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Give the task, not just the topic
Turn a one-word topic into a request that names the task, the reader, the limits and the format.
- Starting level
- Some basics
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Public lesson guide
- EN + हिंदी
You will learn to
Turn a one-word topic into a request that names the task, the reader, countable limits and the format.
Why this matters
Most of the time lost to an assistant is spent fixing an answer that was written for a reader it was never told about.
Three things to remember
- Name the task, the reader, the limits and the format in one request.
- Replace judgment words like good with a limit anyone can count.
- Say what to leave out, not only what to put in.
See one example
Asking for a summary of a long circular for a WhatsApp group of parents.
Try the judgement yourself
Both answers respond to the task above. One of them does the job better. Which, and why?
Make something yourself
Take a task you actually have this week. Write it as one request naming the task, the reader, two limits you can count, the format, and one thing to leave out.
Read further
The source is optional. The complete teaching and practice are available inside AI2Bharat.
Read the primary or official source: OpenAI prompt guidance