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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.

WritingShort story
Write a short story from a simple premise

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#story#fiction#creative#storytelling
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WritingScene story
Write a story sparked by a single image or scene

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#story#creative#storytelling#description
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WritingDialogue scene
Write a believable dialogue scene between two people

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#dialogue#fiction#creative#storytelling
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WritingThank-you note
Write a heartfelt thank-you note

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#thank-you#note#personal#warm
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WritingCover letter
Write a tailored cover letter for a job

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#cover-letter#career#job#application
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WritingAudience rewrite
Rewrite text for a different audience

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#rewrite#audience#editing#adapt
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WritingParaphrase
Paraphrase text in your own words

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#paraphrase#rewrite#editing#originality
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WritingSentence fixes
Fix run-on sentences and choppy writing

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#grammar#sentences#proofread
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WritingAuto-reply
Write an out-of-office auto-reply

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#out-of-office#work#auto-reply
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WritingDecline message
Write a polite message to say no

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#decline#communication#boundaries
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WritingFeedback request
Write a message asking for feedback

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}...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#feedback#communication#work
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WritingOpinion essay
Write a persuasive opinion essay

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#essay#persuasive#opinion#argument
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WritingCompare essay
Write a compare and contrast essay

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#essay#compare#analysis#structure
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WritingIntro paragraph
Write a strong opening paragraph

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...

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#intro#hook#essay#openings
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WritingConclusion
Write a memorable conclusion paragraph

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#conclusion#essay#endings#structure
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WritingActive voice
Convert passive voice to active voice

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#active-voice#grammar#style
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WritingText message
Draft a tricky text message

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:...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#text#message#personal#tone
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WritingPersonal bio
Write a short personal bio

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#bio#profile#personal#about
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WritingHumanize text
Make AI-generated text sound human

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#humanize#rewrite#editing#ai-tells
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WritingNarrative essay
Write a personal narrative essay

You write vivid personal narrative essays. The experience: {{experience}} What it taught me: {{lesson}} Audience: {{audience}} Length: {{word_count}} words Requirements: - Open in...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#essay#narrative#storytelling#personal
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WritingStyle rewrite
Rewrite text in a specific style

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#rewrite#style#editing#voice
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WritingSubject lines
Write better email subject lines

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#subject-line#writing#options
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WritingCondolence note
Write a thoughtful condolence message

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#condolence#sympathy#personal#note
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WritingInvitation
Write an invitation for an event

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#invitation#event#personal#rsvp
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WritingSimplify text
Rewrite complex text in simple terms

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#simplify#rewrite#plain-language#editing
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WritingEdit checklist
Get an editing checklist for your draft

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#feedback#checklist#revision
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WritingStatus update
Write a clear project status update

You write crisp status updates that respect the reader's time. Project: {{project}} Audience: {{audience}} Progress since last update: {{progress}} Blockers or risks: {{blockers}}...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#status#update#work#communication
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WritingDe-jargon
Strip jargon and buzzwords from text

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#jargon#plain-language#rewrite
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WritingHeadlines
Generate headline options for any piece

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#headlines#titles#writing#options
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WritingTone variations
Get three tone versions of the same message

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#tone#rewrite#variations#editing
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WritingDoc to email
Turn a long document into a short email

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}}...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#summary#email#condense#work
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WritingDescription
Write a vivid descriptive paragraph

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#description#creative#sensory#storytelling
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WritingNegotiation email
Write an email to negotiate or push back

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#negotiation#communication#work
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WritingReflection edit
Turn a rough journal entry into clear reflection

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#reflection#journaling#personal#editing
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WritingSoften tone
Soften a message that reads as too harsh

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#tone#rewrite#communication#editing
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WritingHow-to guide
Write a clear how-to explainer

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#how-to#guide#instructions#explainer
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WritingLine editing
Line-edit prose for rhythm and sentence variety

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#line-edit#rhythm#prose
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WritingTighten draft
Cut a draft to an exact word count without losing meaning

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#concision#word-count#tightening
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WritingTone shift
Shift a document between formal and casual registers

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#tone#register#rewriting#voice
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WritingVoice matching
Rewrite new text to match a sample of my existing voice

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#voice#style-transfer#rewriting#personalization
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WritingCold email
Write a cold email built around one specific ask

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#cold-outreach#concision#sales
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WritingDe-escalation reply
Draft a calm reply to an angry or frustrated email

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#email#de-escalation#customer#tone
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WritingThread summary
Summarize a long email or chat thread into decisions and actions

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#summary#email#action-items#meetings
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WritingProofreading
Proofread a document and list every correction with a reason

You are a meticulous proofreader for {{language_variant}} (for example: US English, UK English). Proofread the text below. Catch spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, num...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#proofreading#grammar#editing#consistency
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WritingPersonal essay
Turn raw memory notes into a personal essay

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#essay#storytelling#memoir#personal
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WritingArgument essay
Draft an argumentative essay that addresses the strongest counterargument

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#essay#argument#persuasion#structure
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WritingActive voice
Convert passive and weak constructions to active voice

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#active-voice#clarity#grammar
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WritingExecutive summary
Write an executive summary from a long report

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-...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#summary#executive#business#report
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WritingReadability rewrite
Rewrite text to a target reading grade level

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#readability#plain-language#rewriting#accessibility
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WritingDe-AI editing
Strip AI tells out of a draft to make it sound human

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...

Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
#editing#humanize#rewriting#ai-detection
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