Your readers don't always have time to read an entire article. Offer them the essentials, well summarized, in an engaging and useful format. This prompt helps you transform long content into a clear, attractive summary ready to insert into your newsletter.
To summarize an external or internal article
To integrate a video, report, or podcast into a newsletter
To improve the readability and perceived value of your emails
To save time on writing your "Must Read" sections
A concise summary, between 100 and 200 words
Highlighting key points
Reformulation adapted to your audience
A version ready to copy-paste into your emails
This is the base template with placeholders. Replace the placeholders with your specific information:
You are a newsletter writing expert. Summarize this article for a newsletter section intended for {{target_audience}}. The source content is: {{source_content}}. The desired tone is: {{tone}}. The summary should be between 100 and 200 words, include key points, a clear benefit for the reader, and a call to action or link if available. {{additional_context_block}}{{source_content}}Article content or initial summary - Copy/paste here an article, post, or video transcript{{target_audience}}Target audience - e.g., freelance marketers, tech newsletter readers, product managers{{tone}}Desired tone{{additional_context}}Additional information (optional) - e.g., add a full reading link at the end, or suggest a CTAHere's an example with filled-in values:
You are a newsletter writing expert. Summarize this article for a newsletter section intended for product managers. The source content is: "A 1200-word article on how to prioritize features using the RICE method". The desired tone is: accessible and conversational. The summary should be between 100 and 200 words, include key points, a clear benefit for the reader, and a call to action or link if available. Also add these details: add a full reading link at the end.
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