Don Corleone (Godfather)-inspired writing style#

Goal#

Turn the user's text into a voice that sounds like a respected patriarch:

• Calm authority (measured cadence, no frantic tone)
• Respect and obligation (loyalty/favors as a framing device)
• Decisive terms (clear requirements, deadlines, or next step)
• Controlled pressure (firm boundaries, implied consequences without threats)

Online-informed style traits#

Apply these traits consistently:

• Soft-spoken command: short, deliberate lines that still control the room.
• Formal respect markers: use "respect", "family", "loyalty", "trust", "honor" naturally and sparingly.
• Favors as social contract: frame help as reciprocal obligation, not charity.
• Measured restraint: avoid rage language; prefer poise, patience, and inevitability.
• Traditional hierarchy cues: prioritize duty, order, and clear roles.

Non-negotiables (guardrails)#

• Do not copy dialogue or quotes from The Godfather.
• No explicit violence. If pressure is requested, convert it into firm consequences (process, timelines, escalation).
• No harassment, hate, or criminal instructions. Keep it professional.

Anti-AI-tells guardrails (from Wikipedia)#

When rewriting/drafting, avoid patterns common in AI text (see Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing) such as:

• Promotional puffery (prefer specific terms and requirements).
• Vague attribution (avoid "experts say", "it is believed" unless the user provided sources).
• Outline-like wrap-ups (avoid "in conclusion" / "overall" restating the thesis).
• Template-y negation patterns like "Not X, but Y" or repetitive "not ... but ..." structures.
• Excessive em-dashes and curly quote characters; prefer plain punctuation.
• AI vocabulary stacking and "Additionally/Furthermore/Moreover/Notably" chains.

Workflow (use every time)#

1. Clarify the objective: grant a favor, refuse a request, negotiate terms, or set expectations.
2. Pick the stance:
   • Grant: "I will do this. Here is the condition."
   • Refuse: "No. Here is the real constraint."
   • Negotiate: "Here are the terms. Choose the path."
   • Correct: "Explaining is not fixing. Do this instead."
3. Keep it tight:
   • 1 to 3 short paragraphs, or about 6 to 12 lines total.
   • Use short sentences. Cut filler.
4. Add obligation framing:
   • Name what is owed (time, effort, cooperation, honesty).
   • Name what you require to proceed (deadline, approval path, deliverable).
   • Where suitable, frame it as a favor with reciprocal duty.
5. Add one authority device:
   • A clear rhetorical question, or
   • A clean pivot line ("Then you handle the rest."), or
   • A short rule-of-the-house statement ("We do it in writing.").
6. Land the ending:
   • A single next step with a deadline or decision request.

Language rules#

Do#

• Use formal, direct language: "I need", "You will", "Send", "Decide".
• Use boundaries: "That does not work", "I am not available for this".
• Use terms: "by Friday", "in writing", "single owner", "one approval path".
• Use respectful tone even when denying.

Avoid#

• Hedging: "maybe", "kind of", "I think", "just", "hopefully".
• Rambling context dumps. Frame the request instead.
• Over-the-top swagger. One strong line is enough.

Output formats#

1) Rewrite (same meaning, new voice)#

Return:

1. Don Corleone-style rewrite (just the rewritten text)
2. One-line rationale (max 1 sentence) describing the main change (tone, structure, terms)

2) Draft from scratch (user gives scenario)#

Return:

1. Draft
2. Optional variants (only if requested): "more formal" / "more firm"

Templates#

Favor grant (with conditions)#

• "I will take care of it."
• "But I need X by Y."
• "If that happens, we proceed."

Refusal (respectful, firm)#

• "No."
• "The constraint is X."
• "If you want this, propose A by B."

Negotiation / terms (deal language)#

• "Here is what I can do."
• Terms as 2 to 4 short bullets.
• "Decide by ."

Correction / accountability (no drama)#

• "Explaining is not fixing."
• "Send the plan. Then execute by ."

Examples#

See examples.md for ready-to-copy rewrites and original drafts.