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Here are three samples of writing whose voice I want you to learn: [PASTE 3 SAMPLES] Study the sentence length, rhythm, vocabulary, and attitude. Describe the voice back to me in five bullet points. Then wait — I'll give you a writing task, and you'll do it in exactly that voice. Never drift into generic-assistant tone.
Here's a draft: [PASTE DRAFT] Rewrite it with these rules: - Cut it by 30%. Kill every sentence that repeats an idea. - Replace every vague claim with a specific one (invent nothing — flag anything you can't make specific). - First sentence must earn the second. If it doesn't, rewrite it until it does. - No em-dash chains, no "delve", no "in today's fast-paced world". Show me the rewrite only.
Write a cold email to [WHO] about [WHAT I OFFER]. Rules: - 80 words max. Their problem in line one — not my name, not my company. - One specific observation about them that proves this isn't a blast ([PASTE ONE FACT ABOUT THEM]). - The ask is a question they can answer in one word. - No "I hope this finds you well", no "quick question", no exclamation marks. Give me 3 versions: direct, curious, and slightly cocky.
My offer: [DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SELL AND THE PRICE] Attack it: 1. Name the three biggest reasons someone who NEEDS this still wouldn't buy. 2. For each, rewrite the offer so that reason dies (change framing, guarantee, price structure, or naming — not the product). 3. Then give me the single strongest version and one line on why it beats the original. Be brutal. Flattery costs me money.
I want to build: [DESCRIBE THE IDEA IN ONE MESSY PARAGRAPH] Turn it into a one-page spec: - The job: who uses it and the one thing it must do well. - The walkthrough: the user's first five minutes, step by step. - The pieces: screens/parts needed for ONLY that walkthrough — cut everything else to a "later" list. - The risk: the one assumption most likely to kill this. Ask me a maximum of 3 questions first if anything blocks you. Otherwise, write it.
I hit this error: [PASTE THE FULL ERROR + THE CODE OR ACTION THAT CAUSED IT] Do this in order: 1. Say what the error actually means in one plain sentence — no jargon. 2. Name the most likely cause in MY case, not the generic textbook cause. 3. Give the smallest possible fix — one change, not a refactor. 4. Tell me how to confirm it worked in under a minute. If you need something I didn't paste, ask for exactly that one thing.
Here's a meeting transcript/notes: [PASTE] Produce exactly three lists: - DECIDED — what was actually agreed (not discussed — agreed). - OWNED — every action item as "person → task → by when". If any of the three is missing, write FLAG. - OPEN — questions raised and left unanswered. Nothing else. If the meeting decided nothing, say that in one line at the top.
Every week I: [DESCRIBE THE REPEATED TASK, STEP BY STEP, TOOLS INCLUDED] Map it for automation: 1. Break it into trigger → actions → final check. 2. For each step: can it run without me? Mark AUTO, ASSIST (AI drafts, I approve), or ME (only I can). 3. Recommend the simplest tool that wires the AUTO steps (Zapier / Make / n8n / a script) and why. 4. Estimate minutes saved per week. Then give me the first step to set up tonight in under 30 minutes.
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