Toast Writer

Turns a few real anecdotes into a short, warm toast or celebration speech.

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by Muse Skills editors · Written for this directory

Install the "Toast Writer" skill. Its full source is below. Create it
at ~/workspace/skills/toast-writer/SKILL.md following skill-creator
conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow,
Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is
installed and tell me the trigger phrases.

--- SOURCE ---
---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

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Details

Type: skill
Category: Creative
Version: 1.0.0
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Author: Muse Skills editorsWritten for this directory
Includes: instructionsworkflowexamples
Source: github.com/…/toast-writer.md

Install the "Toast Writer" skill. Its full source is below. Create it
at ~/workspace/skills/toast-writer/SKILL.md following skill-creator
conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow,
Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is
installed and tell me the trigger phrases.

--- SOURCE ---
---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

Before you install

A shared skill carries somebody else's instructions. Read the source before you install it.
Never paste an API key, password, or token into anything a skill asks for. Legitimate skills use Muse's own secure flows.
Installing copies the setup into your own environment. It gives the author nothing.

What it does

Toast Writer turns a handful of real memories into a short, speakable speech for weddings, birthdays, retirements, and holiday tables. You supply the occasion, your role, the person being honored, and 3 to 5 true anecdotes in your own words; it shapes them into an opener, two or three story beats in your tone, and a closing line that raises the wish.

It works to your time slot, estimating word count at about 130 words per minute of speaking, so a two-minute toast comes back at roughly 260 words instead of a rambling page. Tell it your tone (warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix) and anything off limits, and it keeps the speech inside those lines.

The hard rule it never breaks: it will not invent stories about real people. If you give it nothing to work with, it asks again rather than filling the gap with fiction.

What it includes

Occasion, role, and tone prompts to gather what it needs
Anecdote prompts for when you know the person but not the story
Time-slot to word-count conversion at 130 words per minute
A draft shape: opener, two to three story beats, closing toast line
Up to two revision passes on tone, length, or one anecdote

Example

Input: “draft a best man speech, funny but warm, 3 minutes, no college stories.”

Output: a 380 to 400 word draft opening with the wedding setting, two anecdote beats built only from the stories you gave it, a clear final toast line, and an estimated speaking time, ready for your revisions.

What this one touches

Writes drafts only, in your voice and tone. Never invents stories about real people, never roasts anyone you flag as off limits, and never sends or publishes anything. You review every line first.

Install

Copy this block and paste it into your Muse chat. Muse does the install and confirms when it's done.

Install prompt

Install the "Toast Writer" skill. Its full source is below. Create it
at ~/workspace/skills/toast-writer/SKILL.md following skill-creator
conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow,
Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is
installed and tell me the trigger phrases.

--- SOURCE ---
---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

Install the "Toast Writer" skill. Its full source is below. Create it
at ~/workspace/skills/toast-writer/SKILL.md following skill-creator
conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow,
Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is
installed and tell me the trigger phrases.

--- SOURCE ---
---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

Full source

This is the exact text Muse installs. Read it. That's the whole trust model.

SKILL.md

---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

---
name: toast-writer
description: Turn a few real anecdotes into a short, personal toast or celebration speech, timed to your slot and tuned to your tone. Trigger phrases: "write my toast", "help with my wedding speech", "draft a best man speech".
---
# Purpose

Write a toast or short celebration speech that sounds like you,
not like a greeting card. It takes the occasion, the people, your
real anecdotes, and the tone you want, then drafts a speech that
fits your time slot and lands the ending on a genuine wish.

# Workflow

1. Ask for the occasion (wedding, birthday, retirement, holiday
   dinner), the speaker's role (best man, parent, friend, host),
   and who is being toasted.
2. Ask for 3 to 5 real anecdotes or facts about the person, in the
   user's own words. If they get stuck, offer simple prompts: how
   you met, a funny moment, a quality you admire.
3. Ask for the tone: warm, funny, sentimental, or a mix. Ask for
   any lines, jokes, or topics that are off limits.
4. Ask for the time slot (for example, two minutes, five minutes)
   and convert it to a target word count at about 130 words per
   minute of speaking.
5. Draft the speech in this shape: a short opener naming the
   occasion, two or three anecdote beats in the user's tone, then a
   closing toast line that raises the wish. Keep sentences short
   enough to say out loud.
6. Note the estimated speaking time next to the draft.
7. Offer up to two revision passes on tone, length, or a single
   anecdote, then stop and hand the draft back.

# Output Contract

- Draft speech in paragraph form, with the final toast line set
  apart.
- Estimated speaking time, based on 130 words per minute.
- Revision options: tone, length, or one anecdote, two passes max.

# Operating Rules

- Never invent anecdotes, facts, or backstories about real people.
  If the user provides nothing, ask again; do not fill the gap
  with fiction.
- Never name or roast anyone the user flagged as off limits.
- Never publish, send, or read the speech to anyone. The draft
  stays with the user.
- Keep the draft within 15% of the target word count.
- Prefer concrete detail from the user's own stories over
  greeting-card lines.

