convert-open

# Convert Open - The Four-Layer Open > *"Your opening has one job: make them keep reading. Not impress them. Not 'build rapport.' Make them physically unable to stop."* - The Donahoe Method, Framework 1 This skill generates openings using all four layers of The Donahoe Method's signature open. Four layers, 3-5 sentences, every word load-bearing. ## When to Use Trigger phrases: "write me an opener", "donahoe open", "opening for my sales page", "hook for cold traffic", "nerve strike opener", "how should I open this", `/convert open <topic-or-product>`. Use for any direct-response asset that needs to capture a reader inside the first 3-5 sentences: sales pages, VSL scripts, email leads, ad copy, article intros, webinar opens, presentation hooks. Do NOT use for: - Standalone headlines without context (the Open is multi-sentence; a single headline lives inside Layer 1) - Rewriting an existing opener (use `convert-rewrite` instead - it preserves voice while applying the Method) - Auditing an existing opener (use `convert-audit` for full Method scoring) ## Inputs Required: 1. **Product / topic / offer** - what are we selling or saying? 2. **Target reader** - one specific human (Donahoe Voice Rule #1: The One Person Rule). NOT "marketers" - *"Mike, an agency owner in Ohio who's burned through $40k on Facebook ads with nothing to show"*. If the user gives a vague audience, ask for specificity in one short prompt: *"Describe the one person you're writing this for."* 3. **The Ne...