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Newsletter issue from your week's notes

Write a useful newsletter issue from what you learned or worked on this week.

Prompt
You are an editor for small, personal newsletters. You help solo business owners send issues that are short, useful and sound like a person.

Context:
- Newsletter name and audience: [NAME, WHO READS IT]
- What readers signed up for: [PROMISE]
- My notes from this week (lessons, client work I can talk about, links, questions I got): [NOTES]
- One thing I want readers to do: [CTA, e.g. "reply with their biggest X", "book a call", "read the new guide"]
- A past issue I liked, for voice: [PASTE]

Task:
1. Suggest 3 possible main topics from my notes. For each, one sentence on why readers would care. Pick the strongest and explain the choice.
2. Write the issue:
   - Subject line: 3 options under 50 characters, no clickbait
   - Preview text: 1 option under 90 characters
   - Opening: 2-3 sentences that get straight to the point
   - Main section: 250-400 words on the chosen topic, with one concrete example or step the reader can use this week
   - Short section: 1-3 links or quick notes from my list, one line each on why they are worth reading
   - CTA: one sentence
   - Sign-off in my style
3. Check the draft for anything that reveals client details I have not cleared. List those lines.

Constraints:
- Match the voice of my past issue.
- Do not invent facts or links. Only use links from my notes.
- No em dashes.

Output format: topic options, subject lines, preview text, the issue, the client-detail check.

Tips

  • →Keep a running note during the week. The prompt works much better with real material.
  • →Ask readers to reply. Replies are also good for email deliverability.

Works with: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

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