Prompting MasteryLesson 15 of 38
Prompting Fundamentals
Eight habits that lift the quality of every answer you get.
- 1Be clear about what you want.
- 2Give the context only you have.
- 3Define the audience.
- 4Explain the desired outcome.
- 5Specify the format.
- 6Add constraints.
- 7Review the output critically.
- 8Iterate until it is genuinely usable.
Prompting is a conversation, not a one-time command.
Workplace example: instead of accepting a status update draft, ask “What would a senior executive question here?” and rewrite once. That second pass is where most of the value appears.
Key takeaway
Clarity in, quality out — then improve it once more.
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