Domain 5Projects, Context & Advanced Configuration
Tone Contrasts
TL;DR
Defining your desired voice by specifying what it is not.
Definition
Defining your desired voice by specifying what it is not. "Knowledgeable friend explaining over coffee, not a corporate press release. Direct, not evasive. Confident, not arrogant." Contrasts give Claude clear boundaries that prevent drift into generic AI patterns, and are more effective than positive-only descriptions.
Exam Context
Questions may present two approaches to defining tone — one using abstract adjectives, one using contrasts — and ask which produces more consistent output.