# Create a reusable newsletter template and draft the first issue

A repeatable issue structure with section guidelines plus a full first issue drafted in it.

- Topic: Content & Social Media
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Email, Write, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/create-a-reusable-newsletter-template-and-draft-the-first-issue

## Prompt

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Create a reusable template for my newsletter and use it to draft issue #1. This is step 3 of a newsletter launch pack; it works on its own, but paste your promise, format, and signature sections from step 1 if you have them.

**Newsletter name, promise, and reader:** [DETAILS]
**Format:** [e.g. one essay + 3 links, a weekly framework, a curated roundup]
**Voice:** [e.g. warm and direct, dry humor, no jargon - or paste a writing sample]
**Topic and notes for issue #1:** [ROUGH NOTES, links, ideas]
**CTA for this issue:** [e.g. reply, share, check out my product]

Part 1 - the template:
- Subject line formula and 3 types I can rotate (curiosity, specific benefit, number).
- Preview text rule.
- Each section: purpose, length range, and what "good" looks like.
- A sign-off and a consistent footer (forward link, unsubscribe, how to reach me).
- A pre-send checklist: links tested, mobile preview, subject under ~50 characters, one main CTA, sources cited.

Part 2 - issue #1:
- 5 subject lines and preview text.
- The full issue in the template, written for someone who has never read me before.
- Make the first 2 lines earn the scroll.

Rules: Use only facts from my notes; where a stat or source is needed, insert [ADD SOURCE]. Keep it skimmable on a phone: short paragraphs, clear subheads.
```

## What to fill in

- DETAILS
- ROUGH NOTES, links, ideas
- e.g. reply, share, check out my product
- ADD SOURCE

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