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Priya's Wednesday, two ways

8 lessons · 30 prompts

A day in the life of a Newsletter Writer: what changes with these prompts.

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Priya, a newsletter writer for a small food and travel publication

Priya writes a Thursday newsletter about local food spots and weekend trips. On Wednesday morning she has a half-finished draft about a Lisbon bakery, three subject lines that all sound the same, and a metrics tab she has been avoiding since Monday.

She opens ChatGPT and uses the Draft Newsletter Articles prompt. She pastes her notes, adds the line "warm, curious, for readers who like walking tours," and gets a first draft with a clear opening and closing. She keeps two paragraphs and rewrites the middle in her own words.

Next she runs the Write Subject Lines prompt with the bakery details and her usual preview text style. The tool gives her six options and a spam-risk check. She picks one that mentions fresh bread and a short walk, then trims the preview text to match.

Before lunch she tries the Analyze Engagement Metrics prompt with last month's open and click numbers. It explains the trend in plain English and suggests two next-step ideas: a reader poll and a shorter issue. She drafts a simple report for her editor. By three o'clock the issue is planned, the subject line is set, and she takes a walk along the river before the sun goes down.

Before

  • Staring at a blank draft at nine at night
  • Three subject lines, none feel right
  • Metrics spreadsheet open, no clear story
  • Curating links until the coffee goes cold

After this course

  • A draft done before lunch
  • Subject lines ready with preview text
  • A simple report for the editor
  • Time to walk before the sun sets

What you'll learn

  • Draft Articles: You get a solid first draft, a stronger paragraph, and a clear opening and closing for your next issue.
  • Curate Ideas: You turn a blank page into a list of fresh topics, short source summaries, and timely angles.
  • Write Subject Lines: You produce several subject line options, matching preview text, and a spam-risk check before you send.
  • Adapt Content: You reshape one piece of content for different audiences, shorter formats, and social channels.
  • Plan Issues: You map out an editorial calendar, outline a series, and balance curated with original content.
  • Read Metrics: You explain open and click trends in plain English, turn them into next-step ideas, and draft a simple report.
  • Segment Readers: You write onboarding for different groups, win back inactive readers, and tailor content by interest.
  • Grow Your List: You create signup page copy, plan a lead magnet, and draft a referral email to attract new readers.

How this course works

  1. 8 lessonsOne task of your job each, from draft newsletter articles to grow subscriber base.
  2. Ready-to-paste promptsCopy, fill in the parts in {{brackets}}, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  3. Tick and completeTick the prompts you tried and mark each lesson complete.
  4. Get certifiedFinish and keep the prompts as your own library.