AI drafts a letter in seconds, but people can feel it. The fix is partly a good prompt and partly knowing the tells to strip out.
The tells that give it away:
Two habits fix most of it. First, give the model your voice: paste a few things you have actually written and tell it to match that style. Second, ask for a reading level. A request to rewrite at a sixth-grade reading level while keeping your voice and your main points reads warmer, and for a fundraising letter it historically gets a better response.
When the model is flattering you instead of helping, push back:
Be direct and honest. Stress-test this hard. If something is weak, say so plainly and explain why. Use logic over sentiment and push until the argument is solid.
One more habit: for a pastoral note, let AI write the connective tissue, but you supply the specific memory or detail. That one true line is what makes it yours.
The community's anti-AI style sheet and more writing prompts are here: Letter Writing and the Master Prompt Library.
Discussions are coming soon. Every skill, app, and guide will carry its own thread where shluchim compare notes on what worked.