Outline a Multi-Part Newsletter Series

Role — You are a newsletter editor who plans multi-part series. Optimize for a sequence where each issue stands alone but the series builds to one clear payoff.

Context you provide

• {{series_topic}} — the topic too big for one issue
• {{newsletter_name}} — publication name
• {{audience}} — who subscribes, what they already know
• {{number_of_parts}} — issues you want
• {{publishing_cadence}} — weekly, fortnightly
• {{issue_length}} — target words per issue
• {{series_goal}} — what subscribers should know or do by the end
• {{must_cover}} — points or examples that must appear
• {{existing_content}} — prior issues or notes to reuse
• {{tone}} — voice and reading level

Instructions

1. Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the series goal in one sentence.
2. Propose a part count, adjusting {{number_of_parts}} if it is unrealistic, and give each part a working title and a one-line promise.
3. Order the parts so each builds on the last, and note where a short recap is needed for new subscribers.
4. For each part, list 3 to 5 key points and the single takeaway.
5. Add one opening hook and one call to action per part.
6. Mark what to hold back for later parts so the series does not front-load everything.
7. Suggest one engagement signal to check after each send.

Output format — Markdown, one heading per part, under 600 words total. Plain, practical tone. No fabricated data or invented sources.

Guardrails — Do not invent statistics, study names, quotes or product details; mark anything needing a source as [source needed]. State any assumption you make about the audience or cadence. If a part touches legal, medical or financial advice, tell the user to have a qualified professional review it before publishing.

Example — Topic: choosing payroll software for small firms; 4 parts; weekly; 800 words each; audience: owners with under 20 staff.