influence

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influence

description

Improve emails, Slack messages, and other written communications using Dale Carnegie's principles from "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Use when the user asks to "improve this email", "make this more persuasive", "rewrite this message", "help me communicate this", "review my email", "draft a message to", or any task involving improving the tone, persuasiveness, or effectiveness of written communication. Also triggers on "carnegie", "win friends", or "influence people".

Carnegie Communications

Rewrite or improve written communications (emails, Slack messages, proposals, feedback) using Dale Carnegie's principles to be more persuasive, warm, and effective.

Workflow

1. Read the user's draft or intent
2. Read references/principles.md for the full principle set
3. Identify which Carnegie principles apply to this specific communication
4. Rewrite the communication applying those principles
5. Briefly note which principles were applied and why

Rewrite Guidelines

• Preserve the core message. Never change what the person is trying to say — only how they say it.
• Match the register. A Slack DM should sound like a Slack DM, not a formal letter.
• Be subtle. The rewrite should feel natural, not like a template. Never use Carnegie jargon.
• Show the before/after. Present the improved version, then a short explanation of changes.
• Offer alternatives. When tone is ambiguous (e.g., could be firmer or softer), offer two variants.

Output Format

## Improved Version

[rewritten text]

## What Changed

- [Principle applied]: [1-sentence explanation of the change]

If the user provides only intent (not a draft), skip the "What Changed" section and just produce the message.