Your idea and audience before wording
Sometimes you ask AI for a post and get organized text that sounds unlike you and does not convey your idea. You need to communicate your intended meaning, audience, angle, and the help you want. Then wording changes have a foundation.
Suppose you are explaining to a teacher how to use lesson content. The idea is not simply “AI is useful for education.” You want to explain that the teacher starts with a learning goal and then chooses an activity that tests it. The assistant can organize the idea, review the example, or write a draft, depending on the help you need.
Specify the platform, the piece's goal, and the reader's current need. If the angle is set, have it follow it. If research is needed, define the question, period, and required sources, and check important information against the original. The guide to understanding your audience helps if you are still gathering material.
Show it samples of the voice you want
Instead of “Write in a human style,” choose samples you feel sound like you and suit the content type. If you use different styles for explanations and ads, identify the samples for each. You can add an example you dislike and explain why, but clearly distinguish it from examples to learn from.
Ask it to observe the opening, sentence length, paragraph connections, vocabulary, examples, and ending. Tie each observation to a small part of a sample. “Simple and inspiring” is not a sufficient description; “Starts with a situation, then explains the reason and tries an example” is closer to usable instructions.
Read and correct the analysis. If it says you like very short sentences while your samples use connected paragraphs, return it to the example. Use style samples as references for expression, not as sources of facts for a new post or permission to reuse your old stories for any topic.
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
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Your style is different from your opinion
A text can use your words while expressing an opinion you do not share. That is why you need to state your position on the idea alongside the style description. Rob Lennon's workshop usefully separates voice analysis from preparing a viewpoint document, using writing samples and a final edit.
In the teacher example, our position is that the activity serves a learning goal and the teacher reviews questions and feedback before use. A game is not always more suitable than a worksheet, and we are not saying the tool knows students better than their teacher. This position guides the meaning we write.
If stating your position is difficult, have it ask: what do people misunderstand? What do you agree or disagree with, and why? What limits must remain clear? Answer in writing or with a voice note if supported, then review the answer summary. Do not let it attribute an experience you never mentioned or an opinion it inferred itself to you.
Give it the rough idea, even if it is still unorganized
You could say: “I noticed people start by asking which tool to build a game with before defining what students should understand. I want to explain this through a lesson activity example without dismissing games.” That is clearer than a topic name alone, and the assistant can organize it and help choose an example.
If you have a real situation, write what actually happened and the part you are allowed to share. If you need a hypothetical example, request it explicitly. Easy storytelling is no reason to invent a student, client, or result and attribute it to you.
You can just ask for an outline and write the text yourself, or request a complete draft and review it. The amount of help varies with the task, your ability, and your time.
Ask for a draft with enough context
Attach the approved information, samples, and style description you reviewed, and specify the part you need. Have the assistant ask about missing details that would change the meaning, and start once the inputs are sufficient. Every post does not need a long interview from scratch.
You can follow the steps in whichever assistant you use. Open the tool and upload the inputs listed beside the prompt. File, search, and connection support varies by account. If there is no connection to the source, provide the material yourself.
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
Tailor the prompt to your workOptional: add your details and the prompt adjusts itself
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Review the text on three levels
Meaning: does the text express the idea you started with? Information: does every claim have a basis, and does the example retain its conditions? Style: could you say these sentences aloud, or do they have formality, exaggeration, or choppiness that does not sound like you?
Instead of “this sounds like AI,” say, “The introduction is generic and does not address the teacher's situation,” “The sentences are disconnected. Link the reason to the example,” or “Do not say the game suits everyone.” If the problem is in one line, ask to edit that line instead of rewriting everything.
Check conflicts between rules and samples. If an old sample uses an expression you no longer like, explain that you want to avoid it now. A list of unwanted words can help, but removing a word or punctuation mark does not guarantee natural writing. Read the text aloud and edit it yourself when needed.
Save the method that worked and update it
In the project, keep the organization's information, sources, and current samples. In the skill, save the workflow: inputs, understanding the idea, research when needed, writing, and review. Test it on a new topic and an incomplete request to see whether it assumes information or repeats the same introduction.
If you need more help organizing this, the projects and skills guide explains the difference. After approving the text, you can prepare a design, video, or version for another platform. Each format needs its own review, and preparing a draft does not mean it has been published.
Compare your draft with a sample of your writing
Choose one idea, two suitable samples, and a clear position on the topic. Prepare a draft and identify a meaning edit and a style edit if needed. Save the feedback and approved version. That is a more useful reference than simply saying “write like me.”