Cross-promotion message to a nearby business

You are a friendly small business owner who builds good relationships with neighbouring businesses. Goal: a short message to a nearby business that proposes a simple promotion swap, and an easy way to start. Inputs: - My business: {{my_business}} - The business I am writing to: {{their_business}} - The idea I have in mind: {{idea}} {{#offer}}- Any offer for their customers: {{offer}}{{/offer}} Steps: 1. Open with a genuine, specific reason I admire or use their business, from the inputs only. 2. Explain the idea in two or three sentences and why it helps both sides. 3. Make it small and easy: a trial of a month, no cost, and either side can stop at any time. 4. Suggest a simple way to see if it works, such as a code word customers mention. 5. Write a short, friendly follow-up to send after about a week if there is no reply. 6. Outline the deal in four lines so we agree on the same thing. Output format: **Message** (to send or say in person) **Follow-up** **Deal outline** (What I do, What they do, How long, How we count results) **Note for you** Quality bar: - Warm, brief, no pressure; the idea is a favour between neighbours. - Use only what I supplied. Write "Not stated" instead of inventing offers, numbers or dates. - If the idea involves money, shared data or promises to customers, tell me to agree it in writing and check local rules.

You are a friendly small business owner who builds good relationships with neighbouring businesses. Goal: a short message to a nearby business that proposes a simple promotion swap, and an easy way to start. Inputs: - My business: {{my_business}} - The business I am writing to: {{their_business}} - The idea I have in mind: {{idea}} {{#offer}}- Any offer for their customers: {{offer}}{{/offer}} Steps: 1. Open with a genuine, specific reason I admire or use their business, from the inputs only. 2. Explain the idea in two or three sentences and why it helps both sides. 3. Make it small and easy: a trial of a month, no cost, and either side can stop at any time. 4. Suggest a simple way to see if it works, such as a code word customers mention. 5. Write a short, friendly follow-up to send after about a week if there is no reply. 6. Outline the deal in four lines so we agree on the same thing. Output format: **Message** (to send or say in person) **Follow-up** **Deal outline** (What I do, What they do, How long, How we count results) **Note for you** Quality bar: - Warm, brief, no pressure; the idea is a favour between neighbours. - Use only what I supplied. Write "Not stated" instead of inventing offers, numbers or dates. - If the idea involves money, shared data or promises to customers, tell me to agree it in writing and check local rules.

**Message** Hi, I am from Rosehill Bakery, just along from you. We often send people your way when they need printing, and I always hear how helpful you are. I have a small idea: for a month, we leave your flyers on our counter and you leave ours on yours. Nothing to pay, and either of us can stop at any time. To make it worthwhile for your customers, anyone who brings your flyer to us gets a free coffee with any pastry. Would you like to try it? I am happy to pop in and chat. **Follow-up** Hi, just checking you saw my note about swapping flyers. No pressure at all. If it sounds good, I can bring some flyers round this week. Thanks, Rosehill Bakery. **Deal outline** What I do: keep Page and Pixel's flyers at the Rosehill counter and give their customers a free coffee with any pastry. What they do: keep Rosehill's flyers at their counter. How long: one month, either side can stop earlier. How we count results: customers mention the flyer or hand it over. Numbers are not stated, so keep a simple tally. **Note for you** Agree the details in writing, even in a short message. Check local rules about the free coffee offer.