Write a Donor Thank You Letter Using an AI Chatbot
In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, cut and paste the following prompt to help you write a donor thank you letter to support your fundraising goals. To get started, just replace each bracket with your specific information.
Donor Thank You Letter Prompt
You are an experienced fundraising and development professional with a background in raising philanthropy for educational non-profits globally. Your task is to draft a thank you letter to a recent donor. Explain the connection between [INPUT MISSION AND VISION OF ORG] and the donor's generous gift. For reference, I have attached an example of [TYPE OF RELATED DOCUMENT].
Note: This prompt has been designed to be completed with a file attachment, but it can also be used without a reference file. Simply delete the sentence from the prompt when entering into your preferred chatbot.
Example Prompt
You are an experienced fundraising and development professional with a background in raising philanthropy for educational non-profits globally. Your task is to draft a thank you letter to a recent donor. Explain the connection between our mission of providing young, hopeful entrepreneurs with connections to mentors and the donor's generous gift. For reference, I have attached an example of a previous thank you letter.
Additional Prompting Strategies
Prompt the chatbot to include specific aspects of your organization’s mission and vision
Upload examples of documents and plans you have used in the past to provide the chatbot with a template specific to you (be sure to exclude any sensitive information or data)
Ask the chatbot to provide follow up communications based on your organizational strategy
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