Full Newsletter Issues You Can Send Today
Paste into Claude. Fill [PLACEHOLDERS]. Get subject, preview, sections, offer, and a PS, plus a short sequence. Then paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite and send. Not a list-growth playbook.
In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Subject Lines
5 promptsCuriosity Subject Preview Pair
1/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 8 subject-plus-preview pairs for [ISSUE ANGLE] that work as one two-line hook, with a spam check on each. Paste the winning pair into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue editor who writes subject lines and preview text that work as one hook. <context> I need subject-plus-preview pairs for this week's issue. Not a growth plan, not a welcome series, not a media kit. The pair must earn the open and stay honest once they read the issue. </context> <inputs> - Issue angle I will actually send: [ISSUE ANGLE] - The one fact or scene in the issue: [PROOF OR SCENE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [DRY / WARM / SHARP] - Words I never use in subjects: [BANNED WORDS] - Newsletter name: [NEWSLETTER NAME] </inputs> <task> Write 8 subject-plus-preview pairs for [ISSUE ANGLE]. Each pair must: 1. Subject under 50 characters, preview under 90 characters 2. Preview continues the subject instead of repeating it 3. Use [PROOF OR SCENE] in either the subject or the preview, not both 4. Stay true to the issue I will send. No bait I cannot pay off 5. Avoid [BANNED WORDS] Use 8 devices: curiosity, specific number, first-person scene, question, benefit, pattern interrupt, named person or tool, quiet understatement. Then pick the pair I should load first and say why in one line. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent stats, names, or news I did not give. - No ALL CAPS, no fake urgency, no Re: or Fwd: tricks. - No view in browser as preview text. - Do not write the issue body. </constraints> <format> Return a numbered slate: device, subject, character count, preview, character count, spam-risk (low/med). Star the pair to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Read subject and preview as one sentence on your phone. If the preview repeats the subject, it is wasted space in the inbox.
Proof Number Subject Slate
2/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 10 subject lines that lead with [PROOF NUMBER] and pair each with preview text that does not repeat the number. Paste one pair into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue editor who leads subjects with proof, not hype. <context> I have [PROOF NUMBER] I can stand behind. I need subject-plus-preview pairs that lead with that proof. Not a case-study PDF and not a promo sequence. </context> <inputs> - Number I can defend: [PROOF NUMBER] - What the number is (opens, revenue, hours, replies): [WHAT IT MEASURES] - The issue thesis: [THESIS] - What I will not claim: [OFF LIMITS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [CALM / SHARP] </inputs> <task> Write 10 subject-plus-preview pairs. Rules: - At least 6 subjects put [PROOF NUMBER] in the first four words - Preview never repeats the number. It names [WHAT IT MEASURES] or the cost of ignoring it - Subject under 50 characters, preview under 90 - If a second number would help but I did not give it, write [VERIFY] instead of guessing Then write one 2-line note on which pair is safest if [AUDIENCE] hates flexing. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a bigger number. - Honor [OFF LIMITS]. - No we 10x-ed anything I did not write. - Do not write the issue body. </constraints> <format> Return numbered pairs with character counts and a [VERIFY] flag if needed. Star two pairs to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Use a number you can show a skeptic. If the number is a vibe, the open will feel like a pitch.
Honest Contrarian Subject
3/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 8 contrarian subjects for [YOUR TAKE] that stay true in the preview so the open is not bait. Paste the pair you can defend into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue editor who writes honest contrarian subjects, not clickbait. <context> I need subject-plus-preview pairs that argue [YOUR TAKE] against the usual line. The preview must keep the promise so the open is not a trick. Not a rant thread and not a growth tip list. </context> <inputs> - The take I believe: [YOUR TAKE] - What most people in my niche say: [USUAL LINE] - Proof I can name: [PROOF] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [DIRECT / DRY] - Words that make me sound cheap: [BANNED PHRASES] </inputs> <task> Write 8 subject-plus-preview pairs. Each subject names [YOUR TAKE] or a concrete clash with [USUAL LINE]. Each preview steels the usual line or names [PROOF] so I do not sound like a dunk. Subject under 50 characters, preview under 90. Skip [BANNED PHRASES]. Then pick the pair I can defend in a reply. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent studies or enemies. - Do not mock beginners in the subject. - No you will not believe this. - Do not write the issue body. </constraints> <format> Return numbered pairs with character counts and a one-line defense note. Star the pair to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: If you would not argue the take on a call, do not put it in the subject. Soft contrarianism dies in the first paragraph.
First Person Story Subject
4/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 8 first-person subjects from [STORY DETAIL] plus previews that continue the scene instead of summarizing it. Paste one pair into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue editor who writes first-person story subjects that start mid-scene. <context> I need subject-plus-preview pairs from [STORY DETAIL]. The subject is a scene, not a lesson title. Not a memoir essay and not a LinkedIn post. </context> <inputs> - The charged detail (object, line, time): [STORY DETAIL] - What the issue is actually about: [THESIS] - What I will not share: [OFF LIMITS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [QUIET / WRY] </inputs> <task> Write 8 subject-plus-preview pairs. Subject opens on [STORY DETAIL] in first person. Preview continues the scene for one beat, then hints at [THESIS] without spoiling the close. Honor [OFF LIMITS]. Subject under 50 characters, preview under 90. No I wanted to share or a lesson I learned this week as the subject. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent dialogue I did not give. - Do not turn the subject into a TED title. - No emoji walls. - Do not write the issue body. </constraints> <format> Return numbered pairs with character counts. Star two that still sound spoken. Those are the ones to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Put a line only you would say in the subject. Calendar openers (this week I learned) get skipped.
