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Price three retainer tiers from hours and rate in a table
- For Consultants
- You practice Asking for a format you can use
- Time about 5 minutes
- Level Intermediate
About this exercise
Make a markdown table with columns Tier | Hours per month | Rate | Monthly fee and three rows (Light, Standard, Plus). Monthly fee = hours x rate, then apply the discount rule from the notes (only Plus gets a discount). Write fees like $1,600. After the table add one line starting "Annual for Plus:" showing the monthly fee x 12. No bold, under 80 words, nothing else.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Using the old or ad hoc rate. The AI uses $180 or $240. Try: Add: "Use the 2026 retainer rate of $200."
- Discounting every tier. The AI applies 10% to all. Try: Add: "Only Plus gets the 10%."
- Missing the annual line. The AI omits the annual total. Try: Add: "Add Annual for Plus: monthly fee x 12."
- Bold and extras. The AI bolds and adds notes. Try: Add: "No bold; nothing else."
What a strong prompt includes
- Names the columns
- Gives the formula
- Restricts the discount
- Adds the annual line
- Table only
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