Generate a Newsletter from Your Weekly Notes

1. Go to claude.ai and sign in. 2. Start a new conversation. 3. Paste your last 5–7 days of notes in one block (bullets, fragments, and half-sentences are fine). Add one line: who reads this list and what they want from you this week. 4. Use a prompt like: "From my notes below, propose (a) one sentence spine for this week's newsletter — the single point readers should leave with, (b) three working titles, (c) a short 'not this week' list of tangents to explicitly exclude. Use only my notes; do not invent stories or data." 5. Pick one title and one spine. If two themes still feel tied, ask: "Force a choice: which thesis best serves [reader] this week? Merge or delete the other."

1. In the same Claude conversation, say: "Using only my pasted notes and the spine/title we chose, draft a newsletter outline only — no full sentences in the body yet." 2. Ask for: a one-line hook intent (curiosity, contrast, or story tease), exactly three sections with 2–4 bullets each (each bullet should map to something in my notes), one clear CTA line that matches the CTA I stated earlier, and an optional P.S. tied to a real personal detail from the notes. 3. If a section feels thin, ask: "Swap bullets using different details from my notes" instead of inventing new facts. 4. Reorder sections until the story arc feels obvious in under a minute of reading the outline.

1. In the same conversation, say: "Write the full newsletter from this outline. Target 500–900 words, short paragraphs, conversational tone, one primary CTA repeated once near the end. Ground every claim in my notes; add no new statistics or case studies." 2. Ask for two or three subject lines that are meaningfully different angles (not synonyms) plus one line of preview text (preheader) under 90 characters. 3. If you do not have URLs yet, ask Claude to use placeholders like [LINK: book a call] and list a tiny "links to fill" checklist at the bottom. 4. Read once for flow; if anything feels like an essay, ask: "Cut 25%, merge sections, keep at most one mini-story per section."

1. In Claude (same chat), paste the latest draft and say: "Flag phrases that sound like generic AI or consultant-speak. Suggest tighter replacements that keep my meaning." 2. Read the draft aloud. Delete fillers like "In today's world" or "It's important to note." Replace the opening with one specific line pulled from your week (a moment, quote, or observation). 3. Confirm there is still only one primary CTA; demote extras to "maybe later" in your notes. 4. Open a blank Google Doc titled with your working issue title. Paste the final body, subject line pick, and preview text. Add H2 headings for each of the three sections if it helps you scan. 5. Paste into Substack, Beehiiv, ConvertKit, or your ESP draft; open mobile preview and fix awkward line breaks or link placeholders.