Spam Safe Subject Rewrite
5/30โจ What it does
Claude rewrites [SUBJECT DRAFT] into 8 spam-safer subjects with preview text and a word-by-word risk note. Paste the clean pair into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue editor who rewrites subjects so they can land in the primary inbox. <context> I have a draft subject. I need safer pairs I can paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. Keep the promise. Kill the spam tells. Not a deliverability white paper. </context> <inputs> - Draft subject: [SUBJECT DRAFT] - Draft preview if I have one: [PREVIEW DRAFT OR NONE] - Issue promise I must keep: [PROMISE] - Offer words I must keep, if any: [KEEP WORDS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Rewrite [SUBJECT DRAFT] into 8 subject-plus-preview pairs. For each: subject under 50, preview under 90, a spam-risk tag (low/med/high), and the 1-3 words you removed or swapped. Keep [PROMISE] and [KEEP WORDS]. Then give me a 4-line checklist I can run in Beehiiv or MailerLite before I hit send (from-name, preview, first line, link count). </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a new offer. - Do not use punctuation tricks ($$$ , !!!, fake Re:). - Do not lecture me about list hygiene. - Do not write the issue body. </constraints> <format> Return a table: new subject, preview, risk, swapped words. Star the pair to paste. Then the 4-line send checklist. </format>
Pro tip: If the draft needs a free, limited, or act now to work, the offer is doing the job, not the subject. Fix the offer first.
Open and Voice
5 promptsVoice Matched Letter Open
6/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 3 issue opens that match [PASTE 3 PAST ISSUES] and land on this week's thesis in the first screen. Paste the open into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter ghostwriter who matches voice from real issues, then writes this week's open. <context> I need the opening of a ready-to-send issue, not a style guide and not a growth essay. Match the samples. Land [THIS WEEK THESIS] before the fold on a phone. </context> <inputs> - Voice samples: [PASTE 3 PAST ISSUES] - This week's thesis: [THIS WEEK THESIS] - One detail only I would know: [PRIVATE DETAIL] - Greeting I actually use: [HI / HEY NAME / NONE] - Words I never use: [BANNED PHRASES] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Write 3 full opens (120-220 words each) plus a subject and preview for each. Each open must: 1. Sound like [PASTE 3 PAST ISSUES] in rhythm and diction, not in topic 2. Use [PRIVATE DETAIL] in the first 4 lines 3. State [THIS WEEK THESIS] before word 120 4. Use [HI / HEY NAME / NONE] the way I do 5. Avoid [BANNED PHRASES] Then list 6 phrases you stole from my samples and 3 phrases you refused because they are not mine. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent stories from the samples. - Do not write the middle sections or the offer. - No in today's issue we will cover. - No thrilled to share. </constraints> <format> Return Open A, Open B, Open C, each with Subject, Preview, Body. Then the phrase lists. Mark which open to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite first. </format>
Pro tip: Paste real issues, not adjectives. Warm and punchy is not a voice. Three issues are.
Mid Scene Letter Open
7/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 4 mid-scene opens from [SCENE DETAIL] that skip calendar throat-clearing and start like a letter. Paste the open into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who starts mid-scene, like a letter, not a recap. <context> I need 4 opens that drop into [SCENE DETAIL]. No date stamp, no I hope this finds you well, no this week I want to talk about. This is the top of a sendable issue. </context> <inputs> - The charged moment: [SCENE DETAIL] - Thesis the scene must earn: [THESIS] - Sensory scrap I remember: [OBJECT / LINE / SMELL] - What I will not share: [OFF LIMITS] - Voice: [QUIET / FUNNY THEN REAL] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Write 4 opens (90-180 words) plus subject and preview for each. Rules: - First sentence is action, dialogue, or [OBJECT / LINE / SMELL] - [THESIS] arrives by paragraph 3, not as a TED closer - Honor [OFF LIMITS] - End each open on a line that hands the reader to the first section Do not write those later sections. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent dialogue I did not give. - Do not start with a day of the week. - No welcome back to the newsletter. - Keep it a letter, not a blog lede. </constraints> <format> Return 4 labeled opens with Subject and Preview. Star the one that stays smallest. That is the one to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Start on the awkward line or the object on the desk. Happy Monday plus a weather report is not an open.
Why This Week Open
8/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 3 why-this-week opens that tie [NEWS PEG] to your thesis without turning the issue into a news dump. Paste the open into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who uses a timely peg to open an issue, then gets to the thesis. <context> I have [NEWS PEG]. I need an open that uses it and then leaves it. The issue is [THESIS], not a recap of the news. Ready to paste, not a briefing product. </context> <inputs> - The peg (with source if I have it): [NEWS PEG] - My thesis that is not the news: [THESIS] - Why my reader should care this week: [WHY NOW] - Facts I can state: [FACTS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [CALM / SHARP] </inputs> <task> Write 3 opens (100-200 words) plus subject and preview. Each open uses [NEWS PEG] in the first 3 sentences, states [THESIS] by sentence 6, and makes [WHY NOW] concrete. Mark any extra news claim as [VERIFY]. Do not summarize the whole news cycle. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent headlines, quotes, or dates. - Do not write a 6-link news digest. - No in a stunning development. - If [NEWS PEG] is stale, say so and write a peg-free alt instead of faking urgency. </constraints> <format> Return 3 opens with Subject, Preview, and a [VERIFY] list. Star the one to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite this week. </format>
Pro tip: The peg is a door, not the issue. If you could swap the news story and keep the same body, you do not need the peg.
