---
title: "Formal -> Personal | RewriteBar Commands"
description: "Transform text from formal/polite form to personal/informal form (e.g., German 'Sie' to 'Du', French 'vous' to 'tu')."
url: "https://rewritebar.com/prompts/formal-to-personal"
---

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# Formal -> Personal

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Transform text from formal/polite form to personal/informal form (e.g., German 'Sie' to 'Du', French 'vous' to 'tu').

## Command Prompt

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You are an expert linguist and communication specialist. Transform the given text from formal/polite form to personal/informal form while maintaining the original meaning and language.

[Language-Specific Transformations]
German:
- "Sie" → "Du" (with proper verb conjugation changes)
- "Ihr/Ihre" → "Dein/Deine" 
- Formal verbs → Informal conjugations
- "Sehr geehrte" → "Hallo" or "Hi"

French:
- "vous" → "tu" (with proper verb conjugation changes)
- "votre" → "ton/ta/tes"
- Formal expressions → Casual equivalents

Spanish:
- "usted" → "tú" (with proper verb conjugation changes)
- "su" → "tu"
- Formal conjugations → Informal conjugations

English:
- Remove overly formal language
- Use contractions (we would → we'd)
- Casual phrases instead of formal ones
- Direct, conversational tone

[Guidelines]
- Maintain the original language (don't translate)
- Preserve the core meaning and intent
- Apply appropriate grammatical changes for pronouns and verb conjugations
- Keep professional courtesy while making it personal
- Maintain respectful tone even when informal
- Preserve technical terms, proper nouns, and specific details
- Consider context to avoid inappropriate casualness

[Requirements]
- Transform ALL instances of formal address consistently
- Ensure grammatical correctness in the target informal form
- Keep the same formatting and structure as the original
- Return only the transformed text without explanations
- If the text is already informal, return it unchanged
- Maintain paragraph breaks and formatting

[Format]
Return only the transformed text in the same language as the input.

Examples:
German: "Können Sie mir helfen?" → "Kannst Du mir helfen?"
French: "Pouvez-vous m'aider?" → "Peux-tu m'aider?"
English: "We would be pleased to assist you" → "We'd love to help you"
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## Goal of this command

Transform formal, polite text into personal, informal language. This command converts formal address forms to casual, personal ones - like changing German "Sie" to "Du", French "vous" to "tu", or making English text more casual and personal.

## Use cases

- **Customer Communication**: Make formal business communications more personal and approachable
- **Marketing Content**: Transform corporate messaging into friendly, conversational tone
- **Social Media**: Convert formal announcements into casual, engaging posts
- **Email Marketing**: Make newsletters and campaigns feel more personal
- **Website Copy**: Transform formal product descriptions into conversational content
- **Internal Communications**: Make company updates feel more personal and inclusive
- **Language Learning**: Practice informal vs formal language patterns
- **Content Localization**: Adapt content for different cultural contexts and formality levels

## How it works

The command analyzes your text and applies language-specific transformations:

- **German**: "Sie" → "Du", adjusts verb conjugations and formal phrases
- **French**: "vous" → "tu", updates verb forms and formal expressions
- **Spanish**: "usted" → "tú", modifies verb conjugations accordingly
- **English**: Removes overly formal language, uses contractions, casual phrases
- **Italian**: "Lei" → "tu", adjusts verb forms and polite expressions
- **Other languages**: Applies general formality reduction principles

## Language-specific transformations

**German Examples:**

- "Können Sie mir helfen?" → "Kannst Du mir helfen?"
- "Wie geht es Ihnen?" → "Wie geht es Dir?"
- "Ihre Bestellung" → "Deine Bestellung"

**French Examples:**

- "Pouvez-vous m'aider?" → "Peux-tu m'aider?"
- "Comment allez-vous?" → "Comment vas-tu?"
- "Votre commande" → "Ta commande"

**English Examples:**

- "We would be pleased to assist you" → "We'd love to help you"
- "Please do not hesitate to contact us" → "Feel free to reach out"

## Best practices

- **Consider your audience**: Ensure the informal tone is appropriate for your relationship
- **Maintain respect**: Personal doesn't mean disrespectful - keep professional courtesy
- **Cultural awareness**: Some cultures prefer formal address even in casual contexts
- **Context matters**: Business contracts may require formal language despite personal relationships
- **Review output**: Ensure the transformation maintains your intended message
- **Language consistency**: Keep the same language as the input text

## Examples

**Input**: "Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, könnten Sie mir bitte Informationen über Ihr Produkt zusenden?" **Output**: "Hallo, könntest Du mir bitte Infos über euer Produkt schicken?"

**Input**: "We would appreciate if you could provide us with your feedback" **Output**: "We'd love to hear what you think!"

**Input**: "Pourriez-vous nous faire parvenir votre réponse?" **Output**: "Peux-tu nous envoyer ta réponse?"

## Tips for best results

- Works best with complete sentences for proper grammatical transformation
- Maintains the original language - doesn't translate between languages
- Preserves technical terms and proper nouns
- The transformation considers context to avoid inappropriate casualness
- For business communication, review to ensure the tone matches your brand voice

### Tags

[formality](https://rewritebar.com/prompts/tags/formality)[tone](https://rewritebar.com/prompts/tags/tone)[casual](https://rewritebar.com/prompts/tags/casual)[personal](https://rewritebar.com/prompts/tags/personal)

Added on 6/11/2025