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Prompting that works

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1. A manager types: “Write something about the new schedule.” The result is generic. What is the best fix?
Say who it is for, what changed, and the length and toneAsk again in a different tool and keep the shorter answerTell the tool to be more creative and surprisingAsk for a much longer answer and cut it down yourself
2. You like a short note you wrote last month and want new notes to match. What is the most reliable step?
Ask for a longer note and trim it until it matchesDescribe your voice to the tool in one adjective such as warmAsk the tool to write in a better and stronger voicePaste the note as an example and ask for the same style
3. A student writes ‘Act as a licensed doctor’ and treats the reply as medical advice. What is wrong?
The role made the language too formal for a patientA role gives the tool access to real medical recordsThe tool cannot take on roles, so the reply is a guessA role changes the style, not the medical authority
4. You need a long report. Which approach is likely to produce the best result?
Agree an outline first, then draft and review each sectionAsk for the whole report in a single long requestAsk for several complete reports and keep the longest oneAsk for the shortest possible version, then expand it
5. The second draft is better, but you only dislike the ending. Which follow-up is best?
“Keep everything but the ending, and end on a clear next step.”“Keep the ending and change everything else around it.”“Try again from the top and make the whole draft better.”“Scrap this draft and rewrite it from scratch in a new style.”
6. A tool gives a very confident statistic that you cannot find anywhere. What does better prompting NOT solve?
A reply written for the wrong audience, such as expertsA reply laid out in the wrong format for your useA possibly invented fact, which needs a trusted sourceA reply that is far longer than the length you wanted
7. You repeat a weekly task of writing client reminders. What is the smartest use of prompting skills?
Start from a blank chat and retype the whole request weeklyAsk the tool to remember it without keeping any notesSwitch to a new tool each week to keep the results freshSave a bracketed template and refill the details each time
8. A chat has circled the same flaw for many turns. What is the best move?
Open a fresh chat and include what you learnedAsk the tool to apologize and then try again harderTurn off the tool’s memory and continue in the same chatKeep adding more instructions to the same chat
9. You are unsure which tone you want for a fundraising message. Which request helps most?
“Write the best fundraising message you can.”“Give me three versions: warm, direct and playful.”“Use the tone most fundraising messages use.”“Write one message that blends every possible tone.”
10. Which item should NEVER go into a saved prompt template?
A bracketed placeholder for the customer’s nameA customer’s private account detailsA length limit such as 100 wordsA note about the tone and style you want

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