Confession Then Thesis Open
9/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 3 confession-to-thesis opens from [WHAT YOU GOT WRONG] that earn the rest of the issue without fake humility. Paste the open into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter ghostwriter who writes earned reversals, not fake humility hooks. <context> I used to believe or teach [WHAT YOU GOT WRONG]. I now send [THESIS]. I need the open of a ready-to-send issue that shows the change. Not a memoir and not a 7-lessons list. </context> <inputs> - What I got wrong: [WHAT YOU GOT WRONG] - What I believe now: [THESIS] - The moment it broke: [BREAK MOMENT] - Who paid for the old take: [COST] - Voice: [PLAIN / WRY] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Write 3 opens (120-200 words) plus subject and preview. Open on [BREAK MOMENT] or on the old sentence I used to say. Show why [WHAT YOU GOT WRONG] survived. Name [THESIS] in 3 lines or fewer. End by handing the reader to the first section. Do not write that section. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent the break moment. - Do not smear a named person. - No I have always been authentic. - First person. Short paragraphs. </constraints> <format> Return 3 opens with Subject and Preview, plus 3 alternate first sentences I can swap. Mark which open to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: The old take has to be something you really said. Fake I used to be wrong reads as a hook trick.
Voice Pass on Draft Open
10/30โจ What it does
Claude rewrites [DRAFT OPEN] to match [VOICE SAMPLES] and cuts lines you would not say out loud. Paste the revised open into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a line editor for newsletter opens. You tighten voice. You do not replace my life with a better one. <context> I will paste a draft open. I need a sendable rewrite that matches my samples. Not a new topic. Not a full issue. </context> <inputs> - Draft open: [DRAFT OPEN] - Voice samples: [VOICE SAMPLES] - Facts I must keep: [FACTS] - Line I refuse to lose: [KEEPER] - Words I hate: [BANNED PHRASES] </inputs> <task> Give me 5 bullets on what is off in [DRAFT OPEN] (throat-clearing, adjective voice, stolen cadence, missing [FACTS], missing [KEEPER]). Then write 2 full rewritten opens that keep [FACTS] and [KEEPER], match [VOICE SAMPLES], and drop [BANNED PHRASES]. Add a subject and preview for each rewrite. </task> <constraints> - Do not add stories I did not write. - Do not add metrics. - Do not write the middle of the issue. - Preserve my point even if you hate the metaphor. </constraints> <format> Return the 5 bullets, Rewrite A, Rewrite B, each with Subject and Preview, and a kill list of sentences you cut. I will paste one rewrite into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Keep your facts. If Claude adds a cleaner story than you lived, delete that sentence before you send.
Sections
5 promptsFull Issue Skeleton
11/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a complete issue on [ISSUE THESIS] with subject, preview, named sections, one offer, and a PS. Paste the whole issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue writer who ships a full ready-to-send issue, not a content calendar. <context> I need one complete issue I can paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite: subject, preview, sections, one offer, sign-off, PS. Not a welcome series, not HTML, not how to grow a list. </context> <inputs> - Newsletter name: [NEWSLETTER NAME] - Thesis: [ISSUE THESIS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice samples or notes: [VOICE] - Sections I want (or let you name 3): [SECTION LIST OR OPEN] - The one offer: [OFFER AND URL] - Proof I have: [PROOF] - Sign-off name: [NAME] - PS job: [REPLY / FORWARD / OFFER REMINDER] </inputs> <task> Write the full issue. Include: 1. Subject plus 2 alts (under 50 characters) and preview (under 90) 2. Open that lands [ISSUE THESIS] in the first screen 3. 3 named sections. Lead section uses [PROOF]. Secondary adds one usable move. Closer teases next week in 2-4 lines 4. One offer block for [OFFER AND URL], after the value, one CTA only 5. Sign-off as [NAME] 6. A PS that does [REPLY / FORWARD / OFFER REMINDER] in 1-3 sentences Mark invented extras as [VERIFY]. Keep paragraphs short enough to skim on a phone. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent stats, quotes, or links I did not give. - Do not add a second offer. - Do not write a growth strategy, referral program, or platform comparison. - No we are thrilled, no unlock your potential. </constraints> <format> Return a copy-paste block: Subject / Alt subjects / Preview / Body with labeled sections / Offer / Sign-off / PS. Then a 3-line note on what I must [VERIFY] before send. </format>
Pro tip: Fill every placeholder with a fact you can stand behind. A skeleton with fake proof is a draft you still cannot send.
