Writing
with Claude

The Problem

Six words mean nothing: “leveraging,” “synergies,” “robust,” “pipeline,” “deliverables,” “alignment.” Every sentence contains at least one. The reader finds no information.

The Fix

Direct Claude to strip named jargon, lead with the actual update, and cut to 200 words. The prompt must name what jargon looks like. “Clean it up” changes nothing.

The Problem

A price increase notification buries the change in paragraph four. Three paragraphs of market context come first. The reader has to dig for the one fact that matters.

The Fix

Tell Claude the structure: “The price increase is the news. First sentence. The context is the justification. Put it after.” Structure as instruction.

The Problem

“Robust momentum.” “Secular tailwinds.” “Optimize our go-to-market motion.” The report sounds impressive and communicates nothing. Abstract phrases everywhere.

The Fix

Tell Claude to replace every abstract phrase with a concrete fact or number. “Robust momentum” becomes “revenue grew 12% QoQ.” The rule is explicit and checkable.