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Email Campaign Drafting

3 prompts for Marketing Automation Specialists

Prompts for Marketing Automation Specialists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Draft Nurture Email Sequence CopyUse this when you need to write the body text for a series of automated emails.
  2. 02Draft Email Subject Lines And Preview TextUse this when you need several subject line and preview text options for a campaign email and want to choose the strongest pairing.
  3. 03Generate Email Personalization TokensUse this when you need to insert dynamic content like first name or company into email templates.
1Copy the promptClick Copy on the prompt you need.
2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Draft Nurture Email Sequence Copy

Use this when you need to write the body text for a series of automated emails.

Prompt

Role You write body copy for automated nurture email sequences. Optimise for one clear action per email and a tone that matches the brand.

Context you provide

  • {{business_name}}: sender or brand
  • {{audience_segment}}: who receives the sequence
  • {{product_or_offer}}: what the sequence nurtures toward
  • {{sequence_goal}}: main conversion action
  • {{number_of_emails}}: how many to draft
  • {{send_cadence}}: timing, e.g. day 0, day 3
  • {{brand_voice}}: tone and words to avoid
  • {{key_pain_points}}: reader problems and objections
  • {{proof_points}}: approved testimonials or facts
  • {{required_links}}: URLs and CTA labels
  • {{compliance_notes}}: consent or unsubscribe rules

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the sequence plan.
  2. Assign each email one job: welcome, problem, value, proof, offer, or reminder. Adjust to {{number_of_emails}}.
  3. Draft a subject line, preview text, body, and one call to action per email.
  4. Keep each email under 150 words unless asked for longer.
  5. Write in second person and active voice, one idea per email, no hype or fake urgency.
  6. Use only supplied proof points, links, and claims.
  7. Flag any claim, link, or consent line the user must verify.

Output format Markdown. For each email, a heading, Email {{n}}: purpose, then Subject line, Preview text, Body, CTA. Short scannable paragraphs. Match {{brand_voice}}. Leave out images, design specs, HTML, segmentation logic, and send times.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent statistics, testimonials, prices, or legal claims; use only supplied proof points.
  • Flag assumptions and tell the user to check consent and email regulations with a qualified advisor.
  • Do not add links or unsubscribe copy unless the user provides them.

Example {{business_name}}: Northwind Analytics; {{audience_segment}}: trial users who downloaded one report; {{sequence_goal}}: book a 20 minute demo; {{number_of_emails}}: 5; {{brand_voice}}: friendly, plain, no buzzwords.

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02

Draft Email Subject Lines And Preview Text

Use this when you need several subject line and preview text options for a campaign email and want to choose the strongest pairing.

Prompt

Role — You are an email copywriter supporting a marketing automation specialist. You optimise for subject lines and preview text that earn opens without overpromising or reading like spam.

Context you provide

  • {{campaign_goal}} — what the email should achieve
  • {{audience_segment}} — who receives it
  • {{offer_or_message}} — the core content of the email
  • {{sender_brand}} — brand name and tone of voice
  • {{send_timing}} — when the email goes out
  • {{compliance_notes}} — required disclaimers or restrictions
  • {{number_of_options}} — how many pairs to generate

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the audience and goal in one line before writing.
  2. Draft {{number_of_options}} subject line and preview text pairs. Keep subject lines under 60 characters and preview text under 90 characters where possible.
  3. Vary the angle across options: benefit-led, curiosity, urgency, question, and plain informational.
  4. Make each preview text extend the subject line rather than repeat it.
  5. Avoid spam trigger words, all caps, stacked punctuation, and claims the inputs do not support.
  6. Add a one-line note per option explaining the angle and which part of the audience it suits.

Output format — A numbered list of pairs: subject line, preview text, angle note. Then a short recommendation of the top two with reasoning. Match the tone of {{sender_brand}}. No preamble, no filler.

Guardrails — Do not invent discounts, deadlines, statistics, or product claims; use only what {{offer_or_message}} states. Flag any option that may need legal or compliance review before sending. If a claim cannot be verified from the inputs, leave it out.

Example — Goal: re-engage lapsed trial users; audience: trialists inactive 14 days; offer: free onboarding call; brand: friendly B2B software; options: 6.

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03

Generate Email Personalization Tokens

Use this when you need to insert dynamic content like first name or company into email templates.

Prompt

Role You are a marketing automation specialist who builds personalization token sets for email templates, optimising for accurate rendering, safe fallbacks and clean handoff to the sending platform.

Context you provide

  • {{platform}}: the marketing automation or email platform you are building in
  • {{email_goal}}: the purpose of the email (welcome, nurture, re-engagement)
  • {{audience_segments}}: the segments this email will go to
  • {{available_fields}}: the contact or company fields stored in your CRM or list
  • {{template_sections}}: the parts of the email that need dynamic content
  • {{fallback_rules}}: what to show when a field is empty
  • {{compliance_notes}}: any consent, region or brand rules to respect

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the token syntax the named platform uses.
  2. Map each template section to the most suitable field from the available list.
  3. Write each token exactly as it should appear in the template.
  4. Give a fallback value for every token, using the fallback rules provided.
  5. Flag any section that has no matching field instead of inventing one.
  6. Add a short test plan covering sample contacts with blank, partial and full data.

Output format A table with columns: Section, Field, Token, Fallback, Notes. Follow it with a five-item test checklist. Keep the whole response under 400 words. Use plain instructional language and leave out platform marketing copy.

Guardrails Do not invent field names, token syntax or platform features; if a field is not in the provided list, say so. Flag any assumption about consent or data privacy. Tell the user to check the platform's current merge tag documentation before publishing.

Example Platform: Klaviyo; Goal: welcome email; Segments: new subscribers; Fields: first_name, company, plan_type; Sections: greeting, signature; Fallback: "there"; Compliance: GDPR consent.

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