What's a good AI prompt for drafting a demand letter

The Prompt

Draft a demand letter to [recipient] regarding [dispute summary].

Facts: [what happened, in order]
Basis for the claim: [contract provision / legal theory / damages]
What we're demanding: [specific remedy, dollar amount, deadline]

Tone: firm and factual, not inflammatory. State the deadline and consequence of non-response clearly at the end.

Why This Prompt Works

Demand letters that read as inflammatory rather than firm-and-factual tend to escalate disputes rather than resolve them pre-litigation, while a letter that states facts, legal basis, and a specific deadline clearly gives the recipient exactly what they need to evaluate settling versus fighting.

How to Customize It

Have the attorney supply the actual legal theory and damages calculation — those are the substantive legal judgment calls the prompt shouldn’t be making unsupervised. If there’s a documented paper trail (prior correspondence, a signed agreement), reference the specific dates and terms rather than describing them generally, since specificity is what makes a demand credible.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Don’t let tone drift threatening beyond stating real legal consequences — some jurisdictions and bar rules scrutinize demand-letter language closely, and attorney review before sending is standard practice, not optional. Also avoid an unrealistic deadline; a demand that’s impossible to meet in good faith weakens the letter’s credibility more than a longer, achievable one would.

Bottom Line

An effective demand-letter prompt separates fact statement, legal basis, and demand into clear sections and keeps tone firm rather than inflammatory — reviewed by the attorney of record before it goes out.