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Write a fundraising appeal for a local cause people know
You're raising money for something local and generic charity language feels wrong. Get an appeal from real need and a clear ask.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Write a fundraising appeal for a local cause. Cause: [details] Who benefits: [details] Amount or goal feel: [rough — no compulsory figure] How money will be used: [list] Channel: [email / social / letter] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A sendable appeal with a clear ask. 2. A shorter social version. 3. Exploitative or invented details to avoid. 4. A transparency line on where money goes. 5. If I send this by email or text to a list, add a simple opt-out line (e.g. "Reply STOP if you'd rather not get these"), and remind me to message only people who haven't opted out and to check the ICO's PECR guidance on electronic marketing. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, quotes or what the other person thinks. If this is electronic marketing to individuals, include an opt-out. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
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The prompt · Copilot
Write a fundraising appeal for a local cause. Cause: [details] Who benefits: [details] Amount or goal feel: [rough — no compulsory figure] How money will be used: [list] Channel: [email / social / letter] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A sendable appeal with a clear ask. 2. A shorter social version. 3. Exploitative or invented details to avoid. 4. A transparency line on where money goes. 5. If I send this by email or text to a list, add a simple opt-out line (e.g. "Reply STOP if you'd rather not get these"), and remind me to message only people who haven't opted out and to check the ICO's PECR guidance on electronic marketing. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, quotes or what the other person thinks. If this is electronic marketing to individuals, include an opt-out. UK English. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. details: a short note you already have. details: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You state the cause and ask.
The assistant asks about transparency.
You get an appeal and ethics lines.
What happens
Use Copilot to write a fundraising appeal for a local cause people know
You're raising money for something local and generic charity language feels wrong. Get an appeal from real need and a clear ask.
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