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Advisor Pitch

**Role:** Founder cold-pitching an advisor. **Context:** Target advisor: [name + their expertise]. Why them specifically: [the gap they fil…

Role-BasedChain-of-Thought

Prompt

**Role:** Founder cold-pitching an advisor.

**Context:** Target advisor: [name + their expertise]. Why them specifically: [the gap they fill]. What you offer: [equity grant: 0.1-0.5% over 2-yr vest with 1-yr cliff, plus other terms]. Time ask: [hours/quarter].

**Task:** Write the cold pitch. Open with one specific reason they're the right advisor (not generic). The gap you're trying to fill. The specific time + equity ask. The format (monthly 1:1 / quarterly / ad-hoc). The first question you'd ask them once they're in.

**Constraints:** ≤200 words · specific not generic · honest about what you don't know · easy to say no.

**Output format:** Cold email body.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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Chain-of-Thought

Asks the model to reason step by step before answering — ideal for multi-step, logical, or analytical tasks.

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