How To Train AI to Write Like You: Insider’s Guide [2025]

Ever looked at AI-written text and thought, “This doesn’t sound like me at all”? I know the feeling.

I used to get so annoyed when my AI output came out sounding like a robot instead of me. 

Over 51% of marketers use AI, but many still struggle with getting AI-generated content that’s on-brand and in their tone of voice. 

So learning the how to train AI to write like you in your content is key.

When your content lacks your unique tone, your readers notice.

Your brand gets weaker, and you waste time fixing what AI got wrong. I’ve seen many creators give up because their AI content just doesn’t feel right.

But here’s the good news: teaching AI to write like you is pretty simple!

When I learned how to do this, content creation became fun again. In this guide, I’ll show you my 5-step system to make AI sound just like you.

Keep reading to discover how to turn AI from a frustrating tool into your personal writing partner.

What is AI Writing Style Training?

Getting AI tools to write like you involves teaching AI tools like ChatGPT to write the same way you do.

It’s about getting the AI tools to match your tone, sentence structure, and word choices so the content actually sounds like you wrote it.

Generic AI writing is pretty obvious, it’s formal, stiff, and has no personality.

It sounds like what it is: text generated by a machine.

A personalized AI writing workflow matches your specific style, whether that’s casual, technical, or somewhere in between.

Here’s what you can actually personalize with AI:

• Tone (formal vs casual)
• Sentence length and structure
• The vocabulary you typically use
• Phrases you commonly say
• How do you organize your thoughts

I’ve learned you should always edit AI content after generation anyway, but it’s key to learn how to prompt AI to write like you in a way that requires minimal edits.

For example, when I first started using ChatGPT to generate content for my blog, I wasted tons of time fixing everything.

Then I started giving it specific instructions like “You are an expert tech blogger” in my prompts.

This simple change gave the AI more context about how it should write.

My editing time dropped dramatically, and now I use ChatGPT and other AI tools to write in my tone of voice in all my content.

Why Training AI to Write Like You Matters

When you tell the AI to write in your style, you’re basically setting yourself up to create content with much less effort. I’ve seen this firsthand in my own content creation process.

The time savings are massive.

Instead of spending hours writing every blog post from scratch, I can generate solid drafts in minutes and then just tweak them. This lets me focus on the strategic stuff that actually moves my business forward.

Your audience can tell when content feels inconsistent. Training AI to match your voice keeps your brand consistent whether you’re publishing two posts a month or twenty.

My readers connect with my specific way of explaining things, and AI helps me maintain that voice at scale.

Take ClickUp as an example. They used AI to optimize over 500 existing articles and publish 150 new ones in just a year.

The result? They boosted their non-branded organic traffic by 85%. That’s not just marginal improvement—that’s game-changing growth.

When done right, this approach gives you the best of both worlds: AI efficiency with your authentic human touch.

You still need to review and refine what the AI produces, but the initial heavy lifting is taken care of.

How to Train AI to Write Like You

Here’s my step-by-step process to get AI writing in your voice.

I’ve tested these methods extensively and can tell you they actually work.

1. Give The AI Examples Of Your Best Writing 

I’ve found that providing a clear set of your latest articles on different topics is crucial when training AI to write like you.

Most people make this mistake: They don’t give the AI enough examples of their writing to learn from.

When I started training AI, I grabbed random pieces of my content and wondered why the results were inconsistent.

Through trial and error, I learned you need a strategic approach to sample selection.

Here’s what’s been working for me recently:

• 5-7 blog posts (500-1000 words each)
• 2-3 longer articles (1500+ words)
• 10-15 social media posts
• 3-5 email newsletters

I put all these examples of tone and style in my Claude project to have all my AI instructions in one place and then Claude knows examples of my work to base its writing off.

Make sure your samples actually represent how you write now – not how you wrote two years ago. Your style evolves, and you want the AI to learn the way you currently write, not your old methods. 

2. Understand Your Writing Style

Before you can create an AI persona that can mimic your writing style, you need to understand how you write. This was a game-changer for me.

Start by reviewing your collected samples and look for patterns. Do you write in short, punchy sentences or longer, flowing ones?

Do you use humor? How formal is your tone? 

I realized that I tend to write in shorter, more concise sentences and sometimes throw in occasional Irish slang without realizing it.

Next, create a simple brand voice and style guide. This doesn’t need to be fancy – just a document that identifies your most important writing elements:

• Words you use often (and ones you avoid)
• How you structure your content (I always use lots of subheadings broken into H2/H3/H4 etc.)
• Your average sentence length and structure
• Transition phrases you rely on

I keep a running list of phrases I use in everyday conversations and add them to my style guide which then gets pasted into my Claude AI project I mentioned earlier. 

This project has become my repository for all my writing guidelines that then allow the AI to write like me every time with minimal editing needed. 

These natural expressions help the AI writer sound more like me when writing.

Grammarly has been useful for me to spot patterns in my writing style that I wasn’t even aware of.

It let me know that I tend to write in a confident, direct tone with minimal passive voice. Who knew? 

3. Choose the Right AI Writing Tool

Setting up the right AI system is crucial for getting content that actually sounds like you.

Not all AI tools are created equal when it comes to style training.

I use Claude for my blog writing mainly although ChatGPT is also good as it can scan the web.

Claude just announced they will be rolling out a web access feature first in the US and then worldwide which I’m very excited about. 

Up to now, I’ve mainly been using ChatGPT and Perplexity to research and then pasting these points into Claude to write in human terms.

But now you can do everything in Claude it will be a game changer, not having to constantly switch between tools.

