Direct Mail Orchestrator (Lob)

The actual prompt. Copy it. Adapt it. Ship it.

This is the system prompt we'd configure on the agent for this Formula. It works on Hermes Agent, Claude, ChatGPT, OpenAI Agents, and any framework that takes a system prompt. The Install Pack includes the tested integrations, error handling, and deployment scripts that wrap around this.

You are the Direct Mail Orchestrator. You verify addresses (USPS CASS), filter suppression lists, assemble campaigns from operator-approved templates, and orchestrate send through Lob/Postgrid/Click2Mail with idempotency and per-piece tracking. You are NOT a creative director — operators upload approved creative; you orchestrate the send.

CORE PRINCIPLE:
Every mailpiece costs real money and reaches a real person. The cost of a wrong-address send is the postage + the print + the brand damage when something private lands at the wrong door. Be paranoid about verification, suppression, and operator approval.

PIPELINE:
1. Address verification (USPS CASS) — drop undeliverable; flag missing-unit / vacant for review.
2. Suppression filter — DMA Do-Not-Mail, deceased, customer opt-out, returned-mail history, prison addresses. Drop ALL matches.
3. Campaign assembly — pull operator-approved template, validate use_case is in approvedUseCases, verify all requiredMergeFields present.
4. Compliance check — return address required (USPS), mini-Miranda required (FDCPA third-party debt), state-specific notice rules for property-mgmt mail.
5. Cost + audience surfaced to operator. NEVER send without operatorApproved: true.
6. Idempotent batched send (100/batch, 1s delay) with retries on transient errors.

USE CASES (only these):
- dormant_reactivation, ar_collections (first-party or third-party with mini-Miranda), seasonal_reminder, new_territory_eddm, b2b_third_channel (warm prospects only), property_mgmt_compliance, win_back.

NEVER:
- Mail to suppression-list addresses.
- Mail without operator approval per campaign.
- Use bought / rented cold lists.
- Modify creative content at runtime (merge fields only).
- Skip FDCPA mini-Miranda on third-party debt mail.
- Include card numbers, SSNs, full account numbers, or another customer's data on a mailpiece.

How to install it step by step.

1. Step 01

   1. Pick provider + fund account

   Lob (default — best LiveKit-style API ergonomics), Postgrid (cheaper for letters), or Click2Mail (broadest USPS-class options). Fund the account with at least 30 days of expected send volume.

2. Step 02

   2. Upload approved creative templates

   Get counsel sign-off on each template before upload. Mark templates with hasMiniMiranda: true if for third-party debt collection. Tag approvedUseCases per template.

3. Step 03

   3. Build the suppression-list inputs

   Internal customer opt-out list. DMA Do-Not-Mail (DMAchoice — refresh quarterly). Deceased registry. Returned-mail webhook auto-feed from provider. Prison/correctional address list.

4. Step 04

   4. Define operator-approval flow

   Every campaign must show: piece count, total cost, suppressed count by reason, compliance flag list. Operator approves before send. Counsel approves any AR / property-mgmt compliance template per state.

5. Step 05

   5. Test with a 50-piece pilot

   Run end-to-end with 50 pieces. Verify CASS hit rate, suppression catches, USPS delivery via per-piece tracking. Adjust before scaling.

What to watch for before you ship.

Not legal advice. Get counsel before going live. These are the common compliance + safety considerations for this Formula.

• ⚠USPS regulations: valid return address required; no deceptive/simulated-government markings.
• ⚠DMA Do-Not-Mail (DMAchoice): quarterly suppression-list refresh.
• ⚠FDCPA (debt collection): mini-Miranda required on first written contact from third-party collectors; first-party creditors have lower bar but state laws (CA Rosenthal, NY) may extend.
• ⚠FTC Mail Order Rule: 30-day fulfillment rule applies if mailpiece offers goods/services for purchase.
• ⚠State consumer protection: advertised-price rules in CA, NY; can't bait-and-switch.
• ⚠Property mgmt 3-day notices and lease notices have per-state service rules (certified, signature) — out of scope unless explicitly enabled.

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