the labeled lines, tell the AI to use final details and ban selling.","mission":"Invite customers to the thank-you dinner with final details.","musts":["Use final details only","Ask about dietary needs","No sales pitch"],"rubricLabels":["The email starts with Subject: (8 words or fewer), has a two-sentence welcome, then lines starting When:, Where: and RSVP by:, and is signed Camille Rowe","The lines say Thu, Dec 3 at 6:30 p.m., The Larch Room at 41 Quay Street, and RSVP by Tue, Nov 24 (not Hotel Rowan or Dec 2)","It asks about dietary needs in one sentence, says the dinner is at no cost, and contains no sales pitch"]}