# Rewrite my message for a global audience and non-native English readers

Makes a message easy to understand across countries and cultures: no idioms, clear dates, and plain international English.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Communication, Write, Rewrite & Edit, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/rewrite-my-message-for-a-global-audience-and-non-native-english

## Prompt

```text
Rewrite my message so it works for a global audience, including people who read English as a second language.

**My message:** [PASTE]
**Where readers are based:** [COUNTRIES OR REGIONS]
**How it will be read:** [email / Teams or Slack / intranet / may be machine-translated]

Rewrite it using these rules:
1. **Plain international English** - short sentences (under 20 words), one idea each, common words.
2. **No idioms, slang, or sports metaphors** ("touch base", "ballpark", "hit it out of the park", "circle back").
3. **No ambiguous dates, times, or numbers** - write dates as 3 March 2026 style, include time zones (e.g. 15:00 CET / 09:00 ET), and state currency codes.
4. **Expand acronyms** and explain company-specific terms the first time.
5. **Avoid culture-bound references** - local holidays, humor, or assumptions about workweeks and seasons.
6. **Explicit, polite asks** - direct enough for readers who expect clarity, respectful enough for readers who expect formality.
7. **Translation-friendly** - avoid phrasal verbs where a single word works ("find out" to "learn"), and avoid sarcasm or irony.

Return:
1. **The rewritten message.**
2. **Changes made** - a short list of the idioms, dates, and terms I replaced.
3. **Cultural notes** - anything that may land differently in the regions I listed (e.g. directness, deadlines over holidays). Keep these general and avoid stereotypes.

Keep all facts and the original meaning.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE
- COUNTRIES OR REGIONS
- email / Teams or Slack / intranet / may be machine-translated

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