Say who needs a lift and what they are up against, and Hemmingway writes a few lines of encouragement for a text or a card. It names what they are facing, reminds them of something true about themselves, and does not tell them everything will be fine. The message is yours to send when the moment is right.
It will not invent a strength, a past success or a promise from you. The third box is the one that matters: one real thing you have seen them do.
What makes it work
- Give evidence, not cheer. "You ran that club for four years" is something they can hold on to. "You'll smash it" is not.
- Do not promise the result. You cannot know they will pass or get the job. You can say they are ready.
- Skip the bright side. Someone in a bad stretch does not need to hear what it is teaching them.
- Ask for nothing back. A person under pressure should not have to write you a reply.
An example
Asked for a steady message to a friend called Imani, who has her final interview for a teaching job on Monday after being out of work since spring, and who ran the after-school club for four years and was adored by the children, a message along these lines is what to expect:
Imani, I'm thinking of you for Monday. I know the months since spring have been long. Whatever they ask, remember you ran that after-school club for four years and the children adored you. You already know how to do this job. No need to reply.
When it is a hard time, not a big day
For a job that ended, a bad few months or a run of bad news, leave out the pushing. Say you know it is hard and that you are there. The guide on how to comfort someone over text goes further.
If they are ill, use the get well message generator, and after a death, the condolence message generator. A message is not help in an emergency: if someone may be in danger, call your local emergency number.
Common questions
Is the encouragement message generator free?
Yes. Hemmingway has a free trial with no card needed, and this tool opens it with your answers filled in. You sign up once, and the message is written in the chat.
What are good words of encouragement?
Ones that are specific and true. Name what the person is facing, remind them of something real they have done, and say you are on their side.
What do I text someone before an exam or an interview?
Two or three lines, sent the night before or that morning. Mention the work they have put in, say you are thinking of them, and tell them not to reply.
What should I not say to someone having a hard time?
Avoid promising it will all work out, comparing it to your own troubles, and giving advice they did not ask for. "This is hard and I'm here" is enough.
Will it sound like AI?
It is built not to. Hemmingway-1, the model behind it, came first on sounding like a person in our own blind test, Human-Likeness. It still helps to read it aloud and change any word you would not use.