If you want to keep your AI writing assistant a secret, maybe avoid these classic phrases – they will out you every time!

1. The enthusiasm overload:

• “I’m absolutely thrilled to share…”
• “I’m incredibly excited to announce…”
• “This is truly fascinating…”

The best writers write simply with minimal use of adjectives and adverbs.

2. The hedge-your-bets special:

• It’s worth noting that…”
• “It’s important to consider…”
• “One could argue that…”

Stand by your opinions, dammit. Use your backbone! (And occasionally mix your metaphors.)

3. The unnecessary roadmap:

• “Let me break this down for you…”
• “Here are the key takeaways…”
• “In this post, I’ll explore…”

You don’t have to prepare people for your pearls of wisdom. Simply cast them before the swines and leave them to cope. Seriously. Get to the point!

4. The landscape obsession:

• “In today’s ever-evolving landscape…”
• “The digital landscape is changing…”
• “Navigating the competitive landscape…”

AI absolutely loves talking about landscapes – business landscapes, digital landscapes, regulatory landscapes. It’s like everything exists in some kind of mystical terrain that’s constantly shifting. Real humans are much more likely to just say “things are changing” or “the market is competitive”.

Pro tip: Real humans ramble, make typos and occasionally say “um” in writing (figuratively, obviously). We don’t always outline our thoughts like a PowerPoint deck.

The thing that makes you you is your personality. Let it all hang out.