Ask Better Questions
Good results start with good questions. Give AI enough context to understand what you're trying to accomplish, and invite it to ask follow-up questions when needed.
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I'm trying to [describe your goal]. Here is the context you need: [provide the relevant background]. Ask me up to three questions if you need more information before answering. Then give me a practical response, explain any assumptions you made, and tell me what additional information would improve the answer.
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Prompts for Learning
AI can be a patient tutor, but you get more from it when you tell it how you want to learn. Ask for explanations at your level, examples, questions that test your understanding, or a different explanation when the first one doesn't click.
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I'm trying to learn [topic]. Start by asking me a few questions to determine what I already know. Then explain the topic at an appropriate level, using examples where helpful. Afterward, give me a few questions to test my understanding and point out anything I may have misunderstood.
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Prompts for Work
AI can help you organize information, draft communications, analyze choices, and get started on tasks that might otherwise take too long. The best results come when you give it the relevant context and the kind of help you want.
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I'm trying to accomplish [task]. Here is the relevant context: [provide context]. Help me break this into manageable steps, identify anything I may be overlooking, and suggest a practical way to get started. Ask questions if you need more information.
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Prompts for Better Decisions
AI can help you see a decision from several angles. Ask it to identify the choices, surface assumptions, point out tradeoffs, and show you perspectives you may not have considered. The final judgment is still yours.
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I'm considering [decision]. Here is what I know so far: [provide the relevant facts]. Help me examine this from several perspectives, identify the main options, benefits and drawbacks, assumptions I may be making, and important questions I should ask before deciding. Point out anything I may be overlooking, and tell me what additional information would be useful.
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Prompts for Better Writing
AI can help you get started, organize your thoughts, improve clarity, and adapt your writing for different readers. Use it as an editor and thought partner, not as a substitute for your own voice.
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I need to write [type of document] for [audience]. Here is what I want to communicate: [ideas or rough notes]. Help me organize these thoughts into a clear structure, improve the wording, and suggest places where the message could be clearer or more effective. Preserve my meaning and voice. Don't invent facts or ideas that I haven't provided.
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Prompts for Exploring Ideas
AI can be useful when you have an idea that is still taking shape. Ask it to explore possibilities, challenge your assumptions, suggest alternatives, and help you see connections you might have missed.
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I have an idea I'm exploring: [describe the idea]. Help me develop it without assuming that it is already a good idea. Ask questions that would clarify my thinking, identify strengths and weaknesses, suggest alternative approaches, and point out assumptions I may be making. Then give me several possible ways the idea could develop.
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Prompts for Everyday Life
AI can be useful for everyday questions, planning, organizing, comparing options, and figuring out how to do something you've never done before. The same habits apply: give it context, ask questions, and use your judgment.
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I need help with [everyday task or question]. Here's what I'm trying to accomplish: [describe the situation]. Help me think through my options, ask me any questions that would help, and give me practical suggestions. Point out anything I should verify or think about before I act on your advice.
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