Stop Overthinking Every Slack Message
You've typed it. Deleted it. Retyped it. Changed "Thanks" to "Thank you" to "Appreciate it" and back again. TextGlow ends the Slack anxiety loop — rewrite your tone in 2 clicks, right inside the message box.
Slack Made Work Faster. It Also Made Work Stressful.
The average remote worker sends over 200 Slack messages per day. Each one is a micro-decision about tone:
In a physical office, your voice, face, and body language carry 93% of communication. In Slack, your words carry 100%.
TextGlow exists because nobody should spend 5 minutes wordsmithing a 2-sentence Slack message.
Rewrite Any Slack Message in 2 Clicks
Type your rough message
Don't overthink it. Just get the words out.
Click the ✨ icon
The TextGlow button appears right inside the Slack message box.
Pick your tone
Choose the tone that matches your intent. Replaced instantly.
Pick a tone that matches your intent
| Tone | Best For | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Messages to leadership, cross-team updates | "I'd like to flag a potential timeline risk on Project Atlas and suggest we discuss priorities in tomorrow's sync." |
| Friendly | Teammate check-ins, casual channels | "Hey team! Just wanted to loop everyone in on where we're at — making great progress!" |
| Direct | Deadline reminders, blockers, urgent requests | "We need the API keys by EOD Thursday or the release slips. Can you confirm?" |
| Concise | Quick replies, busy threads | "Confirmed. Will have it ready by 3pm." |
| Empathetic | Difficult conversations, feedback | "I totally understand the frustration — let's figure out a path forward that works for everyone." |
| Polite | Cross-cultural teams, client-facing channels | "Thank you for sharing this. I'd love to explore this further when you have a moment." |
Every Slack Scenario, Handled
The Monday Morning Standup
"did stuff on the project, fixing bugs now"
"Last week I resolved 3 critical bugs in the payment module and began QA testing. This week I'm focused on completing the integration tests and preparing for the staging deploy."
The Difficult Feedback DM
"your PR has a lot of problems and needs a rewrite"
"I went through your PR — there's some solid work in there. I've left a few comments on areas where I think we can strengthen the approach. Happy to pair on it if that's helpful."
The Cross-Team Request
"hey can you send me the design files I need them asap"
"Hi! Would you be able to share the latest design files when you get a chance? We're aiming to start implementation this week, so having them by Wednesday would be ideal."
The #General Channel Announcement
"we shipped the new feature go check it out"
"Excited to share that the new dashboard feature just went live! 🎉 Go check it out and let us know what you think. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed."
Why Slack Communication Is Harder Than Email
In email, you have time. You can draft, review, sit on it overnight.
In Slack, the expectation is instant. The typing indicator is showing. Your teammate sees you're online. You don't have the luxury of overthinking — but the consequences of a bad tone are the same.
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to recover focus after a tab-switch to ChatGPT
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What Slack Users Are Saying
"I used to spend more time editing my Slack messages than writing code. TextGlow literally gives me 30 minutes back every day."
Software Engineer
Remote team
"English is my second language and I always worried my Slack messages sounded too blunt. TextGlow's Polite tone is a lifesaver."
Product Designer
Berlin
"Installed it for myself, now my whole team uses it. Our Slack communication got noticeably better within a week."
Engineering Manager
Series B startup
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