{"id":"sales-freelancer-job-post-reply-relevant-only","audience":"freelancers","category":"sales-work","technique":"grounding","track":"sales","level":"intermediate","title":"Reply to a job post with only the experience that fits","free":false,"task":"Reply to the job post as freelance writer Amani Brooks. Plain text under 120 words, in exactly 3 short paragraphs: (1) what you'd deliver and by when, (2) two relevant past projects from the portfolio list (skip unrelated ones), (3) your rate and a clear next step. Do not claim experience you don't have, and use the rate for this type of work. Start with \"Hi Nina,\" and sign off \"Amani\".","materialLabel":"Job post and portfolio (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"JOB POST (posted Nov 4): \"Looking for a writer for 4 long-form blog articles (1,500 words each) for our B2B payroll software blog. Need first drafts within 3 weeks. Experience with fintech or HR topics preferred. Budget flexible. Please include relevant samples.\" - Posted by Nina at Paystride.\n\nAMANI'S PORTFOLIO:\n1. 6 long-form articles for a payroll startup (2025), 1,200-2,000 words each.\n2. Ghostwrote 12 LinkedIn posts for an HR consultant (2025).\n3. Product descriptions for a kitchenware store (2024).\n4. White paper on invoice automation for an accounting software firm (2026), 3,000 words.\n5. Wedding blog posts for a florist (2023).\n\nRATES: Long-form blog articles $0.20 per word. Short-form social posts $60 each. Rate sheet 2026.\nAvailability: can start Monday Nov 9; 4 articles in 3 weeks is feasible.\nNot experienced: video scripts, SEO keyword research tools.","rules":[{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":120}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Listing everything","why":"The AI lists all five projects.","fix":"Add: \"Choose two relevant projects only.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Using the wrong rate","why":"The AI uses the $60 social post rate.","fix":"Add: \"Use the long-form per-word rate.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Overclaiming experience","why":"The AI claims SEO tool skill to match the post.","fix":"Add: \"Don't claim experience you don't have.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Long email","why":"The AI writes five paragraphs.","fix":"Add: \"Exactly 3 short paragraphs, under 120 words.\"","checks":["r0","plainText","maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Fixes 3 paragraphs","patterns":["3 (short )?paragraphs","three paragraphs"]},{"label":"Asks for relevant projects","patterns":["relevant","two","skip"]},{"label":"Uses the right rate","patterns":["per word","long.form rate","\\$0\\.20"]},{"label":"Bans overclaiming","patterns":["don.t claim","no experience","not experienced"]},{"label":"Includes a next step","patterns":["next step","start"]}],"hint":"Give the paragraph plan, ask for two relevant projects and the correct rate.","rubricLabels":["Has exactly 3 short paragraphs, the first stating 4 articles of 1,500 words with first drafts within 3 weeks of a Nov 9 start, and the reply starts with \"Hi Nina,\" and ends with the sign-off \"Amani\"","The second paragraph names two relevant projects (the payroll startup articles and the invoice automation white paper, or the HR LinkedIn posts) and does not mention kitchenware or wedding blog work","The third paragraph gives $0.20 per word (1,500 words = $300 per article) and a clear next step, and claims no video scripts or SEO tool experience"]}