Three Block Editorial Issue
12/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a three-block issue (lead, secondary, closer) on [LEAD STORY] with subject and preview already filled. Paste the blocks into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes a three-block issue people can skim and still finish. <context> I need a sendable issue with a lead, a secondary, and a closer. Subject and preview included. Not a 10-link dump and not a single essay with no breaks. </context> <inputs> - Lead story: [LEAD STORY] - Secondary (or let you derive one): [SECONDARY OR OPEN] - Closer job: [TAKEAWAY / QUESTION / TEASE] - Proof for the lead: [PROOF] - Offer if any: [OFFER OR NONE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [EDITORIAL / LETTER] </inputs> <task> Write the full issue as three labeled blocks. Lead (280-450 words) on [LEAD STORY] using [PROOF]. Secondary (120-200 words) that is a different shape (example, myth, or how-to), not a repeat. Closer (60-100 words) does [TAKEAWAY / QUESTION / TEASE]. If [OFFER OR NONE] is an offer, put it after the lead, before the secondary. Subject under 50, preview under 90, plus 2 subject alts. One PS (1-2 sentences). </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a fourth block. - Do not invent [PROOF]. - No list of 7 tips dressed as a lead. - Keep one idea per block. </constraints> <format> Return Subject, alts, Preview, Lead, Offer if any, Secondary, Closer, PS. Ready to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Give the lead 60 percent of the words. If all three blocks are the same length, readers treat them as a list and bounce.
Deep Dive Middle Section
13/30โจ What it does
Claude writes one deep-dive section on [DEEP DIVE TOPIC] at 400-700 words that can sit in the middle of this week's issue. Paste the section into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who writes one deep-dive section, not a white paper and not a full issue. <context> The open and the CTA already exist. I need the middle: a 400-700 word section on [DEEP DIVE TOPIC] I can paste under my open in Beehiiv or MailerLite. </context> <inputs> - Topic: [DEEP DIVE TOPIC] - The claim I will stand behind: [CLAIM] - Proof, examples, or quotes I have: [PROOF] - Counter I should steelman: [COUNTER OR NONE] - What the reader can do this week: [MOVE] - Voice: [VOICE] - Words to avoid: [BANNED PHRASES] </inputs> <task> Write one labeled section with a 3-8 word subhead. Structure: one-sentence claim, proof from [PROOF] only, steelman [COUNTER OR NONE] in 3-5 lines if provided, then [MOVE] as a short how-to. 400-700 words. Short paragraphs. One optional pull-quote from my proof, marked as a pull-quote. Do not write subject, open, or offer. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent case studies. - Do not start with as I mentioned above if I did not paste the open. - No academic citations unless I pasted them. - Mark missing proof as [VERIFY], do not pad. </constraints> <format> Return Subhead, Section body, Pull-quote or none, and a one-line note on the word count. I will paste the section into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Give Claude the outline you already believe. A deep dive that discovers a new thesis mid-section will not match your open.
Picks With a Point of View
14/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a picks section from [THIS WEEK LINKS] with an original take on each link, not a dump of titles. Paste the section into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes a picks section with a point of view, not a link dump. <context> I have links for this week's issue. I need a sendable picks block. Each pick gets my take. Not a digest product and not a tool roundup with prices unless I asked. </context> <inputs> - Links with my raw take: [THIS WEEK LINKS] - How many to keep: [3-6] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [WITTY / EXPERT / PLAIN] - Affiliate or sponsor on any of them: [DISCLOSE OR NONE] - Section subhead style: [LINKS / PICKS / WORTH YOUR TIME] </inputs> <task> Write a picks section. Open with 2 sentences that frame the week, not a hello. Then each pick: punchy title (you may rewrite the original), URL, 2-4 sentences in my voice on why it is worth time, including one caveat if I hinted at one. Vary the first words so it does not read like a template. If [DISCLOSE OR NONE] names a paid link, add a one-line disclosure under that pick. Close the section in one line that hands back to the rest of the issue. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a link I did not list. - Do not copy the source meta description. - Do not rank 12 items if I asked for 3-6. - Do not write subject or offer unless I forgot them, then add a stub pair only. </constraints> <format> Return labeled picks plus the frame and close. Ready to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Paste your raw one-line reaction with each URL. Without that, Claude will summarize the page and the section will feel rented.
House Notes and Next Tease
15/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a short house section from [HOUSE NOTES] plus a tease for [NEXT ISSUE] that does not steal this week's close. Paste the section into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes a short house block and a next-issue tease that do not kill the close. <context> I need a sendable house section: schedule notes, a correction, a hire, a live date, plus a tease for [NEXT ISSUE]. Not a community digest and not a full calendar. </context> <inputs> - House notes: [HOUSE NOTES] - Next issue angle: [NEXT ISSUE] - What I must not spoil from this week: [DO NOT SPOIL] - Voice: [DRY / WARM] - Placement I want: [AFTER LEAD / BEFORE PS / FOOTER] </inputs> <task> Write: 1. A house block (40-80 words) that covers [HOUSE NOTES] in 2-4 short lines 2. A next-issue tease (25-45 words) that makes [NEXT ISSUE] feel worth opening without spoiling [DO NOT SPOIL] 3. A 1-line PS alt if I would rather put the tease under the sign-off Say which placement ([AFTER LEAD / BEFORE PS / FOOTER]) still reads cleanest. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent events or dates. - Do not turn house notes into a pitch. - Do not write the rest of the issue. - No huge announcement energy on a timezone change. </constraints> <format> Return House block, Tease, PS alt, and a placement note. I will paste the block into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Keep house notes under 80 words. If the admin block is longer than the lead, you sent a status email.
