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tone-of-voice

Rewrites and edits text to follow a direct, clear, honest style guide.

Updated Apr 30, 2026
Search Tags:#writing style#editing#style guide#copywriting#tone of voice#rewrite#plain language
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/varlabz/skills --skill tone-of-voice-varlabz
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: tone-of-voice
Source: https://github.com/varlabz/skills/tree/main/other/tone-of-voice
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/varlabz/skills --skill tone-of-voice-varlabz

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Inconsistent, jargon-heavy, or vague writing weakens documentation, summaries, and public content. This Skill applies a defined tone of voice — direct, pragmatic, clear, honest, and warm — to any text you write, rewrite, or edit. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Tone Application: Rewrites text to remove corporate jargon, filler phrases, hedging, and vague superlatives, replacing them with plain words and specific numbers. - Context Detection: Auto-adjusts tone based on output type — matter-of-fact for technical docs, warm and narrative for talk summaries, casual for internal notes, blunt for retrospectives. - Quality Check: Scans output against anti-patterns like AI artifacts ("and I realized"), long intros, walls of text, and unsupported claims before responding. - Use Case: Paste a fluffy paragraph like "The implementation of this innovative solution has the potential to significantly enhance onboarding" and get back one direct sentence stating the actual point. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to rewrite your paragraph in this tone of voice, or say "make this sound more direct" and paste your text.

Frequently Asked Questions about tone-of-voice

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I rewrite text in a specific tone of voice?▼

Paste your text and ask to rewrite it in this tone of voice, or say "make this more direct." The Skill reads the tone guide, detects your context, and rewrites the text following vocabulary and structure rules.

What writing style rules does this tone guide enforce?▼

It enforces five traits: direct, pragmatic, clear, honest, and warm. It cuts corporate jargon, vague superlatives, filler phrases, passive voice, and hedging, replacing them with plain words and specific numbers.

Does the tone change for technical documentation versus blog posts?▼

Yes. Technical docs get a matter-of-fact, precise tone; talk summaries get a warm, narrative tone; internal notes stay casual; public content is clear and slightly warmer. Context is auto-detected if not specified.

What words and phrases does the style guide ban?▼

Banned items include jargon like "synergy" and "leverage," superlatives like "game-changing," fillers like "it's worth noting," and wordy phrases like "in order to." Each has a plain-language replacement listed in the guide.

When should I not use this tone of voice?▼

Avoid it when a formal register is required, such as legal documents or academic papers, since the guide leans casual and matter-of-fact. It is designed for product, engineering, and content communication.

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