Editing Difficulty: Intermediate

Transform Informal Text into Formal Composition

This prompt guides users to convert informal text into a formal composition. It emphasizes maintaining the original message while enhancing the tone, vocabulary, grammar, and structure for a professional setting. Users are instructed to focus on eliminating slang, colloquialisms, and informal language, ensuring the final output is polished and coherent.

The prompt

85 words1 blank to fill in

Act as a professional rewriting expert. Based on the provided [INFORMAL TEXT], placeholder, transform it into a formal composition. Ensure the tone is professional and suitable for a formal setting. Replace any slang or colloquial language with sophisticated vocabulary while preserving the original message and intent. Guarantee that the rewritten text is grammatically correct and devoid of informal abbreviations or contractions. Pay attention to sentence structure and punctuation to ensure smooth and logical flow. Present the output as a polished formal document ready for professional use.

Highlighted text is a blank. Swap it for your own detail before you send the prompt.

What it produces

  • Original: 'Hey, I think this project is pretty cool!' → Formal: 'I believe this project is quite impressive.'
  • Original: 'You guys did a great job!' → Formal: 'Your team performed exceptionally well.'
  • Original: 'Let's get this done ASAP.' → Formal: 'Let us complete this task at the earliest possible convenience.'

How to use this prompt

Four steps, about a minute. Nothing to install and no account needed.

  1. Copy the prompt

    Use the Copy button above. The whole prompt goes to your clipboard exactly as written. Nothing is trimmed.

  2. Fill in the blanks

    Replace [INFORMAL TEXT] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.

  3. Paste it into your assistant

    Checked against ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini. It is written as plain instructions, so paste it into whichever of them you already use.

  4. Read the result, then push back

    Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.

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