What Is a Prompt?

A prompt can be a sentence or a few keywords that AI uses to understand you and generate a response. It’s a clear instruction or question—a briefing that helps AI interpret your request and deliver the desired answer.

How to Create an Effective Prompt for AI?

• Use clear, concise instructions and short sentences
• Ask specific questions and explain the context
• Avoid jargon unless necessary
• Use open-ended questions for detailed answers
• Closed questions yield short responses
• Avoid unnecessary repetition
• Don’t ask vague questions
• Write actively (focus on action) instead of passively
• Be creative
• Ask one question at a time and follow up for better answers
• Use positive language and specify what you want included (not what you don’t)

What’s the Goal?

• Make sure the goal is clear to AI (and to yourself)
• Specify the format you want (e.g., a customer letter, a 300-word summary, a story, bullet points, dialogue, interview, or newsletter)
• Indicate whether you want the response in informal or formal tone
• Tell AI who the target audience is
   

What’s the Role?

Who should the response represent? An expert? A teacher? A politician? A storyteller?

What Do You Want to Achieve?

Specify whether the tone should be formal, informal, exciting, persuasive, cautionary, or informative.

Final Thoughts

AI sometimes struggles with long, complex sentences—avoid them. If you give incorrect instructions, you’ll get incorrect answers. The more information you provide, the better the response. Most importantly, experiment freely—the more creative and unique you are, the more creative and unique the answers will be.