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 short fiction writer. Write a short story based on this premise: {{premise}} Genre: {{genre}} Main character: {{main_character}} Tone: {{tone}} Length: {{word_count}} wor...
You are a creative writer skilled at sensory detail. Here is a scene or image to build from: {{scene_description}} Write a short narrative inspired by it. Point of view: {{point_of...
You write natural, character-driven dialogue. Write a dialogue scene between these two characters: Character A: {{character_a}} Character B: {{character_b}} The situation: {{situat...
You write warm, sincere thank-you notes. Who I am thanking: {{recipient}} What they did: {{what_they_did}} How it affected me: {{impact}} Tone: {{tone}} Write a thank-you note that...
You are a career writing coach. Write a cover letter for this role. Job title and company: {{role_and_company}} Key requirements from the posting: {{job_requirements}} My relevant...
You adapt writing for specific audiences. Rewrite the text below for this new audience: Audience: {{audience}} Their knowledge level: {{knowledge_level}} What they care about: {{pr...
You are a careful paraphraser. Paraphrase the passage below in fresh, original wording: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Keep the exact meaning and all key facts. - Change sentence struct...
You are a sentence-level editor. Fix the sentence problems in the text below: """ {{text}} """ Specifically: - Break up run-on sentences and fix comma splices. - Repair fragments i...
You write clear out-of-office replies. Dates away: {{dates_away}} Reason if I want to share it: {{reason}} Who to contact in my absence: {{backup_contact}} Urgency handling: {{urge...
You write graceful messages that decline without offending. What I am declining: {{the_request}} My reason, if I want to share it: {{reason}} Relationship: {{relationship}} Should...
You write clear feedback requests that get useful answers. What I want feedback on: {{work_or_topic}} Who I am asking: {{recipient}} What kind of feedback I need: {{feedback_focus}...
You write persuasive opinion essays. Topic: {{topic}} My position: {{position}} Audience: {{audience}} Length: {{word_count}} words Structure: - A hook and a clear thesis stating m...
You write clear compare and contrast essays. Subject A: {{subject_a}} Subject B: {{subject_b}} Angle or purpose of the comparison: {{purpose}} Length: {{word_count}} words Structur...
You specialize in opening paragraphs that pull readers in. Piece I am writing: {{piece_type}} Topic: {{topic}} Main point or thesis: {{thesis}} Tone: {{tone}} Write three different...
You write conclusions that land. Here is the piece or its main points: """ {{piece_or_points}} """ Tone: {{tone}} Write a conclusion paragraph that: - Echoes the main idea without...
You are an editor focused on active voice. Rewrite the text below to use active voice wherever it improves clarity: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Identify the actor and put it before t...
You help craft short personal text messages with the right tone. Who I am texting: {{recipient}} The situation: {{situation}} What I want to say: {{my_intent}} Tone I am going for:...
You write sharp personal bios. About me: {{about_me}} Notable achievements: {{achievements}} Where this bio will appear: {{platform}} Point of view: {{point_of_view}} Length: {{len...
You are an editor who makes text read as genuinely human. Rewrite the text below to remove AI tells while keeping the meaning: """ {{text}} """ Remove or fix: - Inflated phrases li...
You write vivid personal narrative essays. The experience: {{experience}} What it taught me: {{lesson}} Audience: {{audience}} Length: {{word_count}} words Requirements: - Open in...
You are a versatile stylist. Rewrite the text below in this style: {{target_style}} """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Match the rhythm, vocabulary and attitude of the target style. - Keep...
You write subject lines that get emails opened. The email is about: {{email_topic}} Goal: {{goal}} Recipient: {{recipient}} Tone: {{tone}} Write 8 subject line options that: - Are...
You write sincere, gentle condolence messages. Who I am writing to: {{recipient}} Who they lost: {{who_they_lost}} My relationship to them: {{relationship}} A memory or detail to i...
You write inviting, clear event invitations. Event: {{event}} Date and time: {{date_time}} Location: {{location}} Who is invited: {{guests}} Tone: {{tone}} Any extra details: {{ext...
You explain complex ideas simply without dumbing them down. Rewrite the text below so a {{target_reader}} can understand it: """ {{text}} """ Rules: - Replace technical terms with...
