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Prompt Tips

AI is a powerful tool, but its effectiveness depends directly on how you phrase your requests. A few simple principles — and the results will noticeably improve.

The main principle: be specific

The more precise the request, the more precise the response. Compare:

Vague requestSpecific request
"Write some text""Write an introduction for a blog article about remote work, 3-4 sentences, conversational style"
"Improve this""Rewrite this paragraph in simpler terms, remove bureaucratic language, condense to 2 sentences"
"Tell me about marketing""What are the 5 biggest trends in digital marketing for small businesses?"
The 30-second rule

Spend 30 seconds crafting your prompt — and save 5 minutes on revisions. If you explain the task to the AI as thoroughly as you would to an intern, the result will be good.

Five techniques for better responses

1. Specify the format

Tell the AI what format you want the response in:

  • "Respond with a list of 5 points"
  • "Create a table with columns: pros and cons"
  • "Write in a step-by-step instruction format"
  • "Give a brief answer in 2-3 sentences"

2. Assign a role

Ask the AI to "become" an expert in the relevant field:

  • "As a marketer, evaluate this landing page copy"
  • "As an editor, fix the style and grammar"
  • "As a teacher, explain this in simple terms"

3. Provide examples

If you have an example of the desired result, show it:

"Rewrite the headlines in this style: '5 reasons why...', 'How to do X without Y', 'The complete guide to...'"

4. Iterate

The first response is not perfect? Refine it:

  • "Good, but make it shorter"
  • "I like the direction, but the tone should be more serious"
  • "Keep points 2 and 4, redo the rest"

The AI remembers the conversation context — there is no need to repeat everything from the beginning.

5. Use notebook context

If your notebook is filled with information on the topic, include it in the context (this is enabled by default). Then instead of:

"Write a conclusion for an article about the benefits of online learning, which include flexibility, accessibility, scalability..."

You can simply say:

"Write a conclusion for this article"

The AI already sees the entire notebook text.

What to avoid

Common mistakes
  • Overly short prompts — "write some text" without context forces the AI to guess
  • Multiple tasks in one prompt — better to break them into steps
  • Expecting a perfect result on the first try — the AI works better through dialogue
  • Ignoring context — if your notebook contains relevant information, make use of it

Everyday prompt templates

TaskPrompt template
Write an article"Write an article on topic for audience, length Y words, style Z"
Edit text"Rewrite this text: goal. Keep what to preserve. Remove what to cut"
Create an outline"Create an outline for a document/article/project with N points, including sub-points"
Generate ideas"Suggest N ideas for context. Format: title + one-sentence description"
Translate"Translate to language, preserving tone/style/terminology"

Want to put these tips into practice? Try the guide AI as a critic of your idea — it shows how to ask AI the right questions to validate business ideas.

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