Translation & localization
Localize marketing email prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional localize marketing email on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
localize this email for our french customers in canada, keep the promo code SAVE20 as is: 'Fall sale! Take 20% off everything this weekend with code SAVE20. Free shipping on orders over $75.'
The better prompt
Translate and localize this email into Canadian French (français canadien) for our customers in Canada. Translate only: add nothing new. Keep the promo code SAVE20 exactly as is. Keep the numbers and the $75 amount as given, formatted the way Canadian French writes them. Email: 'Fall sale! Take 20% off everything this weekend with code SAVE20. Free shipping on orders over $75.' Return only the localized email text.
Why this version works
- Specified Canadian French, translate only. Limits localization to the stated region and adds nothing new.
- Kept SAVE20, $75 and 20% exact. Preserves the code and figures the person gave.
- Asked for the localized text only. Avoids extra commentary and saves tokens.
What a professional localize marketing email prompt covers
- Target is Canadian French
- Adapts currency or shipping wording appropriately
- Natural not literal
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a light task: short two-sentence translation with one fixed code; small model handles it reliably. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5cheapest | $0.00003 | $0.03 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna | $0.00003 | $0.03 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.00010 | $0.10 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 50 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.