Setup

Create a "voice file"

This is a file that contains a few of the best examples of your writing. Could be newsletters, emails, social media posts, etc. This will give the AI a reference point for how you write.

Create your context

Below is an example of how you can create your context. You should use your context as the prefix (i.e. the first message) of any chat session with an AI.

I'm a missionary with [organization] serving in [location/ministry focus]. My family includes [spouse, kids, ages]. My theological tradition is [evangelical/Reformed/Pentecostal/etc.]. My supporters are primarily [churches, family, college friends, etc.]. My tone in newsletters tends to be [warm and story-driven / informative and strategic / casual and personal]. When I ask for writing help, match this voice: [paste 2-3 paragraphs of your voice file]. Always ask clarifying questions if you need more context before drafting.

Prompts

1. Newsletter and prayer letter drafting

Here are my rough notes from the past month: [dump bullet points, stories, prayer requests, stats]. Give me an outline for a 400-word prayer letter with: a personal opening, one main ministry story, a specific prayer request, one praise, and a warm closing. Don't make anything up - ask me if you need clarification.

I've written this newsletter draft: [paste]. Give me three specific suggestions to strengthen it: one about the opening hook, one about the main story's emotional resonance, and one about the call to prayer. Don't rewrite it yet.

Take this newsletter [paste] and create three shorter versions: (1) a 150-word email update, (2) a 3-post social media thread, (3) a 60-second video script I could record on my phone.

2. Thank-you notes

Write an example thank-you note to a partner who just increased their monthly giving from $50 to $100. They're a retired schoolteacher who has supported us for 8 years and recently lost her husband.

3. Partner meeting prep

I have a coffee meeting tomorrow with [name]. Here's what I know about them: [paste notes - how you met, their giving history, family, job, last conversation, their interests]. Help me prepare: (1) three thoughtful questions to ask about their life, (2) two ministry updates most likely to resonate with them specifically, (3) a natural way to transition to an ask if the conversation opens up.

4. Role play

Role-play with me. You're [name], a potential partner who's somewhat interested in missions but has never committed to monthly support. You're cautious with money, ask practical questions, and care about measurable impact. I'll practice my presentation. Push back where a real person might. Start by asking me what I wanted to meet about.

5. The ask - different scenarios

Help me draft three versions of an email asking a current monthly partner to consider increasing their giving. Here's context: [partner details, relationship length, current amount]. I want: (1) a gentle "would you prayerfully consider" version, (2) a direct "here's what I need and why" version, (3) a vision-casting version focused on new ministry opportunities. Label the tradeoffs of each.

I need to reconnect with a lapsed partner who stopped giving 18 months ago with no explanation. Draft an email that leads with genuine relational interest (not guilt), gives a brief update, and leaves the door open without pressuring. Short - under 200 words.

Draft a "we're falling behind on support" update for my newsletter list. I need to communicate urgency without manipulation. Context: [current % funded, what the gap means practically, timeline].

6. Difficult conversations

A partner emailed me critical of our organization's stance on [issue]. Here's their message: [paste]. Help me draft a response that: acknowledges their concern seriously, doesn't grovel or abandon our position, keeps the relationship warm, and doesn't try to resolve the whole issue in one email. Give me two options - one that engages the substance, one that redirects to a phone conversation.

How do I tell a longtime partner I'm leaving the field / changing ministries / taking an extended leave? I want to honor their investment without making them feel their giving was wasted. Draft a letter and suggest what to say on a phone call.

7. Name-storming and prospect thinking

I need to expand my support base. Ask me questions to help me brainstorm potential new partners. Cover categories like: extended family, childhood connections, college, past jobs, previous churches, hobbies and affinity groups, professional networks. Go one category at a time and push me when my answers feel thin.

Here's my current partner list summary [generic descriptions only - no names or financial details]. Based on gaps you see, what kinds of people or networks should I be pursuing? What categories seem underrepresented?

8. Church presentations and support appointments

I'm presenting to a missions committee at a 200-person church next month. Their mission philosophy emphasizes [paste from their website]. Help me tailor my standard presentation [paste outline] to resonate with their specific values. What should I emphasize? What should I leave out?

Create a one-page leave-behind document summarizing my ministry for church missions committees. Include: who we are, where we serve, what we do, measurable fruit, prayer needs, financial needs, how to partner, and contact info. Design it to be readable in 90 seconds.

Draft speaker notes for a 12-minute Sunday morning presentation about our ministry. Tone: warm, story-driven, inspiring without being salesy. Include one extended story, three shorter vignettes, and a clear call to prayer partnership.

9. Admin and organization

Here are my handwritten notes from today's partner meeting [paste or describe]. Extract: (1) action items for me, (2) prayer requests to log, (3) personal details to remember for next time, (4) any follow-up timeline.

I have a list of 80 contacts I haven't connected with in over a year. Help me build a 30-day re-engagement plan. I can send maybe 5 personal touches per day. Suggest how to prioritize and what kinds of touches (email, text, handwritten note, phone call) fit which relationship type.

10. Research and cultural context

I'm meeting with the pastor of [church name, denomination]. Based on publicly available info about that denomination's mission philosophy, what should I know before the meeting? What questions might they ask? What concerns typically come up?

I'm exploring whether to apply for a grant from [foundation]. Based on their publicly stated priorities, does my ministry fit? What would need to be emphasized or reframed?