{"id":"sales-freelancer-quote-deposit-math","audience":"freelancers","category":"sales-work","technique":"constraints","track":"sales","level":"beginner","title":"Email a freelance quote with the deposit math shown","free":false,"task":"Write a short quote email to a new client. Show three lines of math in the body: the total, the 50% deposit due before work starts, and the balance due on delivery. Do not include the optional logo animation in the total. Mention the Dec 4 delivery date. Plain text, subject line first, under 90 words.","materialLabel":"Project notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Freelancer: Naomi Park, brand designer.\nClient: Hector at Sunrise Bakery.\n\nProject: new logo + 2 packaging labels.\n- Logo design (3 concepts, 2 revisions): $900\n- Packaging labels (2 labels): $450\n- Optional: logo animation for social media: $250 (Hector hasn't decided)\n\nTerms: 50% deposit before starting; balance on delivery. Payment by bank transfer within 5 days of invoice.\nDelivery: final files Dec 4 if deposit arrives by Nov 13.\nRevisions beyond 2 rounds: $60/hour.\n\nHector's style: warm, informal, small-business owner who dislikes jargon.\nPrevious call: he said the budget is \"around $1,500.\"","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":90},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Adding the optional extra","why":"The AI sums every price on the sheet to $1,600.","fix":"Add: \"Leave out the optional animation from the total.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Math not shown","why":"The AI says \"half up front\" without numbers.","fix":"Add: \"Show total, deposit and balance as separate lines with dollar amounts.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Missing the condition","why":"The AI gives the date with no condition.","fix":"Add: \"Say the date depends on the deposit arriving by Nov 13.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Long formatted email","why":"The AI writes bold headings and a long intro.","fix":"Add: \"Plain text, subject first, under 90 words.\"","checks":["maxWords","plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Asks for the math lines","patterns":["total","deposit","balance"]},{"label":"Excludes the optional item","patterns":["optional","leave out","exclude","animation"]},{"label":"Includes the condition","patterns":["nov(ember)? 13","depends","if the deposit"]},{"label":"Sets the form","patterns":["plain text","subject","under \\d+"]},{"label":"Matches the client's tone","patterns":["warm","informal","no jargon","friendly"]}],"hint":"Say which price items count, which lines of math to show, and what the delivery date depends on.","rubricLabels":["Line 1 starts with \"Subject:\" and the body shows Total $1,350 (900 + 450), Deposit $675 and Balance $675","Does not include the $250 logo animation in the total (it may be mentioned only as an optional extra)","States the Dec 4 delivery date and that it depends on the deposit arriving by Nov 13"]}