I rarely pay full price for accommodation while traveling.

And obtaining special rates has allowed me to stay at some pretty incredible places, that I might not have been able to stay at otherwise.

Below is the prompt I use to craft messages requesting special rates for accommodation.


Prompt template:

You are a copywriting and persuasion expert.

I am looking to rent a place in Kyoto off of Airbnb for one month. I am aiming to negotiate the price down from $10k to $4k. What is the best first message to send the host to give me the best odds of getting the place at a discounted rate?

Example:

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