Teach it your voice from three samples

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name: match-my-writing-voice
description: "A short setup prompt: hand it three things you've written, have it derive the rules of how you write, then hold it to them for the rest of the session. Use when the user asks for help with writing tasks like voice, writing, style."
license: CC-BY-4.0
metadata:
  source: https://promptsbuddy.com/prompts/match-my-writing-voice
  author: "Meghna"
  version: "1.0"
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# Teach it your voice from three samples

A short setup prompt: hand it three things you've written, have it derive the rules of how you write, then hold it to them for the rest of the session.

## Inputs to collect first

Ask the user for anything below that they have not already given you. Do not
invent values for these.

- `SAMPLE_ONE` — Something you wrote. 150+ words works better than a paragraph. (e.g. Paste a real piece of your writing.)
- `SAMPLE_TWO` — A second sample, ideally in a different register. (e.g. A Slack message or an email you sent.)
- `SAMPLE_THREE` — A third. More range means better rules. (e.g. A doc or a post.)

## Instructions

Here are three things I wrote.

SAMPLE 1:
{{SAMPLE_ONE}}

SAMPLE 2:
{{SAMPLE_TWO}}

SAMPLE 3:
{{SAMPLE_THREE}}

First, derive the rules of how I write. Be specific and observable — average
sentence length, how I open, whether I use questions, which punctuation I
favour, words I reach for, words I clearly avoid, how I handle uncertainty,
how I end things. Ten rules maximum. Quote me as evidence for each.

Then state the two things about my writing that are weaknesses, not style.

From that point on, write everything in this conversation to those rules.

Do not flatter the samples. Do not describe my voice with adjectives like
"engaging" or "conversational" — give me rules I could check a draft against.

## Notes from people who use this

- Samples beat adjectives. 'Professional but friendly' means nothing; 450 words of your writing means everything.
- Pick samples in different registers — an email and an essay — or it learns the format, not the voice.
- Save the ten rules. They're reusable, and they're a decent style guide for anyone writing on your behalf.

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Teach it your voice from three samples · by Meghna · v1.0
From PromptsBuddy — https://promptsbuddy.com/prompts/match-my-writing-voice
Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Every prompt is also available at /prompts/match-my-writing-voice/skill.md — see all install options.