Prompting Perplexity produced this phrase table. It wouldn’t fit on your phone, so it’s here on the website instead — cut from Chapter 3 for formatting reasons, not quality:
| Model/style | Phrases to watch for | Editing tendency | Trim this |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT-style | delve, nuanced, moreover, furthermore, in conclusion, it’s important to note | Often sounds polished, structured, and a bit over-explained. | Cut generic transitions, remove summary filler, and replace abstract claims with specific examples. |
| Claude-style | thoughtful, nuanced, consider, importantly, balanced, it depends | Often feels careful, reflective, and heavily qualified. | Reduce hedging, shorten qualification chains, and state the main point earlier. |
| Gemini-style | revolutionize, innovative, unlock, powerful, help you discover, seamlessly | Often reads as upbeat and product-marketing heavy. | Remove hype adjectives, cut marketing language, and keep the wording more concrete. |
| Copilot-style | streamline, optimize, facilitate, drive efficiency, best practices, actionable insights | Often sounds like corporate documentation or internal comms. | Replace business jargon with plain verbs and delete jargon that does not add meaning. |
| Llama-style | comprehensive, robust, versatile, enhance, practical, in this guide | Often mirrors generic web writing and can feel template-like. | Tighten vague claims, vary sentence length, and add a more distinct point of view. |
| Grok-style | real-time, live search, truth-seeking, honest answers, direct, unfiltered, wit | Often sounds punchier, more opinionated, and more self-aware. | Remove the “I know this right now” posture, soften performative edge, and keep the wit only if it helps the point. |
| Perplexity-style | concise, answer engine, trusted, real-time, sources, accurate, structured, practical | Often sounds efficient, source-forward, and structured. | Cut boilerplate, avoid sounding like a product tagline, and keep the answer compact. |