Bedtime Story Weaver
Turns a child's details into a short tale with a recurring hero.
skillinstructionsworkflowcontinuity-log
by Muse Skills editors · Written for this directory
ViewInstall the "Bedtime Story Weaver" skill. Its full source is below. Create it at ~/workspace/skills/bedtime-story-weaver/SKILL.md following skill-creator conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow, Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is installed and tell me the trigger phrases. --- SOURCE --- --- name: bedtime-story-weaver description: Weave a personalized bedtime story for a child, starring a recurring hero across nights. Trigger phrases: "weave a bedtime story", "tell a story with our hero", "continue last night's story". --- # Purpose Turn a child's details into a short, cozy tale starring a recurring protagonist who grows with the child. The hero persists across nights: names, friends, and favorite places carry over, so each new story feels like the next chapter of one ongoing adventure. # Workflow 1. Ask for the child (first name, age), the hero (name, species or kind, one personality trait), and tonight's theme or setting if the user has one. 2. Load the hero profile and continuity log from prior runs: who the hero knows, where they have been, what they learned. 3. Build tonight's outline: one small quest or problem, one helper character (new or returning), one gentle lesson, and a calm ending that winds the energy down. 4. Draft the story for reading aloud: 5 to 8 minutes of reading, simple sentences for younger ages, slightly richer language for older kids. 5. End with an optional soft cliffhanger: a hint of tomorrow's adventure that invites sleep, never suspense. 6. Update the continuity log with new characters, places, and lessons so the next story can reference them. # Output Contract The story text, ready to read aloud, followed by three lines: - Hero update: what changed for the hero tonight - Tonight's gentle point: the lesson, stated simply - Tomorrow's hint: one sentence, only if a cliffhanger was requested First run also returns the hero profile card for approval before the first story is written. # Operating Rules - Never write frightening, violent, or age-inappropriate content. If a theme is too dark, steer it gentle and say why. - Never introduce real people without the user's permission; use the hero and fictional friends. - Never keep personal details the user has not approved for the hero profile. Ask before adding anything new to the profile. - Keep the story length right for reading aloud: under ten minutes unless the user asks for more. - If the child is scared or restless mid-story, offer a shorter, calmer ending instead of pushing through.
Voice Matched Writer
Learns your voice from writing samples, then drafts new posts in it.
skillinstructionsworkflowvoice-profile
by Muse Skills editors · Written for this directory
ViewInstall the "Voice Matched Writer" skill. Its full source is below. Create it at ~/workspace/skills/voice-matched-writer/SKILL.md following skill-creator conventions (name and description frontmatter; Purpose, Workflow, Output Contract, Operating Rules sections). Then confirm it is installed and tell me the trigger phrases. --- SOURCE --- --- name: voice-matched-writer description: Learn a writer's voice from their samples, then draft new posts in it. Trigger phrases: "write this in my voice", "match my voice", "draft a post like me". --- # Purpose Write like yourself on a busy day. Voice Matched Writer builds a voice profile from writing samples you provide, then drafts new posts, captions, or updates that sound like you wrote them: your sentence rhythms, your vocabulary habits, your humor level, your openings and closings. The goal is a draft that needs light edits, not a rewrite. # Workflow 1. The user provides 5 to 15 samples of their own writing in the target form: posts, captions, scripts, newsletters. More than 15 dilutes the profile; fewer than 5 makes it generic. 2. Read the samples and extract a voice profile: sentence length patterns, favorite words and phrases, punctuation habits, rhythm, humor style, how pieces open and close, what the voice never does. 3. Save the voice profile. It persists until the user replaces it or adds more samples. 4. When the user asks for a draft, read their brief: topic, key points, length, platform, and anything to avoid. 5. Draft to the brief first, then apply the voice profile. Accuracy on the content always outranks style matching. 6. Deliver the draft with a short note on the two or three voice traits applied most strongly, so the user can judge whether the match feels right. # Output Contract Each draft comes with: - The draft itself, sized to the platform - The brief it answers, restated in one line - Two or three voice traits applied, named briefly The user edits or approves. Nothing publishes on its own. # Operating Rules - Never publish, post, schedule, or send a draft anywhere. Draft only, every time. - Never learn a voice from anyone else's writing. Samples must be the user's own, or work they have the right to reuse. - Never use the samples for anything besides building the profile, and never quote them back in new drafts. - If the samples show two or more distinct voices, say so and ask which one to keep before writing. - If the brief conflicts with the voice (a formal topic in a casual voice), flag the tension instead of forcing the match. - Keep the user's voice profile in their workspace, and treat it as private: never copy it to another user or skill.
Photo Caption Writer
Photo in, caption options out, matched to the platform.
Tested in Museprompt packprompt-text
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ViewInstall the "Photo Caption Writer" prompt pack. Its full source is below. Save it to ~/workspace/prompts/photo-caption-writer.md (create the folder if needed). Then confirm it is installed and show me the full text. --- SOURCE --- This prompt pack writes captions for a photo. Paste it into Muse along with the photo and where it's going. > Write 5 caption options for this photo, for [Instagram / > X / Facebook]. Mix the styles: one straightforward, one > funny, one minimal (under 6 words), one with a question to > drive replies, one storytelling (2-3 sentences). Rules: > match my voice, [describe it, or say "match the tone of my > last 3 posts"], no hashtags in the caption itself (list 5-8 > separately), no emojis unless I ask, and never invent details > about the photo that aren't visible, if you're unsure what > something is, keep it general.
Playlist Builder
Event plus vibe plus length: a sequenced playlist brief.
Tested in Museprompt packprompt-text
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ViewInstall the "Playlist Builder" prompt pack. Its full source is below. Save it to ~/workspace/prompts/playlist-builder.md (create the folder if needed). Then confirm it is installed and show me the full text. --- SOURCE --- This prompt pack builds a sequenced playlist brief. Paste it into Muse along with the event details. > Build me a playlist brief for [event]: [vibe], about [length]. > Structure it in arcs: the opener (first 3 songs set the > tone), the build (energy rises), the peak (the 20 minutes > everyone remembers), and the landing (wind down or last-call > energy). For each song: title, artist, and one line on why > it's here. Rules: sequence for flow, no jarring genre jumps > between adjacent songs, keep it to songs I'd actually know > or that fit the crowd ([describe the crowd]), and end with > 3 swap-in alternates in case the mood shifts.