Six practical tips, concrete before-and-after examples and official sources. Turn a loose question into a brief you can check.
Start with BIP. Let the AI interview you, then review your prompt or plan.
Say what the AI should create and who it is for. Add a role when expertise or perspective matters.
Tell me about solar panels.
Write a 150-word explanation for homeowners without technical knowledge. Explain how a solar panel generates electricity.
Supply the material needed for the task. Separate source material from instructions and identify unknowns.
Summarize the research.
Summarize the text under SOURCE for a team meeting. Use only this source. Identify missing information. SOURCE: [paste your text]
Specify length, sections and tone. A short sample structure clarifies what you mean.
Make a presentation.
Create a 6-slide presentation about [topic]. For each slide provide a title, up to 3 short points, a diagram idea and 40 words of speaker notes.
Choose what takes priority. Asking for a short text with every detail often creates an unclear task.
Be extremely detailed, but keep it very short.
Give up to 5 main points. Prioritize clarity for beginners. Omit technical details and identify topics for separate follow-up.
Define when the result is usable. Check facts and sources yourself; an AI self-check is not proof.
Make a good explainer video.
Create a 60-second storyboard. Give the message, text, visual and duration for every scene. Check that durations total 60 seconds and flag unverified facts.
Say what works, what needs to change and how you will check it. Use BIP when your goal is still unclear.
Make it better.
Keep the structure and examples. Replace jargon with everyday language, halve the introduction and check for repetition. Then provide the revised version.
Choose a starting point. Replace the [bracketed fields] with your information and test the result.
Build your own text promptCreate a 6-slide presentation about [topic] for [audience]. Key message: [message]. For each slide provide a title, up to 3 short points, a diagram suggestion and speaker notes. Apply [style] to backgrounds, framing and typography. Review the narrative and flag unverified claims.
Based on official guidance on clear instructions, prompt design and verifiable workflows. These examples were written for PromptClicker. Test a change with the same task and assess the result against your own criteria.
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