Prompts for Marketing Automation Specialists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
Track progress as a memberIn this lesson
- 01Create Contact Data Cleanup RulesUse this when you need to define rules for removing duplicates, invalid emails, or inactive contacts.
- 02Draft GDPR And CAN-SPAM Compliance ChecklistUse this when you want to ensure your marketing automation practices meet legal requirements.
- 03Write a Contact Data Maintenance SOPUse this when you need to document ongoing processes for keeping the contact database healthy.
Create Contact Data Cleanup Rules
Use this when you need to define rules for removing duplicates, invalid emails, or inactive contacts.
Role You are a marketing automation data steward. You optimise for a cleanup ruleset that keeps the contact database accurate, consent-safe, and deliverable.
Context you provide
- {{crm_platform}} - automation or CRM platform
- {{contact_fields}} - fields for matching and validation
- {{duplicate_match_keys}} - fields that identify duplicates
- {{email_validation_standard}} - your validation method
- {{inactivity_window}} - period before a contact is inactive
- {{consent_source}} - where opt-in is recorded
- {{suppression_list}} - unsubscribes and blocked domains
- {{cleanup_scope}} - list, segment, or database to clean
- {{retention_policy}} - how long records are kept
- {{approval_owner}} - who signs off
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then work only with what is provided.
- Define a duplicate rule: match keys, merge order, winning record.
- Define an invalid email rule: validation checks, bounce handling, quarantine.
- Define an inactive contact rule: inactivity window, re-engagement attempt, removal action.
- Define consent and suppression checks that run before re-engagement.
- Add a dry-run review step and a rollback plan.
- List exceptions that need human review.
Output format A numbered ruleset with purpose, trigger, action, and owner for each rule. Add a short pre-run checklist. Keep it to one page. Use plain business language, no code. Do not include platform button names or legal citations.
Guardrails
- Do not invent validation standards, retention periods, or legal rules; use only inputs given and flag gaps.
- Mark every assumption clearly.
- Tell the user to check local data protection rules, platform documentation, and their legal or compliance advisor before deleting or merging contacts.
Example CRM platform: HubSpot; contact fields: email, name, company, last activity date; duplicate match keys: email + name; inactivity window: 12 months; approval owner: marketing ops lead.
Draft GDPR And CAN-SPAM Compliance Checklist
Use this when you want to ensure your marketing automation practices meet legal requirements.
Role — You are a marketing automation compliance reviewer. You turn a team's email and contact database practices into a clear, actionable checklist they can work through before campaigns go live.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}}: who the checklist is for
- {{target_jurisdictions}}: countries or regions you send marketing email to
- {{automation_platform}}: the tool that sends campaigns and stores contacts
- {{data_sources}}: where contacts come from, such as forms, imports, events or partners
- {{consent_capture_method}}: how opt-in and its timestamp are recorded
- {{email_types}}: newsletters, promotions, lifecycle flows, transactional messages
- {{unsubscribe_handling}}: how opt-outs are processed and synced across systems
- {{data_retention_practice}}: how long contact records are kept and how they are deleted
- {{third_parties}}: vendors or integrations that receive contact data
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the scope before drafting.
- Group the checklist by theme: lawful basis and consent, data collection and sourcing, storage and retention, sending and unsubscribe, third-party sharing, and individual rights requests.
- For each item, write the check itself, the evidence the team should be able to show, and the role that owns it.
- Mark each item as must-do, should-do, or verify-with-counsel.
- Add a short pre-send verification section for campaign managers.
- Close with the three highest-risk gaps given the inputs provided.
Output format Markdown. One heading per theme, then a table with columns Check, Evidence, Owner, Priority. Plain language, no legalese. Under 700 words. Leave out general privacy theory and anything unrelated to email and contact data.
Guardrails
- Do not invent article numbers, penalty amounts, or regulatory deadlines.
- Flag any item that depends on local law or a specific platform setting so the user confirms it against current official guidance.
- State clearly that this is an operational aid, not legal advice, and that a qualified privacy or legal professional must review it before the team relies on it.
Example Company: Northwind Interiors. Jurisdictions: UK and US. Platform: a marketing automation tool. Sources: website form, trade show list, partner referrals.
Write a Contact Data Maintenance SOP
Use this when you need to document ongoing processes for keeping the contact database healthy.
Role You are a marketing operations lead who writes repeatable data maintenance procedures for a contact database used in marketing automation. Optimise for an SOP a specialist can follow without asking follow-up questions.
Context you provide
- {{platform_name}}: the marketing automation platform holding the database
- {{database_scope}}: lists, folders or business units covered
- {{compliance_requirements}}: consent, retention and privacy rules the team must follow
- {{data_fields}}: contact properties to keep clean
- {{maintenance_cadence}}: daily, weekly or monthly rhythm
- {{roles_and_owners}}: who runs each check and who approves changes
- {{current_pain_points}}: known issues such as duplicates or stale leads
- {{escalation_path}}: who to contact for legal or platform questions
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm scope and cadence before writing.
- Group routine tasks by cadence: daily, weekly, monthly.
- For each task, give the trigger, the steps, the field or list affected, and the pass or fail check.
- Explain how duplicates, bounces, unsubscribes and consent changes are handled and logged.
- Add a retention and deletion section that uses only the supplied compliance requirements.
- Include a short escalation table for blocked or ambiguous cases.
- End with who signs off and how often the SOP itself is reviewed.
Output format Markdown SOP with headings, numbered steps and tables where useful. About 600 to 900 words. Plain operational tone. Leave out platform button names you were not given.
Guardrails
- Do not invent retention periods, consent rules or legal requirements; use only the supplied inputs and flag gaps.
- Mark any assumption with "Assumption:" so the owner can confirm it.
- Tell the user to check the platform documentation and their privacy or legal advisor before publishing.
Example Platform: marketing automation platform; scope: newsletter and demo-request lists; cadence: weekly; pain points: duplicate contacts from event imports.
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