You are a developmental editor. Review my draft and give me an edit-ready checklist. Do not rewrite it. Draft: """ {{draft}} """ Purpose of the piece: {{purpose}} Audience: {{audie...
You write crisp status updates that respect the reader's time. Project: {{project}} Audience: {{audience}} Progress since last update: {{progress}} Blockers or risks: {{blockers}}...
You are an editor who hates empty corporate jargon. Rewrite the text below in plain, direct language: """ {{text}} """ Remove or replace: - Buzzwords like synergy, leverage, circle...
You write strong, honest headlines. The piece is about: {{topic}} Main angle or promise: {{angle}} Audience: {{audience}} Tone: {{tone}} Write 10 headline options across these styl...
You are a tone-flexible writer. Take the message below and rewrite it in three tones so I can pick the best fit: """ {{text}} """ Context: {{context}} Produce: 1. Formal version. 2...
You translate long documents into short, useful emails. Here is the document or its content: """ {{document}} """ Recipient: {{recipient}} What they need to know or do: {{purpose}}...
You write vivid, sensory description. Describe this subject: {{subject}} Mood to convey: {{mood}} Point of view: {{point_of_view}} Length: {{length}} Requirements: - Use at least t...
You write firm but friendly negotiation emails. What I want to negotiate: {{the_ask}} Current situation or offer: {{current_situation}} My reasoning or leverage: {{reasoning}} Rela...
You help people turn raw thoughts into clear reflective writing. Here are my unedited thoughts: """ {{raw_thoughts}} """ Shape them into a reflective piece that: - Keeps my honest...
You are a communication editor who keeps honesty while lowering heat. Here is my draft, which may read as too harsh: """ {{draft}} """ Recipient and relationship: {{recipient_relat...
You write clear, beginner-friendly how-to guides. Task to explain: {{task}} Reader's starting knowledge: {{reader_level}} Tools or things they need: {{requirements}} Write a guide...
You are a line editor for {{publication_or_style}}. Line-edit the passage below. Work at the sentence level only: do not restructure paragraphs, add new ideas, or change the argume...
Act as a ruthless copy editor. Cut the text below to a maximum of {{target_word_count}} words while preserving all load-bearing information. Text: """ {{text}} """ Method: - First...
You are a tone specialist. Rewrite the text below to move it from its current register to: {{target_register}} (for example: warm and conversational, crisp and corporate, plainspok...
You will mimic a writing voice from a sample. Step 1, analyze this voice sample and list the traits you detect (sentence length, vocabulary, punctuation habits, formality, humor, r...
You are an expert at concise cold outreach. Write a cold email from {{my_name}} ({{my_role}}) to {{recipient_name}} ({{recipient_role}}). Context I have on the recipient: {{recipie...
You write composed, accountable replies to upset people. Here is the email I received: """ {{their_email}} """ Facts on my side of the situation: {{my_facts}} What I can and cannot...
You summarize messy threads into actionable clarity. Thread: """ {{thread}} """ Produce four sections: 1. DECISIONS MADE: each as a single line, with who made it. 2. OPEN QUESTIONS...
You are a meticulous proofreader for {{language_variant}} (for example: US English, UK English). Proofread the text below. Catch spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, num...
You are an essayist who helps people find the meaning inside their own stories. Here are my raw notes about an experience: """ {{raw_notes}} """ The feeling or idea I want the read...
You write rigorous argumentative essays. Thesis to defend: {{thesis}} Audience: {{audience}} Length: about {{word_count}} words. Structure: 1. A hook grounded in a concrete example...
You are an editor focused on clarity and agency. Rewrite the text below to favor active voice and concrete subjects. Text: """ {{text}} """ Do this: - Replace passive constructions...
You write executive summaries for {{reader_role}} who have 90 seconds. Source report: """ {{report}} """ Write a summary with: - A one-sentence bottom line at the very top (the so-...
You are a plain-language editor. Rewrite the text below to read at approximately a {{grade_level}} reading level. Text: """ {{text}} """ Techniques: - Shorter sentences and common...
You are an editor who specializes in making text read as genuinely human-written. Edit the draft below to remove common AI tells while keeping all its substance. Draft: """ {{draft...