Want to automate your email responses, follow-ups, or customer communication? Here’s a prompt template to build an email automation system. THE PROMPT: "Build me an email automation dashboard using React. Here’s what I need: PURPOSE: I run a [BUSINESS TYPE] and I want to automate [SPECIFIC EMAIL TYPE — e.g., follow-up emails, order confirmations, customer onboarding sequences]. FEATURES:- Template editor: Let me create and save email templates with variable fields like [CUSTOMER_NAME], [ORDER_NUMBER], [PRODUCT], etc.- Preview panel: Show me what the email will look like with sample data filled in- Sequence builder: Let me create multi-step email sequences with delays (e.g., Day 1: Welcome, Day 3: Tips, Day 7: Check-in)- Template library: Pre-built templates I can customize- Dashboard: Show stats like emails sent, open rate placeholders, and sequence status DESIGN: Professional, clean, left sidebar navigation. Use a calming blue color scheme. Include realistic sample data for a [BUSINESS TYPE] business." Pro tip: Once you have the UI built, you can connect it to actual email services like SendGrid or Resend using their APIs. Start with the interface first, then add the backend. 💡

Here’s a copy-paste prompt template you can customize for your own business dashboard. I’ve used variations of this to build dashboards for tracking sales, inventory, and team performance. THE PROMPT (customize the brackets): "I need you to build me a business dashboard using React. Here’s what I need: BUSINESS CONTEXT: I run a [YOUR BUSINESS TYPE] business. I need to track [KEY METRICS]. DASHBOARD SECTIONS:- Top bar: Business name, date range selector, refresh button- KPI cards row: Show [METRIC 1], [METRIC 2], [METRIC 3], [METRIC 4] with current values and percentage change from last period- Main chart: [LINE/BAR] chart showing [PRIMARY METRIC] over the last [TIME PERIOD]- Table: Sortable table showing [DATA ROWS] with columns for [COLUMN 1], [COLUMN 2], etc.- Use sample/mock data that looks realistic for a [YOUR BUSINESS TYPE] DESIGN: Clean, professional, dark mode optional. Use [COLOR PREFERENCE] as the primary color. Make it fully responsive for mobile." Try it out and share your results in the Wins channel! 🏆

After hundreds of hours building with AI, I’ve seen the same mistakes over and over. Here are the top 5 and how to fix them: MISTAKE 1: Being too vague. Bad: "Build me a website." Good: "Build me a single-page landing page for a dog grooming business in Portland, OR. Include a hero section with a headline, a services section with 4 cards, a testimonials section, and a contact form. Use a clean, modern design with blue and white colors." MISTAKE 2: Not giving context about who you are. Always tell the AI what your role is and what you’re trying to accomplish. "I’m a non-technical entrepreneur building my first SaaS product. I need help creating..." changes the response completely. MISTAKE 3: Asking for everything at once. Break your project into phases. Build the foundation first, then add features one at a time. This gives you better results and makes debugging way easier. MISTAKE 4: Not iterating. Your first output is a draft, not a final product. Review, give feedback, and ask for improvements. "This is great, but can you make the header sticky and add a mobile hamburger menu?" is how real builds get polished. MISTAKE 5: Ignoring the AI’s questions. When the AI asks for clarification, that’s a sign your prompt was missing critical info. Answer thoroughly — it’s investing in better output. Save this post. Come back to it before every build. These five fixes will 10x your results. 💪