Quiz: How You Sound

1. Why is 'Write in a friendly tone' nearly useless as a voice instruction?

Claude can't process tone instructions Because 'friendly' is a category, not a specification — Claude's default friendly differs from yours Friendly tone is inappropriate for professional content Tone instructions are ignored by the model

2. What are the five dimensions of a useful voice profile?

Speed, accuracy, creativity, formality, length Sentence structure, metaphor source, qualifiers, rhythmic patterns, what you avoid Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, tone, format Introduction, body, conclusion, call-to-action, sign-off

3. What method is recommended for building your VOICE.md?

Ask Claude to describe your writing style Copy a famous writer's style guide Collect five pieces of your own writing, read them back-to-back for patterns, and document what you notice Use an automated tone analysis tool

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