Last night, I grabbed drinks with some fellow digital marketing nerds, and we debated the accuracy of AI content. We all agreed that tools like ChatGPT are getting pretty damn good – maybe 70% of the way there – but that final 30% is where we waste hours editing and tweaking.
Sound familiar?
If you’re like me, you constantly manage content creation—whether it’s client newsletters, SOPs, or website updates. AI promises to make this easier, but if it doesn’t sound like you, what’s the point?
So, I developed a quick hack to train ChatGPT to write in my voice. Not just close – I’m talking 95% accurate. It is the kind of content where you barely need to edit anything.
My 3-Step Process (That Actually Works)
Step 1: Feed It Your Best Stuff
You’ve got two options here:
The Quick Way: Grab 3-5 examples of whatever you’re trying to create. Need better doctor referral letters? Grab your five best ones. Want better newsletters? Same deal. Dump them in a Google Doc, download them as a PDF, and you’re ready.
The “Never Edit Again” Way: Create a “tone of voice document” by answering specific questions about your communication style. This takes a bit longer (maybe 30-60 minutes), but the results are insane. I’ll walk you through the exact prompts below.
Step 2: Let ChatGPT Analyze Your Style
Upload your examples to ChatGPT and ask it to analyze your writing style. It’ll give you a detailed analysis of your voice, tone, sentence structure, and word choices—all the little quirks that make your writing uniquely yours.
Don’t have documents handy? No problem. You can also point ChatGPT to your website, blog, or LinkedIn articles and have it analyze those instead.
Step 3: Bake Your Style Into ChatGPT
Here’s where the magic happens:
- Hit your profile settings
- Go to “Personalization”
- Select “Customize the GPT”
- Add your name and what you do
- Paste in the style analysis from Step 2
- Save and you’re done!
Now, ChatGPT will write like you by default. There will be no more generic AI voice and no more “this doesn’t sound like me” frustration.
Why This Is a Game-Changer
Look, I’m a pretty time-poor business owner. I don’t have time to rewrite every content that comes out of ChatGPT. Since implementing this system, I’ve cut my content creation time by about 50%.
The real beauty is consistency. Once trained, ChatGPT becomes your content clone, whether you’re writing patient education materials, clinic updates, or professional communications.
And if something still feels off? Just update your personalisation settings. It gets better over time.
One Last Tip
I’m currently using GPT-4 for this ($20/month), and it’s worth every penny. The newer models are significantly better at mimicking writing styles, so if you’re serious about this, don’t cheap out on the free version.
