Get my first (or next) 10 clients
A practical client-acquisition plan for freelancers, consultants, and service businesses.
The prompt
Help me land my next 10 clients.
My service and price: [OFFER]
Ideal client: [WHO, industry, size]
Proof I have: [past results, testimonials, portfolio]
Network and channels available: [contacts, LinkedIn, community, referrals]
Time per week for sales: [HOURS]
Deliver:
1. A clear offer statement (who, outcome, timeframe).
2. The 3 best acquisition channels for me, with reasons.
3. Outreach scripts: warm network message, referral ask, cold email, and a follow-up.
4. A weekly activity plan with numbers (e.g. 20 messages → 5 calls → 2 proposals).
5. A simple tracking sheet structure.
6. How to turn each new client into referrals.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- OFFER
- WHO, industry, size
- past results, testimonials, portfolio
- contacts, LinkedIn, community, referrals
- HOURS
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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