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Securing the right tone
Prompt:Rewrite this in two tones: one casual and one professional.
Why it works:Tone is everything in writing.
Bonus tip:Swap out the tone styles to experiment further.
Rewrite this in the voice of a Gen Z founder vs. a seasoned exec.
One version for a TED Talk, one for a Reddit comment.
One persuasive, one skeptical.Its a great way to test how your message lands before you hit send.
The end result might be shorter, but its also missing the nuance that made the original worth reading.
Some chatbots flatten out the tone, gloss over contradictions, or entirely leave out crucial parts that matter.
This prompt changes that.
Bonus tip:Paste in your content and prompt the AI:Summarize this without losing nuance.
Its one of the fastest ways to pressure-test your thinking and confirm youre not missing anything important.
What should I ask before launching this on social?
It turns the AI into more than a suggestion machine and more of a creative collaborator.
“Rank these based on originality.”
“Which one would perform best on Instagram?”
“Combine idea 1 and idea 3 into something more unique.”
The more you push, the better the output, just like a real brainstorming session.
Challenge ideas
Prompt:Play devils advocate and poke holes in this idea.
Why it works:Sometimes you dont need a cheerleader, you need a critic.
I’ve written about howAI tends to make us lazierin the way we come up with solutions.
Bonus tip:Want even sharper critique?
Add:
Respond like an investor with limited patience.
Be a rival company trying to discredit this.
This prompt helps cut through that.
Break this down for a parent of a child with an IEP.
Talk to me like Im new to investing and dont want to sound clueless.
Include any web app extensions or hidden prefs.
Show me how to automate this with Gemini inGmail.
Break this into 3 steps I can do in under 15 minutes.
This prompt turns AI into your productivity coach offering a variety of potential solutions.
Discovery
Prompt:What am I missing here?
This prompt can offer a reality check.
It’s like having a second brain thats objective, logical, and surprisingly good at playing devils advocate.
Clearly, its why I use these every day.
Its like handing your chaos to a super-organized assistant who justgets it.
In seconds, that messy blob turns into a clean, usable format.
No spreadsheet skills required.
Color-code by urgency: red for urgent, yellow for medium, green for low.
Add estimated time to complete next to each step.
