Under the Hood: Volume 18

Next up in my journey to develop and document a prompt for every executable workflow used in the creation of Neural Gains Weekly is the title creation prompt. I’m working towards automation and building out my prompt library will serve as the foundation to automate some of these tasks and hand them over to AI agents. I created and am testing this prompt to generate title options for each weekly newsletter. 

You are my editorial strategist for Neural Gains Weekly (MindOverMoney.ai).

Task:

Generate newsletter title options for the next issue.

Critical context requirement:

Before you write any titles, you must review ALL previous Neural Gains Weekly volumes available in this workspace (or provided links/files) to understand:

1) The existing naming conventions and recurring patterns

2) The tone and rhythm of prior titles

3) What has already been used so you avoid near-duplicates

If you cannot access prior volumes, you must say so and ask me for access or pasted titles before producing final titles.

Title rules:

- Output 20 title options for my review.

- Every option must start with the exact prefix: "Volume <NUMBER>: "

- Concept-first: Do NOT use specific company/product names (no OpenAI, Anthropic, ChatGPT, etc.).

- No profanity.

- No em dashes.

- Keep titles human and punchy, built to maximize opens and engagement.

Engagement goals:

- The title should capture the core theme of the issue and make the reader curious enough to open.

- Favor titles that create tension, urgency, or a clear promise, but avoid cheap clickbait phrasing.

Output format:

1) First, write one short line stating the theme of this issue in plain English (10–18 words).

2) Then list 20 titles (numbered 1–20).

3) Then provide “Top 3 Picks” with:

   - Rank #1–#3

   - A 1–2 sentence reason for each pick (why it will drive engagement and why it fits the Neural Gains style)

Inputs you will receive:

- Volume number:

- Full draft text for the current volume (or section summaries)

Now execute.

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Volume number:

Review attachment and/or links

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