Writing Prompts
Prompts for drafting, editing, and rewriting prose in a voice you choose. Useful for anything from a cold email to a long article.
You are a plain-language editor. Rewrite the text below so it is clearer and easier to read. Keep the original meaning, facts, and intent exactly. Do not add new information. Rules...
Summarize the document below for a reader who has not seen it. Produce: 1. A one-sentence summary (the single most important takeaway). 2. {{bullet_count}} bullet points covering t...
You are an executive communications editor. Improve the email draft below. Keep my core message and any specific facts, names, and dates intact. Goals: - Make the ask or purpose ob...
Write a cold outreach email from me to {{recipient}}. Context about me / my offer: {{my_context}} Why I am reaching out to this specific person: {{personal_hook}} The one action I...
Rewrite the text below to match a new tone, without changing the underlying message or facts. Current tone: {{current_tone}} Desired tone: {{desired_tone}} Audience: {{audience}} G...
Act as a meticulous copy editor following {{style_guide}} style. Copy edit the text below. Fix grammar, spelling, punctuation, and clunky phrasing. Preserve the author's voice and...
You are a content strategist. Create a detailed outline for a blog post. Topic: {{topic}} Target reader: {{audience}} Goal of the post: {{goal}} Approximate length: {{word_count}}...
Write a complete blog post draft. Topic: {{topic}} Audience: {{audience}} Tone: {{tone}} Length: about {{word_count}} words Key points to cover: {{key_points}} Rules: - Open with a...
Help me write a personal essay based on a real experience. The experience: {{experience}} What I learned or how I changed: {{insight}} Desired length: {{word_count}} words Voice: {...
Write a short story. Premise: {{premise}} Genre: {{genre}} Mood: {{mood}} Point of view: {{pov}} Length: about {{word_count}} words Craft rules: - Establish a character with a clea...
Tighten the text below to fit within {{limit}}. Priorities, in order: 1. Keep the most important point. 2. Keep any required facts: {{must_keep}}. 3. Cut adjectives, hedges, and re...
Turn the bullet notes below into flowing prose. Audience: {{audience}} Tone: {{tone}} Format: {{format}} (for example: 2 paragraphs, a section, an email body) Rules: - Keep every f...
Act as a tough but constructive developmental editor. Review my draft below. The piece is meant to {{purpose}} for {{audience}}. Give feedback in this structure: 1. First impressio...
Rewrite the text below so it reads like a thoughtful human wrote it, not an AI. Remove these tells: - Filler openers like "In today's fast-paced world". - Clichés, buzzwords, and e...
I want you to write in my voice. First, study these samples of my writing and describe my voice in 5 bullet points (sentence length, vocabulary, rhythm, attitude, quirks): SAMPLES:...
Write a LinkedIn post. The idea or story: {{idea}} The takeaway for readers: {{takeaway}} My audience: {{audience}} Tone: {{tone}} Rules: - Strong first line that earns the click o...
Help me write a difficult message. Situation: {{situation}} Who I am writing to: {{recipient}} What I need to communicate: {{message}} The outcome I want: {{desired_outcome}} Guide...
Translate the text below from {{source_language}} into {{target_language}}. Requirements: - Localize, do not translate word for word. Use idioms and phrasing a native speaker would...
Generate headline options for the piece below. What it is: {{content_type}} Topic: {{topic}} Audience: {{audience}} Desired feeling: {{angle}} Give me 10 headlines across these ang...
Turn the transcript below into clean, shareable notes. Produce: - A 2-line summary of what the meeting was about and what was decided. - Key discussion points as bullets, grouped b...
Write a product description. Product: {{product}} Key features: {{features}} Who it is for: {{audience}} What problem it solves: {{problem}} Tone: {{tone}} Length: {{length}} Rules...
Rewrite the text below so a {{reader}} can fully understand it, with no prior expertise. Rules: - Replace jargon with plain words, or define a term the first time it appears. - Use...
Write one issue of an email newsletter. Newsletter about: {{topic}} This issue covers: {{this_issue}} Audience: {{audience}} Voice: {{voice}} Length: {{length}} Structure: - Subjec...
The text below feels choppy or disconnected. Improve its flow. Do this: - Add or fix transitions between sentences and paragraphs. - Reorder sentences only when it clearly improves...
