Write and reply
Emails, posts, messages, CVs and speeches that sound like you.
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Ready prompts to copy
Write a professional email in my tone
Goal. An email that sounds like me and gets the reply I need.
Open. Chat, any plan.
Here is an email I wrote that sounds like me. Learn the style; do not comment on it: [paste one email]. Now write an email to [who] about [what]. I want them to [the one action]. Tone: [warm / firm / formal]. Length: [5 lines / one short paragraph]. Mention [any fact]. Do not [what to avoid]. Give me only the email, ready to send, with a subject line.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A subject line and an email in your voice with one clear ask.
Watch out. One good example beats five mixed ones. Say the one action you want; emails that ask for three things get none. If stuck: Chapters 4.1, 4.3.
Goal. Thirty days of posts in my voice, ready to schedule.
Open. Chat (any plan) for the posts; a scheduling connector (for example Metricool) in Cowork to schedule them. *Scheduling needs a tool outside Claude.*
I run [business] for [customers] on [Instagram / LinkedIn / TikTok]. Voice: [3 words]. Here are two posts that did well: [paste]. Things we never say: [list]. Make a 30-day plan: a table with day, theme (tips / behind the scenes / offer / story / question), the post text, a one-line image idea, and 3 hashtags. Mix: 40% useful, 30% personal, 20% offers, 10% questions. Keep each post under [length]. No emojis unless I used them in the examples. Then, if I ask, schedule them with the connector at the best times it suggests.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A 30-row table you can edit, then (optionally) posts scheduled with times.
Watch out. Paste real examples or the voice will be generic. Approve the table before anything is scheduled. If stuck: Chapters 4.3, 1.9.
Goal. A proposal that answers exactly what the client asked, priced and ready to send.
Open. Chat with / Doc, any plan; attach the brief; a Project with your past proposals helps.
Attached is a client brief. We are [what we do]. Our strengths: [3]. Our prices: [rates or packages]. A proposal of ours they liked: [attach or paste]. 1. List every requirement in the brief as a checklist, so nothing is missed. 2. Write the proposal as a document: understanding of their need (in their words), our approach in steps, timeline, team, price with what is included and excluded, assumptions, next step. 3. Match our past proposal's tone and layout. Mark anything you had to assume with [?].
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A requirements checklist and an editable proposal with [?] marks.
Watch out. Resolve every [?] before sending. Keep the price section exact; Claude rounds. If stuck: Chapters 1.5, 1.8.
Goal. A CV and letter aimed at one specific job, honest and sharp.
Open. Chat, any plan; attach your current CV and paste the ad.
Attached is my current CV. Here is the job ad: [paste]. 1. List the 6 things the ad asks for and where my CV shows each (or does not). 2. Rewrite my CV for this job: same facts, reordered and reworded to match; strong verbs; numbers where I have them; one page if possible. Do not invent anything. 3. A cover letter, under 250 words, that answers "why this job, why me" with two specific examples from my CV. 4. Three questions I should be ready for in the interview.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A fit checklist, a tailored CV, a short letter, three questions.
Watch out. "Do not invent" is the key line; check every claim is yours. Keep the one-page rule unless the field expects more. If stuck: Chapters 1.2, 4.3.
Goal. Three minutes that sound like me and make the room feel something.
Open. Chat or voice on the phone, any plan.
I am giving a [toast / speech] at [event] for [who]. Length: [3] minutes read aloud. Tone: [warm with one laugh / heartfelt / funny]. Ask me up to 4 questions to make it personal (one story, one thing I admire, one shared memory, the audience). Then write it the way I talk, short sentences, no clichés, ending on one clear line to raise a glass or sit down. Mark where to pause.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. Four questions, then a timed speech with pause marks.
Watch out. Read it aloud once and cut what you stumble on. One story beats three. If stuck: Chapters 4.4, 1.10.
Goal. A clear job post and a fair interview, for a role I am hiring for the first time.
Open. Chat, any plan.
I am hiring a [role] for [my business, size, what we do]. The person will [3 main duties]. Must have: [list]. Nice to have: [list]. Pay: [range or "competitive"]. Location: [place / remote]. 1. Write a job post: title, 2-line hook, duties, requirements, what we offer, how to apply. Plain words, no buzzwords, under 300 words. 2. Write 8 interview questions: 4 about skills, 2 about how they work with people, 2 situations from this job. For each, what a strong answer sounds like. 3. A simple scorecard table I can fill in for each candidate.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A post, eight questions with answer guides, a scorecard.
Watch out. Check local hiring rules (what you may and may not ask). Remove any requirement you do not actually need. If stuck: Chapter 4.2.