Letter writing
AI can help with letter writing by writing drafts, correcting grammar, and suggesting improvements to save you time and improve quality.
Imagine the following scenario
Sarah Morris lives with her child at 123 High Street, Sheffield. She has been renting the property for three years. Two weeks ago the roof started leaking and the house is now suffering from damp. Sarah wants to write a letter to her landlord, Mr Singh, asking him to repair the roof.
Example prompts for letters
Type the following prompts one at a time into an AI text generator.
Prompt 1: Write a letter to my landlord.
Prompt 2: Write a letter to my landlord about a roof that has been leaking for two weeks.
Prompt 3: Write a letter to a landlord named Mr. Singh regarding a roof that has been leaking for two weeks. The house is damp, and there is a young child living there. Include details about the ongoing leak and request prompt repairs.
After entering each prompt, check the result and ask yourself the following questions:
- Does the letter include enough information about the problem?
- How much would the letter need editing before it could be used?
- Is there anything you could change about the prompt to improve the letter?
Other example prompts
Here are some other prompts you could use to practice writing letters.
Try using the prompts, then make some changes to them to see how it affects the results.
Prompt: Write an email to my housing authority about a noisy neighbour.
Prompt: Write a cover letter for a job application. The job is a fork lift truck driver for ‘The Moving Company’. I have 10 years experience.