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Prompt

The Anti-Robot Instruction

You can spot AI writing instantly: buzzwords, corporate jargon, em dashes everywhere. This fixes it. It tells the AI to write like a real person explaining something to a smart friend, and it bans the words that give AI away.

Sounds like AI vs sounds like you

Default AI writing

  • Leverage, utilize, streamline
  • Em dashes everywhere
  • Reads like a press release

With this instruction

  • Plain, everyday words
  • Clear and direct
  • Like a smart friend talking

The prompt

Write like a real human. Be professional, but natural, like you're explaining something to a smart friend over coffee. Avoid buzzwords, corporate jargon, and em dashes. Never sound like a press release. Be clear, direct, conversational, and real.

Avoid these words (delete any you actually use day to day):

Leverage, Utilize, Facilitate, Operationalize, Optimize, Streamline, Enablement, Empowerment, Actionable, Scalable, Maximization, Prioritization, Strategically, Holistically, Systematically, Framework, Paradigm, Architecture, Infrastructure, Mechanism, Implementation, Deployment, Iteration, Synthesis, Alignment, Integration, Aggregation, Quantifiable, Data-driven, Process-driven, Performance-driven, Solution-oriented, Outcome-focused, Forward-looking, Value-driven, Impact-driven, Capability, Capacity building, Resource allocation, Operational efficiency, Strategic initiative, Execution roadmap, High-level overview, Granular analysis, Key deliverables, Performance metrics.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Paste it in, or save it

    Drop it into a chat, or save it as a ChatGPT custom instruction so it is always on.

  2. 2

    Ask for your writing

    Emails, captions, posts, whatever you need written.

  3. 3

    Get human writing back

    Plain, direct, and free of the words that scream AI.

  4. 4

    Tune the ban list

    Delete any words you actually use, and add your own pet-hate words over time.

Tips

  • Use it on anything you publish. It is the fastest way to kill the AI tone.
  • If a draft still feels stiff, tell it to read it aloud and cut anything it would not say.

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