Practice · September 16, 2026

Speak the intent. Edit the draft.

A practical starting point for a long reply, work instruction, or AI prompt.

A blank text field asks for a finished sentence. Your mind may be holding a different shape: an outcome, some context, a few constraints, and an example. Start there.

Say four things.

1. The outcome: What should happen?
2. The context: What does the other person need to know?
3. The constraint: What must stay true?
4. The next step: What response or action do you want?

For example: “I want to move our review to Thursday. The prototype needs one more pass. Keep the same group, and give everyone time to look at it first. Can you confirm whether the afternoon works?”

Review before you send.

Speaking is a way into a draft, not a reason to skip judgment. Check the requested action, names, dates, and tone. If you are writing a prompt that will run code or change files, inspect the constraints particularly carefully.

Choose one repeatable task.

Do not try to replace every keystroke. Choose a recurring situation where explaining comes more easily than composing: a project update, a long reply, or a first instruction. Use that moment as your cue for a spoken draft.

If speaking feels awkward in a shared space, capture later or type. A useful habit should fit your context, not make you work around it.