Voice And Tone
- 11 installs
- 233 repo stars
- Updated June 23, 2026
- owl-listener/designpowers
Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.
About
voice-and-tone is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps developers move faster with AI-assisted coding.
- voice-and-tone
- AI & Agent Building
- AI-coding skill
Voice And Tone by the numbers
- 11 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #11,769 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 1, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 11 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 233 |
| Last updated | June 23, 2026 |
| Repository | owl-listener/designpowers ↗ |
What it does
Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.
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Voice and Tone
Voice is who you are. Tone is how you say it right now. Voice stays constant. Tone adapts to context. This skill defines both so every word sounds like the same person wrote it.
When to Use
- At the start of a project, during or after
design-strategy - When the content-writer agent needs voice guardrails
- When interface copy sounds inconsistent across screens
Step 1: Define Voice Attributes
Choose 3-5. For each, define "this, not that":
| Attribute | This | Not that |
|---|---|---|
| Warm | Friendly, approachable | Sycophantic, emoji-heavy |
| Knowledgeable | Confident, precise | Academic, condescending |
| Direct | Clear, action-oriented | Blunt, cold, robotic |
| Encouraging | Celebrates effort | Patronising, fake-cheerful |
The "not that" column prevents drift.
Step 2: Define Tone by Context
| Context | Feel | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Success | Celebration, warmth | "Your monstera is happy. Next water Thursday." |
| Error | Calm, helpful, no blame | "We couldn't save that. Check your connection and try again." |
| Onboarding | Welcoming, confidence-building | "Let's get to know your plants. About 30 seconds." |
| Empty state | Inviting, action-oriented | "Your windowsill is empty. Add your first plant." |
| Loading | Reassuring, brief | "Checking your plants..." |
| Destructive | Clear, calm, reversible | "Remove this plant? You can undo this." |
Step 3: Build the Vocabulary
| Always use | Never use |
|---|---|
| water | irrigate |
| happy | optimal |
| check it out | investigate |
| you | the user |
The content-writer agent uses this as a constraint.
Step 4: Set Reading Level
| Audience | Target |
|---|---|
| General consumer | Grade 6-8 |
| Professional tool | Grade 8-10 |
| Technical docs | Grade 10-12 |
Voice Audit Checklist
- [ ] Every screen sounds like the same person wrote it
- [ ] Voice attributes are present in the copy
- [ ] Tone matches the context
- [ ] Vocabulary list words used consistently
- [ ] Reading level at or below target
- [ ] Copy works read aloud by a screen reader
What You Deliver
- Voice attributes table (3-5, with "this not that")
- Tone guide by context with examples
- Vocabulary list
- Reading level target
- 3-5 before/after examples
Integration
- Informed by:
design-strategy,design-discovery - Feeds into:
content-writeragent,accessible-content,design-critic
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