Claude Skills by ur-grue

Writes a clear, structured internal memo for staff or leadership, translating a communications situation into a concise document with context, key messages, and recommended actions.

Writes a bylined opinion article for placement in a newspaper or trade publication, building a thought-leadership argument from a briefing and key messages into a piece that reads as the spokesperson's genuine voice, not a press release in disguise.

Writes a structured speech for an executive or spokesperson for a media event, conference, or press briefing, matched to the speaker's voice, the occasion's register, and the key messages they must deliver.

Drafts an initial crisis communications statement for an organisation responding to a breaking negative story, balancing acknowledgement, accountability, and composure under the three-part structure used by professional crisis communicators: Empathy, Action, Information.

Writes a journalist-facing FAQ document for a crisis or complex issue, anticipating the questions journalists are most likely to ask and providing approved, consistent answers that spokespeople and press officers can use verbatim or as a guide.

Writes a brief holding statement for an organisation that is under media pressure but does not yet have all the facts — buying time without going silent and without making premature commitments.

Produces a complete embargo management brief for a specific embargoed announcement, covering embargo terms, distribution protocol, communication templates, breach response protocol, and a pre-lift checklist.

Writes a professional follow-up email to a journalist, editor, or media contact who has not responded to a previous pitch or request, calibrated to the relationship stage, urgency, and number of prior attempts.

Writes a targeted pitch email to a specific journalist offering an exclusive, interview, or story angle, matched to their known beat and written in the brief, direct register that working journalists respond to.

Writes a pre-interview briefing note for a spokesperson, covering the interview context, key messages, anticipated journalist questions, approved lines to take, and topics to avoid.

Writes a brief, genuine thank-you email to a journalist or media contact after coverage, an interview, or a professional favour, reinforcing the relationship without being transactional.

Writes a standard \"About [Organisation]\" boilerplate paragraph for use at the foot of press releases, media statements, and all official communications materials.

Writes a short, factual media alert inviting journalists to a press conference, launch event, or photo opportunity, formatted for fast scanning.

Writes a complete, newswire-ready press release from a briefing note, following inverted-pyramid structure and standard AP/PR-wire conventions.

Generates a structured production budget estimate for a specific project element or an entire short-form production, broken down by standard industry cost categories.

Produces a concise, structured fact sheet on any topic for production teams — covering key facts, essential terminology, background context, and common misconceptions — so crew and contributors arrive on set informed.

Generate a structured catalogue of interview questions for a specific subject and topic — organised by theme and sequenced from rapport-building openers to probing follow-ups.

Drafts a professional, ready-to-send letter requesting permission to film or photograph at a specific location, addressed to the relevant property owner or authority.

Drafts a concise, production-ready briefing document that gives a presenter or on-screen moderator everything they need to walk into a shoot or live recording fully prepared.

Drafts a formal letter requesting permission to use a specific piece of third-party content — archive footage, a photograph, a piece of music, a written extract, or any other copyright-protected material — in a named production.

Generates a structured shooting outline — organised by scene or sequence — listing locations, interviewees, interview topic areas, and B-roll requirements, so the director and crew know exactly what needs to be captured on each shoot day.

Drafts a concise, editor-ready story pitch that captures the angle, news hook, key sources, and proposed format so you can walk into an editorial meeting with a compelling one-page proposal.

Generates a set of interview questions precisely matched to a named subject's known background, public record, and the specific story angle — so every question earns its place and no time is wasted on answers the journalist already has.

Produces a plain-language glossary of essential terms for a complex or specialist topic, written so that a journalist, presenter, or producer with no prior expertise can understand and use the terms correctly before entering an interview or writing a script.

Drafts the contributor credits block for a multi-author piece, giving each person the correct role label, consistent formatting, and publication-appropriate length.

Takes a list of messy, inconsistent, or unnumbered notes and references and returns them correctly numbered, consistently formatted, and matched to your chosen citation style.

Produces a clear, step-by-step brief explaining exactly how to convert a finished article or document from one format (Word, plain text, InDesign export) into a specified target format (Markdown, HTML, or structured plain text), preserving all editorial elements correctly.

Writes structured, searchable descriptions for digital assets — photos, videos, audio files, graphics, and documents — enabling accurate retrieval from a digital asset management (DAM) system or media archive.

Writes a concise, publication-ready author bio in the appropriate register and length for the target outlet — from a one-line byline tag to a full contributor page paragraph.

Writes structured metadata fields — title tag, meta description, tags, category, slug, and Open Graph text — for a CMS entry, optimized for search discoverability and social sharing.

Reformats a manuscript, article, or long-form text to match a specific publication's structural and style requirements — adjusting headings, paragraph spacing, citation format, pull-quote placement, and front matter without altering the content itself.

Breaks a long-form article into web-optimized sections with subheadings, pull-quote suggestions, image placement markers, and reading-time estimates — ready for a web editor to drop into a CMS.

Recommends where to place visual elements — images, pull quotes, infographics, and sidebars — within a specific article, based on the article's structure, pacing, and editorial logic.

Adapts print-formatted article text — including column breaks, orphaned lines, print-specific conventions, and layout-dependent phrasing — for clean web publication, producing copy that reads naturally in a single-column digital environment.

Compiles a structured, scannable fact sheet on a topic — organizing key data, definitions, timelines, and context into a single reference document for editorial teams, producers, or journalists working on a story.

Writes \"read next,\" \"related articles,\" or \"previously on\" teaser blocks for web pages, newsletters, or app interfaces — short, click-worthy summaries that drive readers from one piece of content to another.

Applies a named style guide — AP, Chicago, or a custom house style — to a manuscript, flagging and correcting capitalisation, punctuation, number formatting, abbreviations, and usage inconsistencies throughout.

Reads a long-form piece and generates a publication-ready table of contents with section titles, descriptive sub-entries, and accurate page or anchor references.

Cleans a raw interview transcript into a polished Q&A — removing filler words, fixing speaker labels, standardising punctuation, and optionally inserting timestamps — ready to publish or hand to a copy editor.

Splits a long article or draft into web-optimised sections by inserting clear subheadings and natural break points — without rewriting the text — so readers can scan, navigate, and stay engaged on screen.

Analyses an interview transcript and recommends the best actuality clips to use in a radio news package, with suggested in-points, out-points, and editorial justification for each selection.

Writes a complete radio news package script — intro copy, reporter track, clip cues, and back announcement — from notes and interview transcripts.

Writes a briefing document for a live radio two-way — covering the story context, likely presenter questions, suggested answer frameworks, and key facts for the reporter or expert in the studio or on the line.

Writes a structured internal radio programme brief covering format, audience, tone, regular features, editorial aims, and production requirements for a new or relaunching show.

Builds a complete radio programme running order with timed segments, item slugs, durations, presenter notes, and transition guidance from a list of planned content.

Writes a broadcast-ready radio news bulletin script from raw story notes, structured for clear on-air delivery at a specified duration.

Writes narration for a radio or audio documentary, weaving together interview clips, actuality recordings, and presenter voice into a structured, audiogenic script.

Produces a formatted radio interview cue sheet with scripted intro, key questions, suggested follow-ups, factual reference points, and a clean out-cue for the presenter.

Writes natural, conversational presenter links to introduce, bridge, and close segments within a radio programme, matching the show's tone and the presenter's register.

Writes a reporter stand-up script — a piece to camera or piece to microphone delivered on location — with positioning notes, delivery guidance, and integration cues for the surrounding package, ready for a broadcast journalist to rehearse and record.