Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Claude Prompts

1. The 5-Minute First Draft

Prompt:
"Turn these rough notes into an article: [paste your brain dump]
Target length: [800/1500/3000] words
Audience: [describe reader]
Goal: [inform/persuade/teach]
Keep my ideas and examples. Fix structure and flow."

2. Headline Machine (Steal This)

Prompt:
"Topic: [your topic]
Write 20 headlines using these formulas:

  • How to [benefit] without [pain point]

  • [Number] ways [audience] can [outcome]

  • The [adjective] guide to [topic]

  • Why [common belief] is wrong about [topic]

  • [Do something] like [authority figure]

  • I [did thing] and here's what happened

  • What [success case] knows about [topic] that you don't

Rank top 3 by click-through potential."

3. The Clarity Surgeon

Prompt:
"Rewrite this for maximum clarity:
[paste text]

Rules:

  • Cut word count by 30% minimum

  • Remove: jargon, passive voice, hedge words ("perhaps", "might", "could")

  • Replace abstract nouns with concrete verbs

  • Break sentences over 20 words

  • Keep technical terms only if necessary
    Show before/after word count."

4. Argument Builder (Long-Form)

Prompt:
"I want to argue that: [your thesis]
Build a persuasive essay using this structure:

  1. HOOK - Start with surprising statistic, story, or question that makes thesis inevitable

  2. PROBLEM - Establish what's broken and why it matters (include costs/consequences)

  3. CURRENT SOLUTIONS - Explain why existing approaches fail (be fair but critical)

  4. THESIS - Present your argument clearly in one sentence

  5. EVIDENCE - Provide 3-5 supporting points with:

    • Data/research citations

    • Expert opinions

    • Real-world examples

    • Logical reasoning

  6. COUNTERARGUMENTS - Address 2 strongest objections head-on

  7. IMPLICATIONS - What changes if you're right?

  8. CALL TO ACTION - What should reader do now?

Tone: [professional/conversational/academic]
Length: [target word count]
Use subheadings. Write like you're explaining to a smart skeptic."

5. Content Remix Engine

Prompt:
"Source content: [paste article/report/transcript]
Remix this into:

  1. Twitter thread (8-10 tweets)

  2. LinkedIn post (150 words)

  3. Email newsletter section (250 words)

  4. Slide deck outline (8 slides with bullet points)

  5. Executive summary (3 paragraphs)

  6. FAQ section (5 questions)

  7. Pull quotes (5 tweetable quotes)

  8. Podcast script intro (2 min read time)

  9. Instagram caption (100 words + 10 hashtags)

  10. Reddit post (conversational, 200 words)

Keep core message identical. Adapt tone to platform."

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