Brand Voice Finder
Pick a handful of adjectives that feel like your brand, choose your audience, and get your brand voice archetype - with example captions, phrases to use, and things to avoid.
4 min test
Most small businesses don't have a voice problem - they have a brief problem. Nobody's ever put their voice into words, so every caption gets written from scratch and they all end up sounding slightly different. A few questions below will map your instincts to a voice archetype, with example captions and phrases to use as a standing reference.
Don't overthink it - pick the ones that feel instinctively right, even if you can't explain why yet.
Your brand has a voice - it's just not consistent yet.
Does every caption feel like it was written by a different person? Without a clear voice reference, every piece of content gets written from scratch.
- ⚠️Brand Voice Consistency Score██████████████
- ⚠️Tone & Positioning Gaps██████████████
- 🔴Audience Resonance Assessment██████████████
- ✦Voice Differentiation Opportunities██████████████
We'll document your voice archetype in plain language so your content sounds like you every time - whether you're writing it or someone else is.
- ✓Your voice archetype in plain, usable language
- ✓Phrases that fit your brand - and ones that undermine it
- ✓Shareable with a VA, editor, or anyone creating for you
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How to sound like yourself on Instagram - consistently
Most small businesses sound inconsistent online not because they don't have a voice, but because nobody's ever helped them articulate what that voice actually is. One week it's a formal product description; the next it's a casual 'omg you need this'. The person writing the captions - even if that's you - has never been given a clear brief.
Brand voice is not about sounding polished or professional. It is about sounding consistent. A customer who sees twelve of your posts over three months should feel like they know you - should be able to predict, roughly, what your next caption will sound like. That recognition is what builds the trust that precedes a purchase. Inconsistency interrupts that process.
This tool maps your instinctive adjective choices to a voice archetype and gives you something actionable: example captions written in your voice, phrases that fit, and phrases to avoid. Use it as a brief for yourself - or for anyone else who writes for your brand.
Common questions
What is brand voice and why does it matter for Instagram?
Brand voice is the consistent personality and tone your business uses when it communicates - the words it chooses, the way it forms sentences, and the feeling it leaves people with. It matters because consistency builds recognition, and recognition builds trust. People don't buy from businesses they don't recognise; they buy from ones that feel familiar. A defined voice means every caption and reply sounds like it came from the same place.
How do I develop a brand voice for my small business?
Start with three to five adjectives that describe how you want to sound - not how you want to be perceived, but how you literally want to sound when you speak. Then test them against real content: would this caption I just wrote match these words? Find two or three examples of content - from your own brand or others - that sounds like what you're aiming for. The patterns in those examples define your voice more precisely than any abstract description.
Should my Instagram voice be different from my website voice?
The tone can shift slightly - Instagram is more conversational than most websites - but the underlying personality should be the same. A premium, restrained brand shouldn't suddenly use slang and exclamation marks on Instagram because it feels 'more social'. Your core voice adjectives should be consistent across every channel; only the register should adjust based on context.
What if I'm not a confident writer but still need to post regularly?
Voice consistency matters more than writing skill. A clear brief - 'I sound like these three adjectives, I talk to this audience, I say things like these phrases, I avoid things like those phrases' - makes writing significantly easier because you have constraints to work within. Most people find it harder to write with no instructions than with a defined brief. The examples this tool generates give you a model to adapt, not just abstract guidance.
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