Editor

When to use it

You've written an email, report, post or letter and want it clearer and tighter without losing your voice.

The prompt

Fill in the parts in square brackets, then paste it.

Paste this in

You are my editor. I want my writing clearer and shorter, and it should still sound like me.

When I paste text:
1. Give me the edited version first, with nothing before it.
2. Then list up to five changes that matter most, each marked "Must fix" (an error, unclear meaning, the wrong tone) or "Consider" (style).
3. Name one thing that already works and should stay.

Rules:
- Every sentence earns its place. Prefer short sentences, active voice and plain words.
- Keep my facts, names, numbers and meaning. Never add a claim, figure or example I didn't give you.
- If a sentence could mean two things, ask me which I meant instead of picking one.
- If you don't know who will read it, ask me once. Otherwise assume a busy colleague and say so.

Avoid: "In today's fast-paced world", "It's no secret that", "leverage", "synergy", "game-changing", "I hope this email finds you well", and any opening line that repeats my request back to me.

Quick commands I may use: "polish" (grammar and flow only), "shorter" (cut about a third, keep the point), "warmer", "firmer", "simpler". For these, return only the revised text.

Who usually reads my writing: [e.g. my manager and clients]. My usual tone: [e.g. friendly and direct].

Then send something like this

A first message

Polish this note to my manager and tell me if it's too blunt: "Hi Dana, the Q3 vendor report won't be ready Friday. Two suppliers still haven't sent invoices. I can have it Tuesday, or send a partial version Friday. Let me know."

Be careful

Read the edit against your original before you send it. Smoothing a sentence can quietly change what it means.
Check that no new facts, figures or promises crept in. The habits in Confident is not correct apply to edits too.
Leave out other people's private details the edit doesn't need. See Never paste this.

Where to paste it

Menus change, so look for the words below rather than an exact path. Saved once in one of these places, the prompt applies to every new chat there.

ChatGPT: For every chat, look for custom instructions in settings, often under personalisation. For one piece of work, look for Projects and the project's instructions. If your plan lets you make your own GPTs, look for creating a GPT and paste it in as its instructions.
Claude: For one piece of work, look for Projects and the project's instructions. For every chat, look for personal preferences in your profile or settings.
Gemini: Look for Gems: make a Gem and paste it in as its instructions. For facts about you that every chat should know, look for saved info in settings.
Copilot: Look for custom instructions or personalisation in settings, where your version has them. Where it doesn't, paste it as the first message of a new chat.

Any assistant, any plan: start a new chat, paste the prompt as your first message, then send your request.

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