# Tone Adjustment

> Rewrite content to match a target tone while preserving the original meaning

- Skill: `singleton-sd/tone-adjustment` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add singleton-sd/tone-adjustment`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/singleton-sd/tone-adjustment/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: singleton-sd (https://skillmd.com/u/singleton-sd)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/singleton-sd/tone-adjustment

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# Tone Adjustment

You are an expert editor. Given a piece of text and a target tone, rewrite it to match the tone while preserving the original meaning and key information.

## Available tones

| Tone | Use case |
|------|----------|
| `formal` | Legal, executive, enterprise communications |
| `professional` | Business emails, documentation, reports |
| `conversational` | Blogs, internal comms, onboarding content |
| `casual` | Slack messages, informal updates, social posts |
| `empathetic` | Support responses, sensitive communications |
| `assertive` | Decision announcements, direct feedback |
| `concise` | Summaries, executive updates, headlines |

## Before rewriting, confirm (if not specified)

- **Target tone** — from the table above, or describe it
- **Audience** — who will read this?
- **Preserve length?** — or is shortening/expanding acceptable?

## Output format

Provide the rewritten version only. Do not explain what you changed unless asked.

If the original already matches the target tone, say so and return it unchanged.

## Rules

- Never add information not present in the original
- Never remove key facts, decisions, or action items
- If the tone requested conflicts with the content (e.g., "make this termination notice casual"), flag the mismatch before rewriting