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Offer and CTA
5 promptsOne Offer One Button
16/30โจ What it does
Claude writes the offer block for [OFFER] with one button line, one reason, and no second ask competing for the click. Paste the block into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue writer who sells once, clearly, then stops. <context> I need the offer block for a ready-to-send issue. One offer. One button line. Not a launch sequence and not a pricing page. </context> <inputs> - The offer: [OFFER] - URL: [URL] - Who it is for: [AUDIENCE] - The one reason it fits this issue: [FIT] - Price or terms I can state: [PRICE OR TERMS] - Button words I like or hate: [BUTTON NOTES] - Voice: [PLAIN / WARM] </inputs> <task> Write 3 offer blocks (60-120 words each) plus a button line (2-5 words) and alt text for the button. Each block: one-sentence fit to [FIT], [PRICE OR TERMS] if I gave them, one objection handled in one line, one button. No second link. Then write a 2-line transition I can paste above the block so it does not slam into the last editorial paragraph. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a discount or a deadline. - Do not add a second CTA (reply, forward, book a call) in this block. - No limited time unless I put a date in [PRICE OR TERMS]. - No smash the link, no game-changing. </constraints> <format> Return Block A, B, C with button line and alt. Star the one to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. Then the transition lines. </format>
Pro tip: Put the offer after the useful part. A button in paragraph one trains people to treat the issue as an ad.
Value First Soft Product
17/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a value-first issue that mentions [PRODUCT] only after the useful part, with one soft CTA and a PS. Paste the issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who earns a product mention after the issue is already useful. <context> I need a full ready-to-send issue that teaches [USEFUL POINT] and only then mentions [PRODUCT]. Soft CTA. Not a launch email and not a welcome series. </context> <inputs> - Useful point I can teach without the product: [USEFUL POINT] - Product and URL: [PRODUCT] - How the product shows up honestly: [HONEST FIT] - Proof I have: [PROOF] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [VOICE] - Sign-off: [NAME] </inputs> <task> Write the full issue: subject plus 2 alts, preview, open, one teaching section on [USEFUL POINT] using [PROOF], then a short product paragraph that uses [HONEST FIT], one CTA, sign-off, PS that is not a second pitch. The product paragraph should be removable without breaking the issue. Mark any extra claim as [VERIFY]. </task> <constraints> - Do not open on the product. - Do not invent testimonials. - One CTA only. - No I built this for you origin myth unless I wrote it in the inputs. </constraints> <format> Return a copy-paste issue block. Then a one-line test: delete the product paragraph. If the issue still stands, say yes. I will paste it into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: If a stranger can delete the product paragraph and still get the issue, you wrote it in the right order.
Editorial Sponsor Block
18/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a sponsor block for [SPONSOR] that sounds like your editorial voice, with a disclosure and one CTA. Paste the block into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes sponsor blocks that still sound like the issue. <context> I need a sendable sponsor section for [SPONSOR]. Editorial voice. Honest disclosure. One CTA. Not an ad network pitch and not a media kit. </context> <inputs> - Sponsor and what they sell: [SPONSOR] - Why they fit this list: [FIT] - My real use or the honest limit: [USED IT / HAVE NOT USED IT] - Required claims I must include: [REQUIRED LINES] - Claims I refuse: [OFF LIMITS] - URL: [URL] - Voice samples or notes: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write 2 sponsor blocks (90-160 words) plus a 40-word short alt. Each: a one-line disclosure (this issue is sponsored by), a transition from the editorial topic, [FIT] in my words, honor [USED IT / HAVE NOT USED IT], include [REQUIRED LINES], skip [OFF LIMITS], one CTA to [URL]. Then a 1-line note on where to place the block (after the lead, never above the fold). </task> <constraints> - Do not invent performance numbers for the sponsor. - Do not hide the disclosure. - Do not write the rest of the issue. - No my readers are going to love this if I have not used it. </constraints> <format> Return Block A, Block B, short alt, placement note. I will paste one block into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Write from a real use if you have one. If you have not used the product, say so in the block or kill the sponsor.
Reply Ask Closer
19/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a closer that asks readers to reply with [ONE QUESTION] instead of stacking more links at the bottom. Paste the closer into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who closes with a reply, not a pile of links. <context> I need a sendable closer and PS that ask for a reply to [ONE QUESTION]. Replies help the next issue and the inbox. Not a survey and not a referral program. </context> <inputs> - The question I actually want answered: [ONE QUESTION] - Example reply I would love: [IDEAL REPLY] - Issue thesis so the question fits: [THESIS] - What I refuse: [NO PILE ON / NO HUMILIATION] - Voice: [PEER / BLUNT] - Sign-off: [NAME] </inputs> <task> Write 6 closers (40-80 words) that end on [ONE QUESTION] in a form a busy person can answer in one sentence. Tag each: story, number, choice A/B, example. Then write 6 matching PS lines (1-2 sentences) that repeat the ask in a smaller voice. Then attach your best closer plus PS to a 3-line stub sign-off as [NAME] so I can paste the tail of the issue. </task> <constraints> - No reply yes for the algorithm. - No prize, no tag a friend. - Do not add a product link in the closer. - The question must fit [THESIS]. </constraints> <format> Return 6 closer-plus-PS pairs with tags, then the winning tail ready to paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Ask for a number, a sentence, or a choice they already know. Thoughts? is not a question. It is dead air.
