Lesson 81 · 3 min

Teach AI your writing voice

Paste a few things you wrote, ask AI to describe your style, and it can draft in a voice that sounds like you.

AI drafts often sound like AI: polished, a bit stiff, full of the same safe phrases. If people know how you normally write, they notice.

Give it real samples. Two or three messages, posts or emails you wrote yourself, on any topic. Then ask it to describe your style in a few bullet points: sentence length, warmth, words you use, things you never do.

Keep that style description. Next time, paste it with your request: "Write in this style." You can correct it too: "I never use exclamation marks" or "I always end with a question."

Always read the draft before sending. You are still the author. If a line says something you would not say, change it, even if it sounds nice.

Do it now

Get your style card

  1. 1. Find three things you wrote that sound like you. Remove names and private details.
  2. 2. Paste them into the prompt below.
  3. 3. Save the style card it gives you in your prompt library.
Here are three things I wrote:
1. [PASTE]
2. [PASTE]
3. [PASTE]
Describe my writing style in 6 short bullet points: sentence length, tone, typical words, how I open and close, and things I never do.
Then write a 3 sentence message in that style inviting a friend to coffee.

Quick check

Why ask AI to describe your style before drafting?

Why ask AI to describe your style before drafting?

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Words from this lesson

Few-shot prompting
Including a few examples of what you want in your prompt so the AI copies their style and format.
Prompt
The instruction or question you give an AI. Clearer prompts with context usually get much better answers.