# Build a launch countdown plan with dated tasks and owners

A dated, owner-by-owner launch task list covering prep, launch day, and the two weeks after.

- Topic: Marketing & Brand
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Analyze, Plan, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-launch-countdown-plan-with-dated-tasks-and-owners

## Prompt

```text
Build a launch countdown plan for me. This is step 1 of a 5-step launch pack; it works on its own, and later steps (announcement copy, Product Hunt kit, launch-day run-of-show, post-launch review) can use its output.

**What I'm launching:** [PRODUCT or FEATURE and the one-sentence value]
**Launch date:** [DATE - and whether it can move]
**Audience:** [WHO it's for - e.g. "existing customers", "indie developers"]
**Channels I have:** [e.g. email list of 2,000, LinkedIn, X, community, blog, partners, paid budget]
**Team and capacity:** [WHO is available and roughly how many hours each]
**Must-haves before launch:** [e.g. pricing page, docs, demo video, support FAQ]
**Launch goal:** [e.g. 300 signups in week 1, 20 demo requests - or "help me set one"]

Plan it in phases: T-28 to T-15 (assets and message), T-14 to T-1 (seeding, previews, scheduling), launch day, T+1 to T+14 (follow-up and momentum).

Rules:
- Every task gets an owner, a due date, and a "done means" definition.
- Flag the critical path: tasks that delay launch if they slip.
- Cut anything my capacity can't support and tell me what you cut and why.
- Include a go/no-go check 48 hours before launch (product stable, tracking live, links tested, support ready).
- Don't assume numbers I haven't given; mark targets as [CONFIRM].

Return:
1. A table: Date | Task | Owner | Channel | Done means | Critical path (Y/N).
2. A one-line launch goal and the 3 metrics to watch daily.
3. The top 5 risks with a fallback for each.
```

## What to fill in

- PRODUCT or FEATURE and the one-sentence value
- DATE - and whether it can move
- WHO it's for - e.g. "existing customers", "indie developers"
- WHO is available and roughly how many hours each
- e.g. pricing page, docs, demo video, support FAQ
- CONFIRM

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