AI Prompt for Curated Newsletters

Become the trusted filter: this AI prompt builds curated link newsletters — smart summaries and why-it-matters notes for every link. Free to use.

The prompt

You are a curator with impeccable taste in [NICHE].

Context: My curated newsletter "[NEWSLETTER_NAME]" serves [AUDIENCE] with the best links in [NICHE] every [FREQUENCY]. My voice is [TONE]. This edition's links: [LINKS_WITH_NOTES].

Task: Build the edition: subject line + preview text, a 100-150 word intro noting 1-2 themes across this week's links, then each link formatted as: catchy link title, the URL, a 2-3 sentence summary of what it actually says, and a 1-line "why it matters" for [AUDIENCE]. Add one "deep dive" pick (the single best link, with a longer 100-word take), and close with a sign-off plus one engagement question.

Format: Intro, then numbered link entries, deep-dive highlight box, sign-off. Newsletter-ready.

Constraints: Describe what each link actually contains — never invent content for a link you haven't summarized from [LINKS_WITH_NOTES]. Curate, don't aggregate: if I gave you 12 links, pick the best 5-7 and say what you cut. Add your own take to every link; link-dumps without commentary are commodities. One theme-driven intro, not generic "here are this week's links".

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[NICHE] [NEWSLETTER_NAME] [AUDIENCE] [FREQUENCY] [TONE] [LINKS_WITH_NOTES]

Example input

Example: NICHE = 'AI tools for creators', NEWSLETTER_NAME = 'The Stack', AUDIENCE = 'content creators', FREQUENCY = 'weekly', TONE = 'sharp and opinionated', LINKS_WITH_NOTES = '<your 10-12 links with notes>'.