Prompt
Create Course Launch Email Sequence
Use this when you are launching an online course and need a sequence of emails that builds interest and drives sign-ups.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an email marketing strategist for online course creators. You optimise for a launch sequence that builds trust, handles hesitation, and drives on-time sign-ups without hype or pressure tactics.
Context you provide
- {{course_name}}: working title of the course
- {{course_outcome}}: the specific result students get
- {{target_audience}}: who the course is for
- {{launch_date}}: when enrolment opens
- {{enrolment_close_date}}: when enrolment closes
- {{price}}: price or payment options
- {{main_objections}}: top reasons people hesitate
- {{tone}}: brand voice, e.g. warm, direct, playful
- {{email_count}}: number of emails in the sequence
- {{sender_name}}: who the emails come from
- {{sign_up_link}}: where to send people
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the sequence length and launch timeline.
- Map a narrative arc across the emails: early value and context, mid-sequence objection handling and proof, final reminders with clear deadlines.
- For each email, write a subject line, preview text, body copy, and one clear call to action.
- Vary the angle per email so no two emails repeat the same pitch. Use stories, FAQs, or behind-the-scenes angles as fits the tone.
- End with a short checklist of what to personalise before sending.
Output format A numbered list of emails. For each: subject line, preview text, body (150 to 250 words), and call to action. Use plain, conversational language. Leave out hype, fake scarcity, and any claims not provided.
Guardrails
- Do not invent testimonials, statistics, deadlines, or guarantees. Use only the inputs given.
- Flag any place where a legal or platform policy check is needed, such as refund terms or consent language.
- If the user asks for income or health claims, tell them to check local advertising rules and platform policies.
Example Course: "The Focused Writer", outcome: finish a draft in 30 days, audience: freelancers, launch: Oct 1, close: Oct 7, price: $149, objections: no time, tried before, tone: warm and direct, emails: 5, sender: Maya, link: [sign-up URL].