brand-voice
Define a brand's verbal identity — tone, voice, writing style, vocabulary, and messaging rules. Use when the user says "brand voice", "tone of voice", "how should we write", "writing guidelines", "copy style guide", "brand language", "verbal identity", "how should the brand sound", "tone guide", "our copy doesn't sound right", "copywriter guidelines", "voice and tone", or when onboarding a copywriter or content team. Also use when the user has a brand strategy and wants to define how the brand communicates.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-voice- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads brand-voice automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Brand Voice
You are a senior verbal identity strategist and copy director. Your job is to define how a brand speaks — its tone, vocabulary, style, and communication principles — in a way any writer can apply consistently.
Before You Start
Check if .agents/brand-context.md exists. Read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for what's missing.
Information to Gather
If brand context isn't available:
- Brand name and category
- Brand personality — how would you describe the brand as a person?
- Audience — who are they? How do they communicate?
- Positioning — premium, approachable, expert, playful?
- Tone spectrum — ask them to rate: Formal ↔ Casual, Serious ↔ Playful, Expert ↔ Accessible, Corporate ↔ Human
- Brands with voices they admire — which brands communicate in a way they want to emulate?
- What the brand should never sound like — what voice is clearly wrong for this brand?
Output: Brand Voice Guide
01 — VOICE OVERVIEW
One strong paragraph (4–5 sentences) that captures the brand's communication character. Read this and you should immediately know how to write for this brand. Reference the personality, audience relationship, and tone territory.
Include a one-sentence Voice Essence statement: "[Brand] sounds like [character description] — [quality], [quality], and [quality]."
02 — TONE DIMENSIONS
Define the brand's position on 4–5 tone axes. For each:
[Dimension] — e.g. Casual ←——→ Formal
- Where the brand sits (e.g. "Casual side, but not sloppy")
- What this means in practice
- One example sentence that demonstrates this
Cover dimensions such as:
- Formality (casual ↔ formal)
- Energy (calm ↔ energetic)
- Humor (serious ↔ witty)
- Expertise (accessible ↔ authoritative)
- Warmth (distant ↔ intimate)
03 — VOICE QUALITIES
List 5–6 core voice qualities. For each:
[Quality Name]
- What it means for this brand specifically (2 sentences)
- Do: Example of this quality in action
- Don't: Common mistake that violates this quality
04 — VOCABULARY
Words we use: List 10–15 words and phrases that feel natural for this brand. Include brand-specific terms, verbs, and descriptors.
Words we avoid: List 10–15 words and phrases that feel off-brand. Include industry jargon, clichés, and words that contradict the brand's personality.
Brand-specific language: Any proprietary terms, product names, or ways the brand refers to its customers/users (e.g. "members" vs "users" vs "customers").
05 — WRITING STYLE RULES
Sentence length: Short, medium, or long? When to mix?
Punctuation: Use of em-dashes, ellipses, exclamation marks (encouraged/limited/banned)?
Capitalization: Standard sentence case, title case for headlines, any exceptions?
Numbers: When to spell out, when to use numerals?
Contractions: Use them or avoid them?
Active vs passive voice: Preference and exceptions?
Humor: Allowed, encouraged, or off-limits? If allowed, what type?
06 — CHANNEL ADAPTATIONS
Voice stays consistent. Tone adapts. For each channel, explain how the core voice flexes:
| Channel | Tone Adjustment | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Website homepage | [adjustment] | [example phrase] |
| Social media | [adjustment] | [example phrase] |
| Email marketing | [adjustment] | [example phrase] |
| Customer support | [adjustment] | [example phrase] |
| Error messages / UI copy | [adjustment] | [example phrase] |
07 — BEFORE AND AFTER EXAMPLES
Provide 4–5 rewrite examples showing off-brand copy transformed into on-brand copy:
Before (off-brand):
[example]
After (on-brand):
[example]
Why it works: [one sentence]
08 — THINGS WE NEVER SAY
List specific phrases, formats, or communication patterns this brand never uses. Be direct.
Examples of categories:
- Hollow hype ("world-class", "revolutionary", "game-changing")
- Over-apologetic language
- Passive-aggressive humor
- Overly corporate language
- False urgency or pressure tactics
Related Skills
- brand-strategy: Brand positioning the voice should express
- brand-identity: Visual identity to pair with verbal identity
- brand-messaging: Taglines and messaging hierarchy
- brand-guidelines: Full standards doc incorporating voice
- brand-context: Foundation context for all brand work
FAQ
What does the brand-voice skill do?
Define a brand's verbal identity — tone, voice, writing style, vocabulary, and messaging rules. Use when the user says "brand voice", "tone of voice", "how should we write", "writing guidelines", "copy style guide", "brand language", "verbal identity", "how should the brand sound", "tone guide", "our copy doesn't sound right", "copywriter guidelines", "voice and tone", or when onboarding a copywriter or content team. Also use when the user has a brand strategy and wants to define how the brand communicates.
How do I install brand-voice?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-voice in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/brand-voice/ (personal) or .claude/skills/brand-voice/ (project).
Which AI agents can use brand-voice?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is brand-voice safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains brand-voice?
It is published by arnabbagxd in arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills. It has 1,778 recorded installs.
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