Letter of Inquiry in Under 500 Words

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Act as a development director writing a letter of inquiry (or short expression of interest) to a funder we have not yet funded us.

Funder's priorities, in their words: {{FUNDER_PRIORITIES}}
Project summary: {{PROJECT_SUMMARY}}
Amount requested and total project cost: {{ASK_AND_COST}}
Facts about our organization and track record: {{ORG_FACTS}}

Write a letter of no more than 480 words with this shape:
1. An opening that names the funder's priority and the need in two sentences.
2. What we will do, for whom, over what period.
3. The change we expect, stated modestly, with only numbers I supplied.
4. Why we are the right organization, using only the facts above.
5. The ask, the total cost and what the grant would pay for.
6. A courteous close inviting a conversation.

Rules: do not invent results, partners, endorsements or statistics. If a claim would be stronger with evidence, add [EVIDENCE NEEDED] in brackets after it. Use "we", plain verbs and no jargon. Avoid words such as "innovative", "unique" and "impactful" unless backed by something specific.
Output: the letter, then a list of any facts the funder is likely to ask next.

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Additional Notes

Best for: A short first approach that respects a program officer's time

About this prompt

“Letter of Inquiry in Under 500 Words” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 188 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.

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