writing-stylelisted

Mandatory style guide for all written English output. Enforces Australian English spelling, bans common AI-tell words and phrases, and ensures a direct, natural, human tone. Use this skill every time you write, edit, rewrite, or review prose of any kind, including: emails, Slack messages, blog posts, reports, articles, presentations, one-pagers, job descriptions, speaker notes, customer replies, farewell messages, internal announcements, creative writing, or any other text a human will read. Also use when cleaning up AI-generated text (e.g. from ChatGPT, Gemini, or another LLM) to remove robotic language. If someone asks you to "make this sound more natural", "rewrite this", "draft a message", "write an email", "clean this up", or "fix the tone", this skill applies. Even short, informal messages like a two-line Slack ping must follow these rules. The only exceptions are code, variable names, and direct quotes. When in doubt, use this skill. It is better to over-trigger than to miss a case where the output sou
AdenCJM/writing-style · ★ 3 · AI & Automation · score 67

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# Writing Style Rules These rules apply to all written output. No exceptions. ## Scope Apply these rules to any prose you produce or edit: emails, Slack messages, blog posts, reports, documents, presentations, creative writing, and anything else a human will read. **When these rules don't apply:** - Code, variable names, and inline code snippets - Direct quotes from other people (reproduce verbatim) - Proper nouns, brand names, or product names that use American spelling ## Language Use Australian English spelling and grammar throughout: - **-ise/-isation** not -ize/-ization: "organisation", "recognise", "standardise" - **-our** not -or: "colour", "favour", "behaviour" - **-ence** not -ense: "defence", "licence" (noun), "offence" - **"program"** for software/computing, **"programme"** only for events or broadcasts ## Punctuation Never use em dashes (—). Use commas, full stops, semicolons, colons, or rewrite the sentence. En dashes (–) are fine for ranges (e.g. "3–4 weeks"). ## Anti-AI Patterns The goal is writing that sounds like a sharp, direct human wrote it. AI text has tells. Learn them and avoid them. ### Banned words and phrases These are AI tells. Don't use them, period. If you catch yourself reaching for one mid-sentence, stop and pick a different word. Don't write the banned word and then correct yourself in the same output. - genuinely - extraordinary - significantly - straightforward - crucial - comprehensive (when used as filler, e.g. "comprehensive g