Learning Goals
5 minBy the end of this lesson you can:
- Explain that you can set the style and tone in a prompt.
- Ask the AI for a specific tone and audience.
- Pick the right tone for a purpose.
Warm-Up · Same Fact, Different Feel
8 minLast lesson we showed the AI examples. Today we set the feel of the answer.
Say the fact "it is raining" in two ways: once as a serious weather reporter, once as an excited little kid. How different do they sound?
Reveal the thinking
Very different — same fact, different tone. You can tell the AI which tone you want, just like an actor choosing how to say a line.
New Concept · Choose the Voice
18 minTwo more ingredients you can add to any prompt:
- Tone — funny, serious, gentle, exciting, formal, friendly.
- Audience — for a 7-year-old, for parents, for a poster.
The AI is like an actor who can play any voice — you just name the one you want.
Explain why we should drink water, in a fun, excited tone for a 7-year-old. Use 3 short sentences.
Water is your body's superpower juice! It helps you run, think and grow big and strong. So glug-glug — drink up and feel amazing!
A school notice needs a formal tone; a little sibling needs a fun one. Matching the tone to the audience makes your message land.
Ask for friendly, respectful tones. Don't ask the AI to be mean, rude, or to mock anyone.
Worked Example · Two Tones, One Topic
18 minSame topic — recycling — asked in two tones for two audiences.
Fun, for young children:
Write a cheerful 2-line rhyme about recycling, for 6-year-olds.
Pop your bottles in the bin, Help the Earth and you will win!
Formal, for a school notice:
Write a short, formal notice asking students to recycle, for the school noticeboard. 2 sentences.
Students are kindly reminded to place paper, plastic and cans in the labelled recycling bins. Your cooperation helps our school reduce waste. Thank you.
Nothing about the facts changed — only the tone and audience. That's the power of naming the voice.
Try It Yourself
20 minUse the teacher-opened chatbot.
Ask the AI to explain a school topic, but add one tone word (funny, gentle, exciting). Test it.
Hint
"Explain gravity in a funny way for a 9-year-old."
Take a tricky topic and ask the AI to explain it "in a simple, gentle tone for a 6-year-old, in 3 sentences".
Hint
Notice how the words get shorter and friendlier.
Mini-Challenge · One Message, Two Voices
12 minPick one message (e.g. "wash your hands"). Write two prompts that ask for it in two different tones for two different audiences.
It works if the two answers clearly feel different, and each fits its audience.
Show one pair
Prompt 1: "Write a silly rhyme about washing hands, for 5-year-olds." Prompt 2: "Write a polite reminder to wash hands before lunch, for a classroom poster."
Recap
5 minYou can set the tone (funny, formal, gentle) and the audience in your prompt. The same facts can feel completely different — choose the voice that fits the job, and keep it kind.
Vocabulary Card
- tone
- The feeling of the writing — funny, serious, gentle, exciting.
- style
- The overall way something is written.
- audience
- Who the answer is for — a child, a parent, a poster.
Homework · Two Tones
≤ 20 minWrite two prompts about the same topic, each asking for a different tone and audience. Note which tone you chose and why.
Sample · Two Tones (topic: saving electricity)
Fun: "Write a cheerful 2-line rhyme about switching off lights, for 6-year-olds."
Formal: "Write a short, formal reminder to switch off classroom lights, for the noticeboard."
Yours will be different — two clearly different tones for two audiences is the goal.