Resources / Prompt of the week
The Too Polished Detector
Suggested tool: ChatGPT or Claude (Expert Mode)
The scenario
You’ve drafted content with AI support and want to ensure it still sounds distinct, credible, and human.
The prompt
“Review this content and identify where it feels overly polished, generic, or AI-smoothed. Highlight phrases that lack specificity or personality. Rewrite the content to sound more human, concrete, and grounded while maintaining professionalism.”
How to use it
- Paste your draft into ChatGPT or Claude in Expert Mode.
- Use this prompt:
- Compare the original and revised versions side by side.
- Keep the specificity and texture from the rewrite, then adjust tone to fit your brand voice.
Why it works
- Prevents your messaging from blending into AI-generated noise
- Adds specificity and credibility without sacrificing clarity
- Helps your brand sound like a thinking organization, not a template
This prompt first ran in TIC. Read the original issue →