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Write six holiday subject lines with no spam words

  • For Marketing and content
  • You practice Setting limits and rules
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Write a prompt for exactly 6 numbered subject lines for the Birchwood Home holiday sale email, each 45 characters or fewer including spaces. Exactly 2 mention the 25% off, all 6 differ in their opening word, and none uses an exclamation mark or the words free, urgent, act now or last chance. Plain text, output only the 6 lines.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Using spam trigger words. Sale subjects reach for 'free shipping' and 'last chance'. Try: Name the banned words.
  • Mentioning the discount in all six. The AI repeats 25% off everywhere. Try: Say: "Exactly 2 mention 25% off."
  • Going past the character cap. Subject lines run long. Try: Say: "45 characters or fewer; aim for 40."
  • Wrong number of items. AI adds extra items or drops the numbering. Try: Say the exact count and show the format, like "1. Label: detail".

What a strong prompt includes

  • Sets count and numbering
  • Sets the character cap
  • Pins the discount mentions
  • Bans spam words
  • Requires different openers

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