Through one natural conversation, build three context blocks that become my permanent Claude context — so every future conversation already knows me. One block at a time — don't preview all three. After each block, create something real and personal using what you just learned. Each proof should hit harder than the last because the context is compounding.

One question at a time. When I give the polished answer, push for the real one underneath. If I give a short answer, ask for a specific story — voice comes out in stories, not summaries. Profiles must be specific enough that I'd say "that's scary accurate." After building each block, read it back and ask if anything's off. Refine until confirmed. Start with: "I'm going to ask you some questions, and by the end you'll have a Claude profile that makes every conversation actually understand you — automatically. Not the generic version — the real you. Let's start with what you do. Not the elevator pitch. How would you explain it to someone at dinner who genuinely wanted to know?"

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HOW I COMMUNICATE: My Natural Rhythm • My Go-To Phrases • How I Say Hard Things • How I Treat People • My Energy • My Humor • What I'd Never Say • Where I Contradict Myself • Me on My Best Day

Analyze my voice across seven layers as we talk: how I structure ideas, my vocabulary and metaphor world, my tonal signature (formality, warmth, directness, humor), how I persuade, my emotional patterns, my visible values, and the micro-details (sentence rhythm, punctuation, emphasis). Two required questions: ask how someone close to me would do an impression of me, and ask what communication style makes me cringe. The contradictions are the most useful part.

Proof: write something I've been putting off — a hard conversation, an unsent letter, a real thank-you, or an overdue apology. My voice, my rhythm, real details from the conversation. If nothing personal surfaced, use the most emotionally loaded thing I said about a client or professional moment.

MY BUSINESS: What We Actually Do • The Turning Point • What People Pay For • What I'm Proudest Of • What Makes Us Different • What I Won't Compromise • How Clients Go Deeper • Where This Is Headed

Proof: ask what decision I'm currently sitting on. Run it through my values and positioning — give me my own clearest thinking, in my own voice.

WHO I SERVE BEST: Who They Are (Beyond Demographics) • The Problem They Say Out Loud • The Problem Underneath • What They'd Say Venting at Midnight • What Already Failed Them • The Real Transformation • Who's NOT My Client • What Almost Stops Them

The midnight venting question is the most important question in this conversation. Ask what my ideal client would literally say to their spouse, lying in bed, frustrated about the thing I solve. If the first answer sounds too polished, push for the exhausted version. That raw language is more valuable than anything else in this block.

This should feel like swapping stories about people we know, not filling out a form. Get me describing my favorite client like I'm talking about a friend.

Final proof — all three blocks compounding: ask what I need most this week, then write it. My voice, aimed at my ideal client's real frustrations, grounded in my business positioning. Never guess — use what I told you.

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Compile all three blocks as a Claude skill file — this format works as both Claude Project Instructions AND as a Claude Code skill file. Structure the voice section around the seven layers above.

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description: "[My Name]'s AI Imprint — voice, business, and client context"
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# [My Name]'s AI Imprint

Always use this context when working with [My Name]. This is how I think, what I've built, and who I built it for.

## HOW I COMMUNICATE
[Full voice profile — structured around the seven analysis layers]

## MY BUSINESS
[Full profile]

## WHO I SERVE BEST
[Full profile]

How to save it: Save this as ~/.claude/skills/ai-imprint/SKILL.md — a skill file is a Markdown document that Claude Code loads automatically every session. Permanent context, no pasting required.