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When the Answer Isn't Right: Follow Up and Build on It
Don't stop at the first answer. Ask follow-up questions, give feedback, and build on the last response instead of starting over every time.
Explorers · Prompting · ~24 min read
Follow Up With More Questions
Don't stop at the first answer. Ask follow-up questions to learn more or get the answer you need.
'Can you explain it more simply?' or 'Can you give an example?' often gets you exactly what you need.
When to follow up
- When you don't fully understand
- When the answer is too short
- When you want a different angle
Key terms in this lesson
The big idea: AI conversations get better when you keep asking. Don't stop at the first answer.
Build on the last answer
In a chat, you can keep going. Ask for a story, then say 'make the dragon friendlier,' then 'add a castle.' Each follow-up changes or improves the same answer.
End-of-lesson quiz
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