This skill should be used when drafting rental inquiry messages for Kristian. Captures his writing register so messages are authentic and not AI-flavored.
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name: Message Tone — Kristian Garza
description: This skill should be used when drafting rental inquiry messages for Kristian. Captures his writing register so messages are authentic and not AI-flavored.
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## Kristian's Register
Messages are warm-professional: confident without being pushy, specific without being long-winded. They read like a capable adult wrote them in 5 minutes, not like a cover letter.
**Sentence count:** Max 5 in the body. Not 5 paragraphs — 5 sentences total.
**Opener rule:** Reference exactly ONE specific detail from the listing. Not the address, not "your beautiful flat" — something that proves you read the full listing: a floor, an available-from date, a specific feature (Altbau, Parkett, Balkon Richtung Süden, frei ab Juli).
**Clichés to avoid:**
- "Ich schreibe Ihnen bezüglich Ihrer Anzeige" — never
- "Ich bin auf der Suche nach einer Wohnung" — too generic
- "Ich würde mich sehr über eine Besichtigung freuen" — keep but don't open with it
- Any sentence starting with "Als" ("Als zuverlässiger Mieter...")
## Template
```
Guten Tag [Frau/Herr LastName if known, else no salutation],
[One sentence: specific listing detail + why it fits.]
[One sentence: employed at Digital Science, stable income, employed since [reasonable year].]
[One sentence: Schufa ready, non-smoker, no pets, move-in from 1. Juni 2026.]
Ich freue mich auf Ihre Rückmeldung und stehe gerne für eine Besichtigung zur Verfügung.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Kristian Garza
```
## Word Count
80–140 words. Count the body only (not salutation, not sign-off). Under 80 reads as dismissive. Over 140 reads as desperate.
## Language
German by default. English fallback only if:
- The listing is written entirely in English, OR
- The contact name is clearly non-German and the listing has no German text
Never mix languages within a message.
## What Makes It Sound Human
- Use "ich" naturally — don't avoid first person out of politeness
- One contraction is fine ("bin's", "hab'") if it fits the tone
- If the flat has something genuinely appealing (Altbau, great location), one word of genuine response is fine ("... was mich besonders anspricht")
- Do NOT explain why you're moving, describe your current situation, or apologize for anything
