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Write a three-sentence pitch to a cafe using one real detail

  • For Freelancers and creators
  • You practice Keeping the AI to your sources
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Beginner

About this exercise

You're a freelance newsletter writer pitching Juniper Cafe. Write a prompt for a short email: a line starting "Subject:" of 6 words or fewer, then exactly 3 sentences under 70 words, referring to one specific detail from the cafe's website notes and ending with a yes-or-no question. Don't claim results or past clients you don't have. Plain text, signed "Ada Lindqvist".

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Claiming results. Pitch emails default to 'grow your sales'. Try: Say: "Don't claim results or past clients."
  • Generic opening. The AI writes a pitch that could go to any cafe. Try: Say: "Refer to one specific detail from the notes."
  • Wrong structure. The AI writes long paragraphs and a vague ask. Try: Say: "Exactly 3 sentences ending with a yes-or-no question."
  • Letting markdown through. AI adds bold text and headings by default. Try: Add: "Plain text only, no bold, no headings."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and often runs past a word limit. Try: Cap each part (for example "each line under 15 words") so the total lands well under the limit.

What a strong prompt includes

  • Sets structure
  • Requires a specific detail
  • Bans result claims
  • Gives the signature
  • Caps length

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