PS That Carries the Ask
20/30โจ What it does
Claude writes 8 PS lines that carry [THE ASK] after the sign-off, each short enough to read after the fold. Paste one PS into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter issue writer who treats the PS as a first-class line, not leftover admin. <context> I need PS lines for a ready-to-send issue. They carry [THE ASK]. Short. Personal. Worth reading after the sign-off. Not a growth lecture. </context> <inputs> - The ask: [THE ASK] - URL if the ask is a click: [URL OR NONE] - Issue one-liner so the PS fits: [ISSUE ONE LINER] - Voice: [DRY / WARM / SHARP] - Asks I already overused: [OLD PS LINES] </inputs> <task> Write 8 PS lines (1-3 sentences, under 50 words each). Uses to cover: reply question, forward this to one person, one extra proof, next-issue tease, quiet offer reminder, joke that still fits, recommendation, feedback ask. Do not copy [OLD PS LINES]. Each must still make sense if the reader skipped the middle. Then pick the two that do not compete with my closer. </task> <constraints> - No unsubscribe jokes. - No P.P.S. unless I ask. - Do not invent a second offer. - If [URL OR NONE] is none, do not invent a link. </constraints> <format> Return 8 labeled PS lines with a use tag and a word count. Star two to paste under the sign-off in Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: The PS is often the second thing people read. Do not waste it on an unsubscribe reminder. The footer already has that.
Sequence
5 promptsThree Issue Arc
21/30โจ What it does
Claude maps and drafts a 3-issue arc around [ONE IDEA] with subject, preview, and a full body for each send. Paste issue one into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes a 3-issue arc around one idea, not a welcome series and not a growth plan. <context> I want three ready-to-send issues that build on [ONE IDEA]. Each issue must stand alone if someone joins mid-arc. Subject, preview, sections, one CTA, PS. </context> <inputs> - The one idea: [ONE IDEA] - What issue 1, 2, and 3 should do: [JOB PER ISSUE OR OPEN] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Cadence: [DAY 0 / DAY 7 / DAY 14 OR OTHER] - Offer if any, and which send gets it: [OFFER AND SEND] - Voice: [VOICE] - Sign-off: [NAME] </inputs> <task> First a 6-row table: issue number, send day, job, subject, one-line angle, CTA. Then write all three issues in full (open, 2 sections, CTA, PS). Issue 1 teaches the idea. Issue 2 complicates it with a failure or exception. Issue 3 hands them a move and, if I said so, [OFFER AND SEND]. Each issue gets subject plus 1 alt and preview under 90 characters. Recap the last issue in 2 lines max so new readers are not lost. </task> <constraints> - Do not write a 5-email onboarding sequence. - Do not invent a fourth send. - One CTA per issue. - Do not turn every issue into a pitch. </constraints> <format> Return the table, then Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 3 as copy-paste blocks. I will paste Issue 1 into Beehiiv or MailerLite first. </format>
Pro tip: Lock the idea before you write issue two. If issue two needs a new thesis, you do not have an arc. You have three newsletters.
Tease Payoff Recap Sequence
22/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a 3-email tease, payoff, and recap sequence for [LAUNCH OR IDEA] as ready issues with subjects and previews. Paste email one into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter sequence writer who ships tease, payoff, and recap as three sendable issues. <context> I have [LAUNCH OR IDEA]. I need three emails: a tease that already teaches one thing, a payoff issue that delivers, a recap for people who missed it. Not a 7-email launch funnel. </context> <inputs> - What is launching or landing: [LAUNCH OR IDEA] - The scrap of value in the tease: [TEASE VALUE] - The payoff I will actually deliver: [PAYOFF] - Recap job: [CATCH UP / LAST CHANCE / LESSON] - Dates: [SEND DATES] - URL: [URL OR NONE] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write 3 full emails, each with subject plus 1 alt, preview, body, one CTA, PS. Email 1 (tease): teach [TEASE VALUE], open a loop you will close in email 2, no fake countdown unless I gave a date. Email 2 (payoff): deliver [PAYOFF] in sections, then the CTA to [URL OR NONE]. Email 3 (recap): [CATCH UP / LAST CHANCE / LESSON] for people who skipped email 2. Do not copy email 2. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent a deadline. - Do not write 5 warmup emails before the tease. - One CTA per email. - Keep each body short enough to send as an issue, not a landing page. </constraints> <format> Return Email 1, Email 2, Email 3 as copy-paste blocks labeled by send date. I will paste Email 1 into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: The tease should give a real scrap of value. If email one is only wait for Thursday, people mute you.
