Prompt basics
What a prompt is, how to write a good one, and how to fix bad answers. 6 posts.
Prompt basics · 5 min readWhy does AI give bad or made-up answers?AI guesses when it is missing facts. Here is why it makes things up, how to spot it, and prompts that get better answers.Prompt basics · 5 min readWhat not to paste into AI at workA plain list of what to keep out of ChatGPT and other AI tools at work, how to remove private details, and what to check first.Prompt basics · 4 min readWhat is a prompt in AI?A prompt is the message you type to an AI tool to tell it what you want. Here is what that means, with simple work examples.Prompt basics · 5 min readHow to write a good AI promptUse a simple 4 part recipe for better AI answers. Who it is for, what you have, what you want back, and the rules. With examples.Prompt basics · 5 min readHow to make AI sound like youGive AI a few of your real messages, a short list of words you never use, and clear length rules so drafts sound like you wrote them.Prompt basics · 5 min readA prompt template for any work taskOne fill in the blanks prompt template that works for emails, notes, quotes, lists and more. Copy it, fill the brackets, done.