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How can I customize the tone or style of the content generated by AI?
~Anonymous
Answer
Hello,
It depends on the tool that you are using. I will assume a chatbot like ChatGPT.
The good news is that there are a lot of ways to do this so you will have multiple options to play around with.
Here are a few -
- Ask directly in your prompts
- I.e., use a friendly tone, use a professional tone, etc.
- Use examples
- If you are asking for it to write something. Add a similar piece of writing as an example so it can see the style.
- Give it a persona
- “You are a project manager”
- “Act as the Rock”
- Etc.
- Tell it who the audience is
- Explain quantum mechanics for an audience of 12-year-olds; vs.
- Explain quantum mechanics for an audience of PhD students.
- Give it a specific reading level
- I.e., Write in B1 Intermediate German
To practice, you can give some instructions and then ask follow-up questions that each ask for a different tone or style. You can also ask for multiple style options in one prompt.
Happy experimenting.
Thanks for the question
Damien
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