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Reply to a journalist or blogger who wants a quote
A reporter, blogger or podcast has asked for a comment, an expert tip or an interview, usually by tomorrow. Get a reply that's quotable, accurate and doesn't land you in trouble.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me reply to a journalist's request for a quote. Their request: [paste it, with the deadline] Who they write for: [publication or site] My business and what I know about this: [details] Anything I must not say: [e.g. client names, figures] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A short reply email with a quote of 2 to 3 sentences they can lift straight in. 2. Two alternative quote lines in different tones. 3. One-line bio and how they should name the business. 4. What not to say, and how to correct a mistake politely if they get something wrong. 5. How to share the piece once it's out. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or results. 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
Fill the blanks, then paste. paste it, with the deadline: a short note you already have. publication or site: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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