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✍️ Batching Without Burnout: Editing Without Losing Your Voice
Bold Opening
The fastest way to kill your emails? Over-editing.
Nothing drains the soul out of your words faster than trying to sound “perfect.”
Your audience doesn’t want perfect. They want you.
Story to Hook You In
One of my clients used to spend 90 minutes editing every single email.
By the end, her drafts were clean… but cold. Polished… but flat. They read like policy memos, not personal notes.
She asked me, “Why do my emails sound robotic when I care so much?”
The answer? She was editing the heart out of her own writing.
Once she started editing with my “friend test,” her voice came back. People replied. They said things like: “This feels like you’re speaking right to me.”
Step-by-Step Breakdown
Here’s how you edit without erasing yourself 👇
1. Do the Friend Test
Read your email out loud. Ask yourself: Would I actually say this to a friend?
If the answer is no, rewrite it until it feels natural.
2. Cut the Jargon, Keep the Warmth
Big, fancy words don’t make you sound smart. They make you sound distant.
Swap “utilize” for “use.” Swap “endeavor” for “try.”
3. Stop at 85% Perfect
Your voice thrives in imperfection. Typos can be fixed. Personality can’t.
Don’t polish until you sand away your humanity.
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Staying behind on tech trends can be a career killer.
But let’s face it, no one has hours to spare every week trying to stay updated.
That’s why over 100,000 engineers at companies like Google, Meta, and Apple read The Code twice a week.
Here’s why it works:
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See the future first – Discover what’s next before it hits the mainstream, so you can lead, not follow.
Why This Works
· Voice is connection. Readers sign up for you, not your grammar.
· Imperfection builds trust. Rawness feels real. Real feels magnetic.
· Editing lightly keeps momentum. You spend less time second-guessing, more time sending.
The Big Lesson
Your raw tone is your brand. Editing should amplify your voice, not bury it.
Repeatable Proverb
“Polish the gem, but don’t change its shape.” 💎
Call to Action
👉 Pull up one of your drafted emails.
👉 Read it out loud.
👉 If it doesn’t sound like you, fix it.
👉 Then stop at 85% perfect and hit save.
Reply and tell me: what’s one word you caught yourself overcomplicating?
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Email Subject Lines + Pre-Headers
1. “Why your emails sound robotic (and how to fix it)”
Pre-header: The editing mistake that kills your voice.
2. “Stop editing yourself out of your own emails”
Pre-header: Keep your tone alive with this simple test.
3. “Perfect emails don’t sell—real ones do”
Pre-header: How to edit without losing your soul.
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