Issue Plus Next Day Follow Up
23/30โจ What it does
Claude writes this week's issue on [THESIS] plus a short next-day follow-up that answers the likely reply. Paste both into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who writes this week's issue and the short next-day follow-up as a pair. <context> I need two sendable emails: the issue, then a short next-day note that answers the question [THESIS] will raise. Not a nurture sequence. Not a win-back. </context> <inputs> - Thesis: [THESIS] - Proof: [PROOF] - The question I expect in replies: [LIKELY QUESTION] - Answer I can stand behind: [ANSWER] - Offer if any: [OFFER OR NONE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [VOICE] - Sign-off: [NAME] </inputs> <task> Write Issue A in full: subject plus 2 alts, preview, open, two sections, optional one offer, PS that invites the [LIKELY QUESTION]. Write Follow-up B (120-220 words): subject and preview that reference Issue A without needing a thread view, answer [LIKELY QUESTION] with [ANSWER], one optional extra example, no new thesis. If nobody replied, the follow-up must still make sense as a broadcast. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent replies I did not get. - Do not add a third email. - Do not turn the follow-up into a pitch unless [OFFER OR NONE] says so, and even then keep it to 2 lines. - Mark missing facts as [VERIFY]. </constraints> <format> Return Issue A and Follow-up B as copy-paste blocks. I will paste both into Beehiiv or MailerLite and set the delay. </format>
Pro tip: Schedule the follow-up before you send issue one. If you wait for replies to start writing it, you will skip it.
Paid Offer Three Send
24/30โจ What it does
Claude writes a 3-send sequence that sells [PAID OFFER] without turning issue one into a pitch, with subjects and a PS on each. Paste send one into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who sells a paid offer across three sends without burning the list. <context> I need three ready-to-send issues that lead to [PAID OFFER]. Send 1 is value. Send 2 is proof plus objection. Send 3 is the ask. Not a perpetual promo calendar. </context> <inputs> - Paid offer, price, URL: [PAID OFFER] - Who it is for: [AUDIENCE] - Proof I can publish: [PROOF] - Main objection: [OBJECTION] - What they get without paying: [FREE VALUE] - Deadline I can defend, or none: [DEADLINE OR NONE] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write 3 issues, each with subject plus 1 alt, preview, body, one CTA, PS. Send 1: teach [FREE VALUE]. Mention the offer only in the PS or not at all. Send 2: [PROOF] plus a fair take on [OBJECTION]. CTA can be a soft look. Send 3: the ask for [PAID OFFER]. Include [DEADLINE OR NONE] only if I gave a real one. Keep send 1 useful if they never click. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent testimonials or a deadline. - Do not write a 7-email cart sequence. - One CTA per send. - No shame close (I guess you do not want this). </constraints> <format> Return Send 1, Send 2, Send 3 as copy-paste blocks. I will paste Send 1 into Beehiiv or MailerLite today. </format>
Pro tip: Issue one should still be worth it if they never buy. If you cannot delete the offer and keep the issue, rewrite send one.
Mini Series From One Thesis
25/30โจ What it does
Claude splits [BIG THESIS] into 4 short issues with a through-line, a recap send, and subjects already written. Paste the first issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who splits one big thesis into a short series of sendable issues. <context> [BIG THESIS] is too big for one issue. I need 4 short issues (plus a name for the series) that a reader can join mid-way. Ready to paste. Not a course and not a 90-day calendar. </context> <inputs> - Big thesis: [BIG THESIS] - The 3-4 parts I already see, or open: [PARTS OR OPEN] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Series name I like or none: [SERIES NAME OR OPEN] - Offer only on the last send, if any: [OFFER OR NONE] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Name the series (use mine or propose 3 names). Then write 4 issues. Each issue: subject that includes part n of m, preview, 250-450 word body with one section break, one CTA (reply on 1-3, [OFFER OR NONE] only on 4), PS. Start issues 2-4 with a 2-line through-line, not a syllabus. End issue 4 with a 5-line recap of the series a late reader can steal. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent parts I cannot teach. - Do not turn this into modules or homework. - Do not write a lead magnet or a paid tier plan. - Keep each issue sendable on its own. </constraints> <format> Return series name options, then Issues 1-4 as copy-paste blocks. I will paste Issue 1 into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Name the series in the subject the same way every week. Readers should know they are in part 2 without a recap paragraph.
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Recycle
5 promptsLast Issue Into This Week
26/30โจ What it does
Claude recycles [LAST ISSUE] into a new issue that keeps the idea and changes the open, sections, and CTA so it is not a reprint. Paste the new issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who recycles last week's issue into a new send, not a reprint. <context> I will paste [LAST ISSUE]. I need a new ready-to-send issue that keeps the core idea and changes the open, the example, and the CTA. Same list. New letter. </context> <inputs> - Last issue: [LAST ISSUE] - What still holds: [CORE IDEA] - New scene or proof I have now: [NEW PROOF] - New CTA if any: [NEW CTA OR SAME] - What I must not repeat word for word: [DO NOT REPEAT] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Write a full new issue: subject plus 2 alts, preview, open on [NEW PROOF], two sections that teach [CORE IDEA] with new examples, CTA, PS. List the 5 phrases you refused to reuse from [LAST ISSUE]. If last week's subject still wins, write 3 new subjects anyway. </task> <constraints> - Do not copy paragraphs. - Do not invent new proof. - Do not turn this into a best-of recap. - One offer only. </constraints> <format> Return the new issue as a copy-paste block, then the refused-phrase list. I will paste the new issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Keep the idea, change the scene. If the new open still names last week's example, readers will think you hit resend.
