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Prompting 101
Ask clearly, give context, and try again if it's weird.
A promptis just the message you send to an AI. But good prompts get much better answers than bad ones. Here’s the secret.
Three ingredients
- What you want, in a sentence.
- For whom (sometimes).
- An example of what good looks like.
Bad vs. good prompt
Bad
Tell me a story.
Good
Tell me a 5-paragraph story for a 9-year-old about a raccoon who learns to bake bread. Use silly sounds. No scary parts.
If the answer is weird, say so
You can reply and say: “That was too long, try again in one paragraph.” Or: “Make it funnier.” The AI learns from this conversation — so ask again, better.
Remember
- Be clear about what you want.
- Give examples if you can.
- If the answer is wrong, ask again.
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