What each part of the prompt does
- The signup promise comes first
- Day 0 exists to deliver exactly what [SIGNUP PROMISE] said. People who get the guide or code they asked for straight away learn that your emails keep their word, which matters for every later email.
- One reply question
- Asking one easy question in the first email gets replies, and replies tell you why people joined. Read them; they are better research than any survey.
- Teach before you ask
- The selling starts on day 7, after two emails that give something away. By then the reader has a reason to trust the recommendation instead of seeing it as the point of the list.
- Each email stands alone
- Many subscribers miss an email or open them out of order. The rule that every email works without the others stops references like "as I said on Monday" that confuse half your readers.
Variations to try
Same idea, one thing changed.
Creator newsletter Write a welcome email series for people who just subscribed to the newsletter of [BRAND], a one-person creator business. Details: - What we sell or publish: [OFFER] - How people join the list: [SIGNUP SOURCE] - What we promised them when they signed up: [SIGNUP PROMISE] - The one action we eventually want: [GOAL ACTION] - Our tone of voice: [TONE] Write five emails: 1. Day 0: deliver what was promised, say what emails to expect and how often, and ask one easy question they can reply to. 2. Day 2: the most useful thing we know about the problem they joined for. Teach, do not sell. 3. Day 4: a short personal story about why I write this newsletter, told in under 150 words, plus links to the three past issues new readers like most. 4. Day 7: an introduction to [GOAL ACTION] with one clear reason it helps them now. 5. Day 10: answer the most common hesitation about [GOAL ACTION] and repeat the invitation once. For each email give: two subject lines under 45 characters, preview text under 90 characters, the body under 180 words, and one button or link label. Rules: Plain text style, no fake urgency or countdowns, no discount unless I list one in [OFFER]. Every email must work on its own for someone who skipped the earlier ones.
Three-email version Write a welcome email series for people who just joined the email list of [BRAND]. Details: - What we sell or publish: [OFFER] - How people join the list: [SIGNUP SOURCE] - What we promised them when they signed up: [SIGNUP PROMISE] - The one action we eventually want: [GOAL ACTION] - Our tone of voice: [TONE] Write three emails: 1. Day 0: deliver what was promised and say what emails to expect and how often. 2. Day 3: the most useful thing we know about the problem they joined for, ending with a soft mention of [GOAL ACTION]. 3. Day 6: answer the most common hesitation about [GOAL ACTION] and invite them once. For each email give: two subject lines under 45 characters, preview text under 90 characters, the body under 180 words, and one button or link label. Rules: Plain text style, no fake urgency or countdowns, no discount unless I list one in [OFFER]. Every email must work on its own for someone who skipped the earlier ones.
If the result isn't right
- Fill [SIGNUP SOURCE] precisely; someone who downloaded a guide and someone who bought something need different first emails.
- Send the series to yourself in your email tool and read it on a phone before switching the automation on.
- Replace the Day 4 story with a real one; a generic origin story is the part readers notice as filler.
- After a month, check which email gets the most replies or clicks and ask Gemini to rewrite the weakest one in the style of the strongest.