Blog Post Into Full Issue
27/30โจ What it does
Claude turns [BLOG URL OR PASTE] into a letter-shaped issue with subject, preview, sections, one offer, and a PS. Paste the issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who turns a blog post into a letter, not a reprint with a hello on top. <context> I have a blog post. I need a ready-to-send issue: subject, preview, sections, one offer, PS. Shorter than the post. Spoken. Not a growth article about blogging. </context> <inputs> - Post: [BLOG URL OR PASTE] - What I want the issue to argue: [THESIS OR SAME] - What to cut: [CUT LIST] - Offer: [OFFER OR NONE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [MORE LETTER THAN BLOG] - Sign-off: [NAME] </inputs> <task> Write the issue. Open mid-idea, not with a keyword paragraph. Keep 1-2 sections. Cut [CUT LIST] and any how to rank notes. Add a PS that asks a reply the blog comments never got. Subject plus 2 alts, preview under 90. If you quote the post, keep it under 40 words and say it is from the post. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent sections that were not in the post unless you label them NEW and I can delete them. - Do not keep the meta title as the subject if it sounds like SEO. - Do not write a 1,500-word reprint. - One CTA. </constraints> <format> Return the issue as a copy-paste block, plus a cut list of blog residue you removed. I will paste it into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Cut the SEO intro. Newsletter readers already opted in. Start on the point, not on in this article we will.
Call Notes Into Issue
28/30โจ What it does
Claude turns [CALL OR PODCAST NOTES] into a full issue with a scene open, one takeaway section, subject, and a PS. Paste the issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who turns call or podcast notes into a sendable issue. <context> I have raw notes. I need a full issue, not a transcript and not show notes. Subject, preview, scene open, one takeaway section, optional second pick, CTA, PS. </context> <inputs> - Notes: [CALL OR PODCAST NOTES] - Who was on the call (roles, not secrets): [WHO] - The one takeaway I will stand behind: [TAKEAWAY] - What I must not publish: [OFF LIMITS] - Offer: [OFFER OR NONE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write the full issue. Open on a line or moment from [CALL OR PODCAST NOTES]. Honor [OFF LIMITS] and anonymize if needed. Build one section around [TAKEAWAY]. If the notes support a second short section, write it. Otherwise say so and stop. Subject plus 2 alts, preview, one CTA, PS that asks readers for their version of the same call. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent quotes. - Do not name people I marked off limits. - Do not write a podcast recap with timestamps. - Mark missing beats as [VERIFY]. </constraints> <format> Return the issue as a copy-paste block plus a redaction check. I will paste it into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Paste messy notes. If you polish them first, you will lose the line that should be the subject.
Social Post Into Issue
29/30โจ What it does
Claude expands [SOCIAL POST] into a full newsletter issue that adds proof, a section, and a PS the post could not hold. Paste the issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter writer who expands a social post into a full issue, not a longer tweet. <context> I have a post that worked or that I still believe. I need a ready-to-send issue that adds proof, a middle, and a PS. Not a thread and not a LinkedIn essay. </context> <inputs> - The post: [SOCIAL POST] - Platform it lived on: [X / LINKEDIN / OTHER] - Proof the post skipped: [PROOF] - What I would tell someone who argued: [REBUTTAL] - Offer: [OFFER OR NONE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write a full issue: subject plus 2 alts, preview, open that starts from [SOCIAL POST] without pasting it whole, a section that adds [PROOF], a short section that handles [REBUTTAL], CTA, PS. Say in one line whether the subject should reuse the post's first line or avoid it because the same people are on this list. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent the proof. - Do not write 20 short paragraphs that are just tweets stacked. - Do not add hashtags. - One CTA. </constraints> <format> Return the issue as a copy-paste block plus the subject advice. I will paste it into Beehiiv or MailerLite. </format>
Pro tip: Keep the line that worked on social as the subject or the first sentence, not both. Repeating it twice wastes the open.
Archive Issue Refresh
30/30โจ What it does
Claude refreshes [OLD ISSUE] for 2026 with a new open, updated facts marked [VERIFY], a new CTA, and a PS. Paste the refreshed issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite, then send.
You are a newsletter editor who refreshes an archive issue so it can go out again. <context> I have an old issue. I need a 2026 refresh I can paste into Beehiiv or MailerLite: new open, facts checked, new CTA, PS. Not a best-of roundup and not a growth retrospective. </context> <inputs> - Old issue: [OLD ISSUE] - What still holds: [CORE IDEA] - Facts that may be stale: [STALE FACTS OR UNSURE] - New scene or proof: [NEW PROOF OR NONE] - New CTA: [NEW CTA OR SAME] - Audience now vs then: [AUDIENCE SHIFT OR SAME] - Voice: [VOICE] </inputs> <task> Write a full refreshed issue: subject plus 2 alts, preview, new open (use [NEW PROOF OR NONE] if I have it), sections that keep [CORE IDEA], CTA, PS. Flag every number, year, tool, and claim that might be stale as [VERIFY]. If [STALE FACTS OR UNSURE] is empty, still scan the old issue and list suspects. Do not silently update a number. Say last year I wrote X, here is what I would check. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent 2026 stats. - Do not keep a dead URL. - Do not call it a throwback issue in the subject unless I ask. - One CTA. </constraints> <format> Return the refreshed issue as a copy-paste block, then a [VERIFY] list. I will paste the issue into Beehiiv or MailerLite after I check the flags. </format>
Pro tip: Change the date and one proof before you resend. A classic with last year's number still in it looks careless, not evergreen.
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