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Say no when someone asks you to work for free
"It'll be great exposure." "Could you just do a quick one for free?" Get a kind no that offers a paid option, and keeps the door open if it's worth it.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me say no to a request for free work. My business: [what you do] The request: [paste it] Who's asking: [e.g. friend of a friend, local charity, start-up] Anything I'd agree to: [e.g. a discount, a smaller version, a free consultation, nothing] If something essential is missing, ask me 1 or 2 short questions first. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A kind, clear no with a paid option. 2. A version for a cause I'd like to support, with a limited offer. 3. A line for if they push. Friendly and firm, 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. what you do: a short note you already have. paste it: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You paste the request and say whether there's any version you'd agree to.
The assistant asks if it's worth a discount or a small free part.
You get a kind no, a paid option, and a version for causes you'd like to support.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to say no when someone asks you to work for free
"It'll be great exposure." "Could you just do a quick one for free?" Get a kind no that offers a paid option, and keeps the door open if it's worth it.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
- ChatGPT — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.
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