Generating a Newsletter

Starting a New Draft

To generate a newsletter, open a direct message with the Slackletter bot in Slack and type:

The bot will:

1. Fetch recent messages from your selected channels (last 7 days by default)
2. Analyze the content for interesting updates, links, and announcements
3. Generate a formatted newsletter draft following your instructions
4. Send the draft back to you in the DM

Alternative Commands

You can also trigger generation with these variations:

• new — Start a new draft
• start — Begin newsletter generation
• create newsletter — More explicit command
• new draft — Create a fresh draft

What Gets Included

Slackletter automatically identifies and prioritizes:

• Announcements — Important updates and news
• Links — Articles, resources, and references shared by your team
• Discussions — Interesting conversations worth highlighting
• Wins & Milestones — Customer success, achievements, launches

The AI is smart about filtering out:

• Casual chit-chat and off-topic messages
• Internal process discussions
• Sensitive or private information
• Duplicate content

Understanding Your Draft

Once generated, your draft will include:

• Subject line — A suggested email subject
• Formatted content — Organized into sections based on your instructions
• Links preserved — All shared URLs are maintained

From here, you can:

• Request edits (see Editing Newsletters)
• Upload to your email platform (see Publishing)
• Copy the content manually

Tips for Better Newsletters

• Choose the right channels — The more focused your channel selection, the better the output.
• Customize your instructions — Update your content instructions to match your newsletter's voice.
• Generate regularly — Weekly generation keeps content fresh and manageable.