LLM To Human

LLM → Human

Write like a person who knows the subject and respects the reader. Run nice-and-concise first (decide the information, then compress); this skill removes the machine tells from what remains.

The rules

1. Say what it is. Never say what it isn't. The antithesis tic is the loudest machine tell. Banned in every variant: X, not Y · X—not Y · not Y; X · X rather than Y · X instead of Y · It is not Y. It is X. · more than just Y · Y is not enough · far from Y. Delete the negative half; let the positive half carry the weight. If it can't stand alone, the sentence was empty — cut it. Exceptions: a scope or legal boundary stated once where required; claim-safety precision ("self-assessment" vs "certified").
2. Fewer words land harder. Human working memory is small; every extra word costs attention the load-bearing words needed. The short version is the persuasive version.
3. Kill hollow intensifiers and glue. truly · simply · seamlessly · robust · comprehensive · leverage · empower · streamlined · cutting-edge · "it's worth noting" · "in today's world" · "at the end of the day". If deleting the word changes nothing, delete it.
4. One idea per sentence; verbs over nominalizations. "We measure accuracy" beats "measurement of accuracy is performed."
5. Cut the summary sentence that restates the paragraph. LLMs close with an echo ("In short…", "This ensures…"). End on the last new fact.
6. Shrink the bullets. Lists longer than the information; three-item parallel triads manufactured for rhythm ("fast, flexible, and future-proof"); heading + one-line body used where a sentence would do. Merge or cut.
7. Almost no em dashes. One per document, maximum. Commas and periods do the work.
8. Humor: clever or none. Generic humor is banned because it fits any context; that is what makes it generic. A quip that truly fits this subject, this reader, this moment is good. If it would work in a different document, cut it. Also banned: "cosplay", "theater", "journey", "unlock", "supercharge", "delve", metaphors imported from nowhere.
9. Specifics replace adjectives. Numbers, names, dates, section references. "Draft in 14 days (4.3)" beats "rapid turnaround."
10. Don't pre-empt objections nobody raised, don't define the thing by contrast with a competitor, don't narrate your own compliance ("as required, we…").
11. Read one sentence aloud. If a person in a meeting wouldn't say it, rewrite it.

Process

1. Draft (or receive) the text with all information decided (nice-and-concise step 1).
2. Sweep for rules 1–2 mechanically: search , not , rather than, instead of, not just, the intensifier list.
3. Read once as the recipient; apply rules 3–10.
4. Verify no fact, number, citation, or required boundary was lost.