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Build a webinar promo checklist with dates counted back

  • For Marketing and content
  • You practice Asking for a format you can use
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

The Pinecrest webinar is on Wed, Dec 9, 2026. Write a prompt for a checklist of exactly 5 lines in the form "- [ ] Mon DD: task", oldest date first, using the offsets in the plan counted back from Dec 9. Nothing is sent on a weekend, so if a date lands on a Saturday or Sunday use the Friday before. Plain text, under 70 words, no intro.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Leaving the Sunday date. The AI computes Dec 6 and doesn't apply the weekend rule. Try: Say: "If a date falls on a weekend, use the Friday before."
  • Miscounting back. The AI counts back from the wrong day. Try: Say: "Count back from Dec 9: 14 days is Nov 25."
  • Wrong format or order. The AI writes a table or a bulleted list of dates. Try: Show: "- [ ] Nov 25: task", oldest first.
  • Adding the podcast. The AI adds the unused idea. Try: Say: "Only the five steps in the plan."
  • 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

  • Gives the line format
  • Counts back from the event
  • States the weekend rule
  • Sorts oldest first
  • Caps lines

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