Showing It an Example

Some things are hard to describe in words but easy to show. If you want AI-generated text to match a specific tone, structure, or level of detail, giving it one real example of what you're after usually works better than trying to describe the style in the abstract.

The pattern is simple: "Here's an example of the style I want: [paste one sample]. Now write 5 more product descriptions in that same style for these items: ..." The example carries details a description of the style would leave out — sentence rhythm, level of enthusiasm, what gets mentioned first.

This works especially well when you already have a real sample lying around: an old email in the tone you want, a headline format your team uses, a report structure from a past project. Reuse it as the example instead of trying to explain it from scratch.

Why does giving an AI tool one real example of the output you want often work better than describing the style in words?

Giving an AI tool one real sample of the output you want and asking it to continue in that style is easiest when you already have a real ____ to reuse.

Showing an AI tool one concrete example of the style you want is generally more effective for hard-to-describe qualities like tone than describing the style abstractly.