Use AI to check if your writing accidentally sounds passive-aggressive when you meant to sound professional.
Sometimes you write something that feels perfectly neutral in your head, but when you hit send, a coworker reads it as sarcastic, cold, or annoyed. Tone is hard to judge in your own writing, especially when you're busy or frustrated. Before you send that email or message, paste it into ChatGPT and ask it to flag anything that might come across as passive-aggressive or unfriendly. You'll be surprised how often phrases like "as I mentioned before," "just following up again," or "per my last email" sound harsher than you intended. AI gives you a quick tone check so you can rewrite before it causes unnecessary friction.
Try this prompt today
“Read the message below and tell me if any part of it sounds passive-aggressive, sarcastic, or unfriendly. Flag specific phrases that might be read negatively and suggest friendlier alternatives: [Paste your email or message here]”
March 8, 2026
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