Formal
Authoritative without being cold. Use third-person constructions, full sentences, and concrete numbers. Avoid hedges and humor that depend on shared in-jokes; rely on clarity and precision to land.
Metadata
ID
formal
Catalog
tones
Source
spec/catalogs/tones/formal.json
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| voiceCues | Use third person and the corporate 'we' sparingly., Lead with the recommendation, then evidence., Quote concrete numbers; avoid round-tripping ranges., Prefer full sentences to bullet fragments on key claims. |
| avoid | Slang, idioms, or in-jokes., Hedging language ('maybe', 'sort of', 'I think')., Marketing superlatives ('world-class', 'best-in-class')., Excessive emoji or exclamation points. |
| samplePhrases | Q4 revenue grew 18% year over year, led by enterprise expansion., We recommend approving the Series B raise at $30M., Net retention was 124%; gross retention was 96%. |
| recommendedNarratives | board-meeting, qbr, scqa, strategic-narrative |
| tags | business, executive, formal |
Source JSON
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-tone/v1",
"id": "formal",
"name": "Formal",
"summary": "Polished, restrained voice for board, investor, and regulator audiences.",
"description": "Authoritative without being cold. Use third-person constructions, full sentences, and concrete numbers. Avoid hedges and humor that depend on shared in-jokes; rely on clarity and precision to land.",
"voiceCues": [
"Use third person and the corporate 'we' sparingly.",
"Lead with the recommendation, then evidence.",
"Quote concrete numbers; avoid round-tripping ranges.",
"Prefer full sentences to bullet fragments on key claims."
],
"avoid": [
"Slang, idioms, or in-jokes.",
"Hedging language ('maybe', 'sort of', 'I think').",
"Marketing superlatives ('world-class', 'best-in-class').",
"Excessive emoji or exclamation points."
],
"samplePhrases": [
"Q4 revenue grew 18% year over year, led by enterprise expansion.",
"We recommend approving the Series B raise at $30M.",
"Net retention was 124%; gross retention was 96%."
],
"recommendedNarratives": [
"board-meeting",
"qbr",
"scqa",
"strategic-narrative"
],
"tags": [
"business",
"executive",
"formal"
]
}