What you say matters, but how you say it determines what people actually hear
A project update that reads as passive aggressive was probably written in a rush, not with malice. A feedback message that sounds cold was likely intended to be direct. Tone mismatches cause unnecessary friction in workplace communication, especially in written channels where body language and vocal inflection are absent. The problem is compounded in cross cultural teams where directness norms differ and in upward communication where the stakes of getting the tone wrong are higher.
The Tone Adjuster rewrites your messages to match the delivery you intend.
How the adjustment works
Paste or type your message into the agent and select a target tone from the available options: formal, friendly, assertive, empathetic, concise, or diplomatic. The agent rewrites the message, preserving every factual point and action item while changing the framing, word choice, and sentence structure to match the selected tone.
The agent shows you what changed and why. If you chose "diplomatic" for a message flagging a missed deadline, it might soften "You missed the deadline" to "I noticed the deadline has passed and wanted to check if there are any blockers." If you chose "assertive" for the same message, it might sharpen it to "The deadline was yesterday. What is the revised timeline?"
For frequently used tone shifts (for example, you always want messages to your VP to be more concise and to your direct reports to be warmer), the agent saves these preferences and applies them automatically when you specify the recipient.
Who uses tone adjustment most
Managers giving written feedback who want to be direct without sounding harsh. Non native English speakers who write accurately but want help matching cultural tone norms in their workplace. Anyone who has ever rewritten a Slack message four times before deciding on a version that "sounds right."
People who are confident in their written tone and primarily need help with content (what to say rather than how to say it) should consider the Slack Message Drafter or the Feedback Message Crafter instead.
Getting started with the agent
The Tone Adjuster requires no integration setup. Enable it in your ClickUp workspace, paste any message, select the tone, and receive the adjusted version. For repeated workflows, save tone presets for specific recipients or channels. The agent works with messages of any length, from two sentence Slack replies to full page emails.
Tone Adjuster compared to the Slack Message Drafter
The Tone Adjuster modifies existing text; it refines how a message sounds. The Slack Message Drafter creates new messages from scratch based on a rough idea or bullet points. If you have already written something and want to polish the delivery, use the Adjuster. If you are staring at a blank input field and need a complete draft, use the Drafter.