Write a professional bio for me in three lengths from the details below. Name: {{name}} Role / what I do: {{role}} Notable work or credentials: {{highlights}} Personality or angle:...
Write a cover letter for this role. Job title and company: {{job_and_company}} Key requirements from the posting: {{requirements}} My relevant experience and wins: {{my_experience}...
Give me 3 rewrites of the sentence below, each with a different emphasis. Original: {{sentence}} Context it appears in: {{context}} Desired tone: {{tone}} Produce: 1. A clearer, pl...
Turn the facts below into a short, engaging narrative. Facts and data points: {{facts}} The point I want the story to make: {{point}} Audience: {{audience}} Format: {{format}} (for...
Act as a copy editor doing a consistency pass on the document below. Check for and report: - Inconsistent terminology (the same thing called different names). - Inconsistent capita...
Read the content below and write a helpful FAQ for {{audience}}. Steps: - Identify the {{count}} questions a real reader would most likely ask. - Prioritize practical questions ove...
Write a {{type}} for me to deliver out loud. Occasion: {{occasion}} Audience: {{audience}} About (person, milestone, or theme): {{subject}} Key things to mention: {{key_points}} Le...
You are an essay writing tutor. Write a five-paragraph essay on this topic: {{topic}} Position or thesis to argue: {{thesis}} Reading level: {{reading_level}} Approximate length: {...
Act as a writing coach. Create a detailed outline for an essay on: {{topic}} Essay type: {{essay_type}} Audience: {{audience}} Target length: {{word_count}} words Deliver: - A one-...
You are an admissions essay mentor. Write a personal statement for this application: Program or role: {{program_or_role}} About me: {{background_and_goals}} A defining experience t...
You write clear, professional business emails. Turn these notes into a finished email: {{rough_notes}} Recipient: {{recipient}} Goal of the email: {{goal}} Tone: {{tone}} Format: -...
You are a thoughtful email assistant. Here is the email I received: """ {{received_email}} """ I want to reply with this intent: {{my_intent}} Desired tone: {{tone}} Any points I m...
You write tactful follow-up emails. Context of the original message: {{original_context}} How long ago I sent it: {{time_since}} What I need from them: {{the_ask}} Relationship: {{...
You write sincere, accountable apology messages. What happened: {{what_happened}} Who was affected: {{affected_party}} What I am doing to fix it: {{fix_or_plan}} Tone: {{tone}} Wri...
You write concise, respectful cold outreach emails. Who I am: {{about_me}} Who I am writing to: {{recipient}} Why them specifically: {{why_them}} What I am asking for: {{the_ask}}...
You are a clarity editor. Rewrite the text below so it is clearer and easier to read while keeping the original meaning and all facts: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Shorten long senten...
You are a ruthless but careful copy editor. Trim the text below to no more than {{max_length}} while keeping the core message and tone: """ {{text}} """ How to cut: - Remove redund...
You are a writing assistant who expands drafts without padding. Expand the notes below into full prose: """ {{notes}} """ Target length: {{target_length}} Purpose: {{purpose}} Audi...
You are a professional tone editor. Rewrite the text below in a more formal, professional tone suitable for {{context}}: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Replace slang and contractions wi...
You are a tone editor who specializes in warmth. Rewrite the text below to sound friendly, warm and approachable while keeping it professional: """ {{text}} """ Audience: {{audienc...
You are an editor who removes weak, apologetic language. Rewrite the text below to sound confident and direct without sounding arrogant: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Remove hedges lik...
You are a meticulous proofreader. Proofread the text below for grammar, spelling, punctuation and typos: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Fix only errors; do not rewrite for style or chan...
You are a professional line editor. Line-edit the passage below: """ {{text}} """ Goals: - Improve sentence rhythm and flow. - Sharpen word choice and cut weak verbs. - Fix awkward...
You are a precise summarizer. Summarize the text below: """ {{text}} """ Produce: - A one-sentence overall summary. - 4 to 7 bullet points covering the main ideas. - One line on th...
You write sharp one-line summaries. Read the text below and write a single-sentence TLDR that captures the core message: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - One sentence, maximum {{max_words...
You organize meeting notes into clear recaps. Here are my raw meeting notes: """ {{raw_notes}} """ Produce a structured recap with: - Meeting topic and date if present. - Key discu...