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Written Communication

This consolidates writing advice from 38 product leaders into actionable prompts that push you toward clearer business communication. Claude will ask what outcome you want from readers, help you lead with conclusions instead of building up to them, and cut preamble ruthlessly. The core insight here is solid: most business writing drowns the point in context when readers already agree with the premise and just need to know what to do. Use it when drafting memos, strategy docs, or announcements where you need someone to act, not just read. It's opinionated about things like numbered lists over bullets and full sentences over fragments, which helps if you tend to hide fuzzy thinking behind bullet points.

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$ npx -y skills add refoundai/lenny-skills --skill written-communication --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Written Communication for Leaders

Scale your influence and drive alignment through structured, clear, and persuasive writing.

Help the user with written communication for leaders using insights from 12 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter.

How to Help

  1. Framework application - Guide the user in applying the SCR or Minto Pyramid frameworks to their current draft.
  2. Narrative sharpening - Help the user identify and lead with their primary conclusion to ensure executive clarity.
  3. Tone and conciseness - Review drafts to remove fluff, strengthen logic, and adapt the tone for the intended audience.
  4. Process design - Assist in establishing async communication norms or structured feedback loops for the team.

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