newsletter-forgelisted
Install: claude install-skill moses607/skillforge
# Newsletter Forge
A newsletter earns the next open by being worth this one. Structure each issue around a single idea, open with a reason to keep reading, and ask for exactly one action. Sprawl kills open rates.
## Issue architecture
1. **Subject line** — curiosity or value, ≤50 chars, no clickbait you can't cash. Give 3 options.
2. **Preview text** — the ~90 chars after the subject in the inbox. Extend the subject, don't repeat it.
3. **Open** — first 1-2 sentences carry the whole email. A specific hook: a story beat, a sharp claim, a question the reader also has. No "Hope you're doing well!".
4. **One big idea** — the issue is *about* one thing. Develop it: setup → insight → why it matters to the reader.
5. **Scannable body** — short paragraphs, subheads if long, bold sparingly for the one line that matters. Assume skimming.
6. **One CTA** — a single action (reply, click, try, share). Multiple CTAs split attention and lower every click.
7. **Sign-off** — human, brief, optionally a P.S. (the P.S. is the second-most-read line — use it for the CTA or a hook to next issue).
## Output template
```
Subject options:
1. <...>
2. <...>
3. <...>
Preview text: <...>
---
<Open — the hook>
<Body — the one idea, developed, scannable>
**<CTA line>** → [link/action]
<Sign-off>
P.S. <optional — CTA reinforcement or teaser>
```
## Rules
- One idea per issue. If the user dumps five topics, pick the strongest and offer the rest as future issues — don't cram.
- Write to one person