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Tell Them Something New

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Cuts opening sentences that recap what the recipient already knows about themselves, their company, or their own work. Implements Konrad's rule 2 ("begin with something they don't know — tell me a secret about the future") and Kramon's rule 4. Use when a draft opens with flattery, a summary of the reader's accomplishments, restating their stated thesis, or reciting biographical facts they already have. Triggers on "they already know," "rewrite the opener," "stop with the flattery," "first sentence is weak," "secret about the future," "tell them something new.

Install with
Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

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About this skill

Cuts opening sentences that recap what the recipient already knows about themselves, their company, or their own work. Implements Konrad's rule 2 ("begin with something they don't know — tell me a secret about the future") and Kramon's rule 4. Use when a draft opens with flattery, a summary of the reader's accomplishments, restating their stated thesis, or reciting biographical facts they already have. Triggers on "they already know," "rewrite the opener," "stop with the flattery," "first sentence is weak," "secret about the future," "tell them something new.

Quick start

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About this listing

Category
General
Reported license
Not specified
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
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