Use AI to transform your jargon-heavy writing into clear language that non-experts can actually understand.

1. Copy the text you need to simplify—whether it's technical documentation, an internal memo full of acronyms, or instructions written by someone too close to the details. 2. Paste it into ChatGPT and ask it to rewrite the content for someone unfamiliar with the topic. Specify your actual audience: a new employee, a client outside your industry, or your boss who doesn't work in the weeds. 3. Review the simplified version. Look for spots where AI removed necessary detail or oversimplified something important. Mark anything that still feels unclear or patronizing. 4. Ask AI to revise specific sections, balancing simplicity with completeness. For example: 'Keep the explanation of X simple, but add one sentence explaining why it matters.' 5. Do a final read imagining you're the reader with zero background. If you'd have to Google something or ask a follow-up question, it's not simple enough yet. 6. Use this cleaned-up version in your email, documentation, or presentation. You've just made your work accessible to people who don't speak your department's language.

March 13, 2026