Don’t be clever

Most people overthink their newsletter.

They try to be clever. Or different. Or original.

I tried all that. Got nowhere.

What actually worked?

โ†’ Pick one theme
โ†’ Use the same structure every week
โ†’ Focus on helping, not impressing

My current newsletter template (from 2X Emails):

โ†’ Hook: 1 line that makes them nod
โ†’ Story: something that happened (to me or a client)
โ†’ Lesson: what they can do with it
โ†’ CTA: one clear ask โ€” reply, share, click, whatever

Iโ€™ve used this exact structure for years โ€” it builds trust, drives replies, and sells without being salesy.

inside GrowthKit, you can literally copy and paste this and make it your own.

consistency beats creativity โ€” especially when no oneโ€™s reading (yet).

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