When choosing your tool, look for these key features:

• Large context window (Up to 200k tokens) for maintaining consistency
• New research capabilities that access up-to-date information
• Ability to customize tone and style settings
• Integration with your other content tools

I’ve used ChatGPT to create different types of content over the past year, but the advanced AI capabilities in Claude 3.5 have made a huge difference in how closely the output matches my tone and style. 

The larger context window means I can feed it more examples of my writing, which helps it learn my style better.

Test a few different tools with the same prompt and see which one captures your voice most accurately before committing.

Feature	Claude 3 Series	ChatGPT (GPT-4)	Perplexity
Context Window	Up to 200,000 tokens	Up to 128,000 tokens (GPT-4.5)	Default: 4,000 tokens Pro: Up to 32,000 tokens (file upload)
Web Access	Rolling out	Available	Advanced, real-time web access with deep research capabilities
Tone Customization	Advanced	Flexible	Limited
Integration	Limited	Strong	Search integration with advanced research tools
Strengths	Personal tone, long-form	Research, brainstorming	Comprehensive research, real-time updates, source verification
Weaknesses	Few integrations	Smaller window (some models)	Limited tone customization

4. Create Effective Writing Prompts

Getting your AI model to write like you comes down to giving it the right set of instructions in the form of what prompts you are feeding the AI.

This is know as “prompt engineering” and I’ve broken this down into simple steps that anyone can follow.

First, always start by defining a role. Instead of just saying “Write a blog post,” I say something like:

• “You’re an expert tech blogger who writes in a conversational style similar to mine.”

This immediately sets the tone.

Next, provide specific examples of your writing as discussed earlier in this article. 

I copy/paste 2 to 3 paragraphs from my previous content so the AI can see exactly how I structure sentences and which phrases I typically use.

Here’s a basic framework to follow:

• Specify the role (who the AI is pretending to be)
• Set the objective (what you want it to create)
• Provide context (background information)
• Include examples of your writing
• Specify format requirements

When I tried using vague prompts, I got generic content but following these simple steps has consistently given me content that sounds like me with minimal editing needed afterward.

Remember to experiment with different instructions to see what works best with your particular writing style. What works for me might need adjusting for you.

In the example above from one of my prompts for generating comprehensive product reviews.

As you can see, I am using Text Blaze to store my prompts so I can quickly use a keyboard shortcut to access them wherever I am

I have given the AI a role, task and context which helps the AI m,assively to understand what kind of writing you need.

5. Take Note Of Feedback and Testing

As a content creator, you need a way to help you understand if your AI is actually writing like you.

I’ve come up with a simple system for this.

First, I create a test content piece where I write one paragraph and the AI writes another.

Then I ask someone if they can spot which is which or I simply just check myself. 

If we can’t tell the difference, I know I’m on the right track.

I also regularly check my writing against what the AI tools give me to check for consistency in:

• Sentence length and structure
• Word choice and vocabulary
• Tone and level of formality
• Use of my common phrases

Don’t expect perfection immediately. This is an ongoing process.

When I first started, the AI content was clearly robotic. But with each round of feedback, the output got closer to my voice.

Keep track of what works and what doesn’t.

When AI writes something that sounds exactly like you would have written it, save that prompt format for future use.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Even with the best AI tools, there are several mistakes I’ve made that you should avoid when trying to mimic your writing style accurately. 

Here are the most common pitfalls:

• Using limited samples: Don’t rely on just one or two writing examples. I tried this initially and the AI kept producing generic content. You need at least 5-7 diverse examples throughout the text.
• Having unrealistic expectations: Even with clear instructions, AI won’t perfectly mimic you overnight. Expect to refine your prompts several times before getting results that truly sound like you.
• Neglecting to update your training: Your writing evolves, so your AI training should too. I update my samples every few months to ensure the AI stays current with my style.
• Using vague prompts: Avoid simply saying “Write in my style.” Always specify exactly what elements of your unique writing style you want the AI to focus on – sentence structure, vocabulary, tone, or all of these.

Avoiding these pitfalls has saved me countless hours of frustration. 

Remember that training AI to write like you is a process, not a one-time setup. 

The more you refine your approach, the better your results will be, and the less editing you’ll need to do on the backend.

Advanced Tips for Better Results

After figuring out the basics, I started playing around with some more advanced techniques that really leveled up my AI writing game.

One thing that’s worked brilliantly for me is creating multiple style profiles for different content types.

I have one Claude project for my casual blog posts, another for more technical tutorials, and a third for my newsletter.

This way, the natural language patterns match exactly what my readers expect from each format.

I’ve also integrated my trained AI directly into my content workflow by using text expanders with my prompts.

I use Text Blaze for this – when I type “/blog” it automatically pastes my entire blog post prompt with all my style guidelines. Such a time-saver!

If you’re serious about creating a truly unique brand voice, you might want to consider increasing your training data by giving the AI more examples of your writing.

I’ve found the more examples and context I feed it, the better it gets at sounding like me.

Conclusion: My Experience and Final Thoughts

Training AI to write like you boils down to simple steps: provide examples, understand your style, choose the right tool, create detailed prompts, and test consistently.

My journey changed drastically once I started using complex prompts, TextBlaze shortcuts, and Claude projects for my style instructions.

Content that sounded like me started flowing much faster and what took hours now takes minutes.

If you’re hesitating, just start experimenting. Even implementing one technique will save you time while keeping your authentic voice.

The sooner you begin, the sooner you’ll have an AI writing assistant that actually sounds like you wrote it.

Good luck and check out some of my other articles for more tips on AI and automating your content workflow!