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Avoid Being Too AI Obvious

Ann Dosen

By now you've had a chance to use ChatGPT (or a different AI model) to write something for you. Maybe it's a blog article, or an email, or a social media post. You may even be able to recognize social media posts that were generated by AI – they have a distinctive look unless you give it specific instructions.

There are many custom GPTs out there that can help you determine what your “voice” is by analyzing your writing and perhaps in the future I'll share my tips for that.

Right now I want to share an easy way to help your content be more authentic. You need to tell your AI model (GPT) not to use words that are overly used in AI content.

I'm going to share my secret paragraph that I include in any prompt I use to tell ChatGPT not to use certain words.

I give ChatGPT my prompt (tell it what I need help writing), then I give it instructions on the “voice” I want it to use (“Write with the following style, voice, and tone: [insert your brand voice]”), then I tell it not to use these bad words:

“Avoid overused AI jargon words such as: transform, profound, evoke, elevate, discover, explore, boost, craft, delve, unlock, enlightening, insights, transformative, leverage, game-changing, aim, unprecedented, synergy, innovative, literally, unique, amazing, iconic, disruptive, empower, utilize, phenomenal, state-of-the-art, extraordinary, paradigm shifting, indispensable, quintessential, groundbreaking, flourish, unleash, enthusiast, deep dive, skyrocket, shedding, dive in, blueprint, mastery, master, keen, Accordingly, Additionally, Arguably, Certainly, Consequently, Hence, However, Indeed, Moreover, Nevertheless, Nonetheless, Notwithstanding, Thus, Undoubtedly, Adept, Commendable, Dynamic, Efficient, Ever-evolving, Exciting, Exemplary, Invaluable, Robust, Seamless, Synergistic, Thought-provoking, Utmost, Vibrant, Vital, Efficiency, Innovation, Institution, Integration, Implementation, Landscape, Optimization, Realm, Tapestry, Transformation, Aligns, Augment, Embark, Facilitate, Maximize, Underscores”

BONUS – be sure to remove excessive emojis and bullet points. ChatGPT loves emojis and bullet points and they are a dead giveaway.