The Feedback Diagnosis Decoder
Turn “This feels off” into a clean revision plan.
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Client feedback can be a funny little circus. One person says, “Make it stronger.” Another says, “This doesn’t sound like me.” Terrific. That’s like telling a mechanic, “The car feels emotionally unavailable.” You know something is wrong, but now you need to find the actual problem before you start ripping out the engine.
This prompt helps you turn vague, emotional, or scattered feedback into a sharp revision diagnosis.
It separates taste feedback from strategic feedback
It identifies whether the issue is voice, clarity, structure, tone, examples, accuracy, or positioning
It turns messy client comments into specific edit instructions
It helps you avoid rewriting the whole draft when only one part is broken
It protects the strongest parts of the piece instead of letting panic edit everything flat
The beauty here is simple: the client may describe the symptom, but you diagnose the disease. That is the difference between a typist and a trusted ghostwriter.
Use this prompt before you touch the draft.
How to use this prompt:
Paste in the draft, the client’s feedback, and any relevant context about the client’s voice, audience, goal, or platform. The AI will analyze the feedback like a revision strategist instead of a nervous intern with a red pen.
Use it after receiving vague notes like “not quite there,” “too polished,” “needs more punch,” or “doesn’t sound like me”
Include the original goal of the piece so the AI can judge the feedback against the strategy
Add any known client preferences, banned phrases, or voice notes
Ask it to preserve what is already working
Use the final revision plan as your editing checklist
This prompt is especially useful when your first instinct is to rewrite everything. Don’t. Diagnose first. Then edit.
The Prompt:
You are an expert ghostwriting editor and client feedback translator.
Your job is to help me diagnose vague, subjective, or scattered client feedback and turn it into a clear revision plan.
Context:
- Client: [CLIENT TYPE / ROLE]
- Platform or format: [LINKEDIN POST / ARTICLE / NEWSLETTER / THREAD / SPEECH / BOOK CHAPTER / OTHER]
- Audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE]
- Goal of the piece: [WHAT THE CONTENT SHOULD ACCOMPLISH]
- Desired voice: [DESCRIBE CLIENT VOICE]
- Known client preferences: [VOICE NOTES, BANNED PHRASES, STYLE RULES, ETC.]
Here is the draft:
[PASTE DRAFT]
Here is the client feedback:
[PASTE CLIENT FEEDBACK]
Analyze the feedback and do the following:
1. Identify the surface-level feedback.
Explain what the client literally said.
2. Diagnose the likely underlying issue.
Translate the feedback into a more specific writing problem. Consider whether the issue is:
- Voice
- Tone
- Structure
- Clarity
- Strength of point of view
- Accuracy
- Examples
- Specificity
- Emotional resonance
- Audience fit
- Strategic positioning
- Pacing
- Opening hook
- Ending
- Overall confidence
3. Separate taste from strategy.
Tell me which parts of the feedback are likely personal preference and which parts affect the effectiveness of the piece.
4. Identify what should not be changed.
Point out the strongest parts of the draft that should be protected during revision.
5. Create a revision plan.
Give me a clear step-by-step editing plan with specific changes to make.
6. Rewrite only the sections that need improvement.
Do not rewrite the entire piece unless absolutely necessary. Preserve the client’s ideas, meaning, and natural voice.
7. Explain the reasoning behind the edits.
For each major change, briefly explain why it solves the underlying issue.
Write in a sharp, practical, conversational style. Be direct. Do not flatter the draft. Do not blindly obey feedback that weakens the piece. Help me think like a trusted ghostwriter, not a panicked order-taker.What to expect after running this prompt:
You will get a clear diagnosis of what the client actually means, even when their feedback is vague, emotional, or frustrating. Instead of staring at “this doesn’t feel right” like it’s a ransom note made of adjectives, you’ll have a practical map for what to change and why.
A plain-English summary of the client’s feedback
A deeper diagnosis of the real writing issue
A separation between subjective preference and strategic improvement
A focused revision plan that prevents unnecessary rewriting
Rewritten sections that solve the actual problem without flattening the client’s voice
The result is calmer editing, stronger client communication, and fewer revision loops that feel like trying to catch a raccoon in a linen closet.
Chat soon.
Roger
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