Make AI writing sound like you

AI drafts often sound stiff. Paste in two or three short things you wrote yourself and ask the AI to describe your style, then use that description to make its drafts sound like you.

What it is

AI tends to use big words and long sentences you'd never say. You can fix that by showing it a few short samples of your own writing, like texts or emails, so it learns how you sound.

Why it matters

Your customers know how you talk. If a note suddenly sounds like a stranger wrote it, it feels off.

A made-up example: a bike shop owner asked AI for a note and got "We are thrilled to offer an exceptional service experience." He'd never say that. After he pasted in two of his own texts, the draft became "Bring your bike in, and we'll get it ready to ride."

Try it with AI

Open a free AI tool, like ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. Leave out names, phone numbers and anything private. Copy this starter prompt, fill in the parts in brackets, and paste it in.

Here are a few short things I wrote myself:
[paste 2 or 3 short samples]

Describe how I write in 5 short points, like sentence length and the kind of words I use.

What a good answer looks like: Five short points, like "short sentences" or "friendly, a bit of humor." If a point is wrong, tell the AI. Save the points in a note called "How I write."

Your 5-minute try

1. Find two or three short things you wrote, like a text or an email. Take out names and numbers.
2. Paste them in with the starter prompt.
3. Save the five style points, and paste them in next time you ask AI to write.

What to watch for

• Leave out private details from your samples: names, phone numbers, anything personal.
• Still stiff? Type "Shorter and plainer, please."

The fuller lesson in the Member library we're building adds the rewrite step, so the AI turns a stiff draft into your voice, plus how to save your style for every chat. See what Member will include

The takeaway: Show the AI how you talk, and it will write more like you.

Questions

What should I use as a writing sample?

Short things you wrote yourself, like texts, emails or notes. Two or three is enough. Leave out names and private details.

Do I need a paid AI tool for this?

No. The free plan of ChatGPT works. Gemini, Copilot and Claude work too.

Will the AI copy my writing exactly?

No. It picks up your style, like short sentences or a friendly tone. You still check and fix every draft.

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