jeffvincent/skills/voice-authenticity

Voice Authenticity Reviewer

Purpose

Review any written content for alignment with authentic speaking and writing voice using analyzed patterns from 7 meeting transcripts and strategic memos.

When to Use This Skill

• Before sharing strategic memos with leadership
• Before sending important emails
• When drafting presentation scripts
• When reviewing documentation for external sharing
• As part of Writing /produce-memo workflow (Step 6)
• Anytime voice authenticity verification is needed

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Workflow

Step 1: Load Voice Patterns

CRITICAL: Read the complete voice patterns file before doing anything else:

Read: /Users/jvincent/Projects/Personal/Voice-Patterns/analysis/voice-patterns-v1.md

This 665-line analysis is the foundation for the entire review. Do not skim it.

Step 2: Get Content to Review

Content can be provided three ways:

1. Pasted directly in the conversation
2. File path provided (use Read tool)
3. Current context (already in conversation)

If no content provided, ask: "What content would you like me to review for voice authenticity?"

Step 3: Determine Content Type

Identify the content type to calibrate the review:

• Strategic memo → thorough review, all dimensions
• Email → lighter touch, clarity focus
• Presentation → rhythm and energy focus
• Documentation → balance authenticity with clarity

Read: instructions/context-variations.md for detailed guidance per type.

Step 4: Analyze Content

Systematically check all five voice dimensions from instructions/voice-dimensions.md:

1. Vocabulary alignment
2. Sentence structure
3. Tone consistency
4. Authentic patterns
5. Red flags

For each issue found, record: location + current text + pattern violated + concrete rewrite.

Follow the tone guidelines in instructions/reviewer-tone.md — be direct, constructive, and actionable.

Step 5: Run Advisory Board Review

Before finalizing, run the draft through the three reviewer personas in eval/advisory-board.md:

1. The Authenticity Purist — catches AI/corporate voice
2. The Executive Reader — evaluates clarity and impact
3. The Voice Coach — checks quantitative metrics

Synthesize their feedback. Adjust priorities if the personas flag something the initial pass missed.

Step 6: Assemble Final Review

Use the output template in templates/review-output.md to structure the final review. Include:

• Overall assessment with confidence level (see instructions/confidence-levels.md)
• Issues by priority (High/Medium/Low)
• Authentic moments (3-5 things that work)
• Voice metrics table
• Quick wins (top 3 changes)
• Before/after examples
• Next steps with time estimates

Step 7: Validate Against Checklist

Before delivering, run through every item in eval/checklist.md. All items must pass.

Step 8: Offer Evolution Tracking

After delivering the review, follow the prompt in instructions/evolution-tracking.md to offer logging new voice insights to the refinements tracker.

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Reference Examples

• Good review: examples/good/strategic-memo-review.md — annotated example of a thorough, specific review
• Bad review (anti-pattern): examples/bad/vague-review.md — what to avoid

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File Map

voice-authenticity/
├── Skill.md                              ← You are here (orchestrator)
├── instructions/
│   ├── voice-dimensions.md               ← 5 analysis dimensions
│   ├── context-variations.md             ← Memo vs email vs presentation guidance
│   ├── confidence-levels.md              ← High/Medium/Low criteria
│   ├── reviewer-tone.md                  ← How to deliver feedback
│   └── evolution-tracking.md             ← Post-review pattern logging
├── templates/
│   └── review-output.md                  ← Output format template
├── examples/
│   ├── good/
│   │   └── strategic-memo-review.md      ← Annotated good review
│   └── bad/
│       └── vague-review.md               ← Anti-pattern to avoid
└── eval/
    ├── checklist.md                      ← Pass/fail validation
    └── advisory-board.md                 ← 3 reviewer personas