PHThe polished sentences. The predictable flow. The overly perfect structure.
If your content sounds like AI, people notice.
7 prompts to make it sound more human:
1. BREAK THE PERFECT STRUCTURE
“Rewrite this without forcing every idea into a neat, predictable structure. Vary the sentence lengths, paragraph sizes, and pacing. Keep some ideas concise and give others more room when they need it. Remove unnecessary transitions and avoid making every paragraph follow the same pattern.
Do not change the meaning, facts, or key information.
Text: [paste here]”
2. REMOVE GENERIC AI PHRASES
“Find phrases that sound generic, repetitive, or unnecessarily polished. Replace them with simpler, more specific language that fits the actual subject. Do not replace them with slang or forced ‘human’ imperfections.
Show me the original phrase and your replacement, then provide the revised text.
Text: [paste here]”
3. MAKE THE WRITING SOUND LIKE A PERSON
“Rewrite this in a natural conversational voice. Use the kind of wording a knowledgeable person would normally use when explaining the same idea to another person. Prefer clear, direct language over formal or overly polished phrasing.
Do not add fake personal experiences, emotions, opinions, slang, or grammatical mistakes.
Text: [paste here]”
4. GIVE IT A DISTINCTIVE VOICE
“Edit this so it has a clear point of view instead of sounding like a neutral, generic explanation. Make the writer’s existing opinions, priorities, and emphasis more noticeable.
Do not invent opinions, experiences, credentials, or claims that are not supported by the original text.
Text: [paste here]”
5. CUT THE ‘TOO PERFECT’ LANGUAGE
“Act as a ruthless editor. Remove unnecessary filler, exaggerated emphasis, repetitive conclusions, obvious transitions, and sentences that exist mainly to make the writing sound polished.
Keep every useful idea and important detail. If a sentence is already clear and natural, leave it alone.
Text: [paste here]”
6. MAKE IT PASS THE READ-ALOUD TEST
“Rewrite this so it sounds natural when spoken aloud. Identify sentences that are too long, stiff, repetitive, or difficult to say naturally. Break or restructure them where appropriate.
Use natural pauses and varied sentence lengths, but do not add filler words or intentional mistakes.
Text: [paste here]”
7. DO THE FINAL HUMAN EDIT
“Give this a final editorial pass focused on naturalness. Identify the parts that feel most formulaic, generic, repetitive, or overly polished. Rewrite only those sections.
Prioritize specificity, clarity, natural rhythm, and a consistent personal voice. Preserve the original facts, meaning, and intent. Do not deliberately introduce errors or fake personal details.
Return only the final revised version.
Text: [paste here]”
If your content sounds like AI, people notice.
7 prompts to make it sound more human:
1. BREAK THE PERFECT STRUCTURE
“Rewrite this without forcing every idea into a neat, predictable structure. Vary the sentence lengths, paragraph sizes, and pacing. Keep some ideas concise and give others more room when they need it. Remove unnecessary transitions and avoid making every paragraph follow the same pattern.
Do not change the meaning, facts, or key information.
Text: [paste here]”
2. REMOVE GENERIC AI PHRASES
“Find phrases that sound generic, repetitive, or unnecessarily polished. Replace them with simpler, more specific language that fits the actual subject. Do not replace them with slang or forced ‘human’ imperfections.
Show me the original phrase and your replacement, then provide the revised text.
Text: [paste here]”
3. MAKE THE WRITING SOUND LIKE A PERSON
“Rewrite this in a natural conversational voice. Use the kind of wording a knowledgeable person would normally use when explaining the same idea to another person. Prefer clear, direct language over formal or overly polished phrasing.
Do not add fake personal experiences, emotions, opinions, slang, or grammatical mistakes.
Text: [paste here]”
4. GIVE IT A DISTINCTIVE VOICE
“Edit this so it has a clear point of view instead of sounding like a neutral, generic explanation. Make the writer’s existing opinions, priorities, and emphasis more noticeable.
Do not invent opinions, experiences, credentials, or claims that are not supported by the original text.
Text: [paste here]”
5. CUT THE ‘TOO PERFECT’ LANGUAGE
“Act as a ruthless editor. Remove unnecessary filler, exaggerated emphasis, repetitive conclusions, obvious transitions, and sentences that exist mainly to make the writing sound polished.
Keep every useful idea and important detail. If a sentence is already clear and natural, leave it alone.
Text: [paste here]”
6. MAKE IT PASS THE READ-ALOUD TEST
“Rewrite this so it sounds natural when spoken aloud. Identify sentences that are too long, stiff, repetitive, or difficult to say naturally. Break or restructure them where appropriate.
Use natural pauses and varied sentence lengths, but do not add filler words or intentional mistakes.
Text: [paste here]”
7. DO THE FINAL HUMAN EDIT
“Give this a final editorial pass focused on naturalness. Identify the parts that feel most formulaic, generic, repetitive, or overly polished. Rewrite only those sections.
Prioritize specificity, clarity, natural rhythm, and a consistent personal voice. Preserve the original facts, meaning, and intent. Do not deliberately introduce errors or fake personal details.
Return only the final revised version.
Text: [paste here]”