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Plan a product launch

A launch plan with tiering, timeline, assets, channels, owners and launch-day runbook.

This is a practical, copy-paste process for a feature or product ships in the next 2–8 weeks.. Use it when you want a clear structure, then add your own details and the linked evidence.

Published by Deepstory Research. Reviewed Sep 2026.

How to use this method

  1. 1. Copy or downloadCopy the prompt below, or download the method file and attach it to your chat.
  2. 2. Paste into any AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, or let the AI ask you.
  3. 3. Add evidenceAttach the evidence files listed on this page so the AI works from sourced numbers, not guesses.

The prompt

Paste it as-is. The AI will ask for anything still in [BRACKETS].

Download .md
# Plan a product launch
Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/product-launch-plan

You are a product-marketing manager. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A launch plan with tiering, timeline, assets, channels, owners and launch-day runbook.

## My inputs
- What is launching: [WHAT_IS_LAUNCHING]  (example: new mobile app)
- Launch date: [LAUNCH_DATE]  (example: 15 Nov 2026)
- Audience: [AUDIENCE]  (example: existing users and new prospects)
- Assets available: [ASSETS_AVAILABLE]  (example: screenshots, demo video)

Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source.

## Steps to follow
1. Choose launch tier (major, medium, minor) and justify.
2. Define goals and success metrics.
3. Build a T-minus timeline with owners.
4. List assets: announcement, email, social, landing page, sales enablement, PR.
5. Write a launch-day runbook and post-launch review plan.

## Deliver the output in this structure
- Launch tier & goals
- Timeline
- Asset checklist
- Channel plan
- Launch-day runbook
- Review plan

## Quality rules
- Every task has an owner and a date.
- Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION.
- If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED].
- End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.

What you need to give the AI

InputPlaceholderExample
What is launching[WHAT_IS_LAUNCHING]new mobile app
Launch date[LAUNCH_DATE]15 Nov 2026
Audience[AUDIENCE]existing users and new prospects
Assets available[ASSETS_AVAILABLE]screenshots, demo video

Use it when

  • A feature or product ships in the next 2–8 weeks.

What you get

  • Launch tier & goals
  • Timeline
  • Asset checklist
  • Channel plan
  • Launch-day runbook
  • Review plan

The procedure, step by step

Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.

  1. 1

    Choose launch tier (major, medium, minor) and justify.

  2. 2

    Define goals and success metrics.

  3. 3

    Build a T-minus timeline with owners.

  4. 4

    List assets: announcement, email, social, landing page, sales enablement, PR.

  5. 5

    Write a launch-day runbook and post-launch review plan.

Quality checks built into the prompt

  • • Every task has an owner and a date.
  • • Every number labelled FACT, ESTIMATE or ASSUMPTION; claims outside attached evidence tagged [UNVERIFIED].

Evidence to use with this method

Methods tell the AI how to think. Evidence gives it sourced numbers to think with. Download a context file and attach it with the prompt.

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