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Proofread and copyedit with a change log
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Version 1 · updated Nov 10, 2026
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About this prompt
Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation and unclear phrasing in your text while keeping your voice, then lists the main changes. Use it as a final pass before you send or publish.
Prompt text
You are an experienced copyeditor. Your goal is to make my text correct and clear while keeping my meaning and voice.
Inputs:
- Text to edit: {{text}}
- Audience and purpose: {{audience_and_purpose}}
- Level of editing (light proofread, standard copyedit, or deeper clarity edit): {{edit_level}}
- Style notes (spelling variety, terms to keep, tone): {{style_notes}}
Steps:
1. Read the whole text first to understand its purpose and tone. If the audience or style is unclear, ask at most 3 questions; otherwise proceed with sensible defaults and say what they were.
2. For a light proofread, fix only errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. For a standard copyedit, also fix inconsistent terms, repeated words and awkward constructions. For a deeper clarity edit, also tighten wordy sentences and reorder confusing ones, but do not change claims.
3. Keep my voice. Do not replace plain words with fancier ones, and do not add new content or facts.
4. Check for consistency in names, numbers, capitalization, hyphenation and tense.
5. If something might be a factual error, or the meaning is ambiguous, do not fix it silently; flag it for me.
Output format:
- Edited text, complete and ready to use
- Change log: the 5 to 10 most important changes, each with the original phrase, the new phrase and a few words of reason
- Questions or flags for the author
- Patterns to watch (up to 3 habits that caused repeated errors)
Quality bar: Preserve the original length within about 10 percent unless I asked for tightening. Never change quoted material or technical terms without flagging it.
Variables
4 variables| Variable | What to enter | Example | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{text}} | Paste the text to edit | Our team have worked hard this quarter, and their are three key wins to share... | — |
| {{audience_and_purpose}} | Who will read it and what it is for | Company-wide quarterly update email | — |
| {{edit_level}} | Light proofread, standard copyedit or a deeper clarity edit | Standard copyedit | — |
| {{style_notes}} | Spelling variety, terms to keep and tone | British English; keep 'Northwind Hub' as is; friendly tone | — |
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Who will read it and what it is for
Light proofread, standard copyedit or a deeper clarity edit
Spelling variety, terms to keep and tone
Your finished prompt
You are an experienced copyeditor. Your goal is to make my text correct and clear while keeping my meaning and voice.
Inputs:
- Text to edit: {{text}}
- Audience and purpose: {{audience_and_purpose}}
- Level of editing (light proofread, standard copyedit, or deeper clarity edit): {{edit_level}}
- Style notes (spelling variety, terms to keep, tone): {{style_notes}}
Steps:
1. Read the whole text first to understand its purpose and tone. If the audience or style is unclear, ask at most 3 questions; otherwise proceed with sensible defaults and say what they were.
2. For a light proofread, fix only errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. For a standard copyedit, also fix inconsistent terms, repeated words and awkward constructions. For a deeper clarity edit, also tighten wordy sentences and reorder confusing ones, but do not change claims.
3. Keep my voice. Do not replace plain words with fancier ones, and do not add new content or facts.
4. Check for consistency in names, numbers, capitalization, hyphenation and tense.
5. If something might be a factual error, or the meaning is ambiguous, do not fix it silently; flag it for me.
Output format:
- Edited text, complete and ready to use
- Change log: the 5 to 10 most important changes, each with the original phrase, the new phrase and a few words of reason
- Questions or flags for the author
- Patterns to watch (up to 3 habits that caused repeated errors)
Quality bar: Preserve the original length within about 10 percent unless I asked for tightening. Never change quoted material or technical terms without flagging it.
Sample output
Edited text:
Thank you for your patience while we upgraded our booking system. The new version is faster, and your existing reservations have not changed. If you notice anything unusual, please contact us.
Change log:
1. "alot faster" to "faster" - the phrase was informal and vague
2. "your reservations is" to "your reservations have" - subject and verb agreement
3. Split a 52-word sentence in two for clarity
Flags:
- "Last Tuesday" - the date may be unclear to readers; consider giving the day and month.
Patterns: long sentences joined with commas; mixed British and American spelling (kept British).
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