What is a “prompt”?
A prompt is simply the message you send to the AI. That’s it. When people say “write a good prompt,” they just mean “ask clearly.” The AI is smart, but it can’t read your mind. The more clearly you describe what you want, the better the result. Good news: you already know how to do this — it’s the same as giving clear instructions to a helpful person.The 4 ingredients of a great prompt
You don’t need all four every time, but the more you include, the better:1. The task
What do you want? “Write an email”, “Summarize this”, “Make a plan”.
2. The details
Who is it for? How long? What tone? “…to a new customer, friendly, under 100 words.”
3. The example or input
Give it the material to work with. Paste the text, notes, or a sample you like.
4. The format
How should the result look? “As 3 bullet points”, “As a spreadsheet”, “As a PDF I can download.”
See the difference
- Weak prompt 👎
- Strong prompt 👍
write about our productThe AI has to guess everything: which product, who’s reading, how long, what tone. You’ll get something generic.
Simple habits that instantly help
- Say who it’s for. “for beginners”, “for my boss”, “for kids”.
- Say how long. “one sentence”, “a short paragraph”, “under 100 words”.
- Say the tone. “friendly”, “professional”, “playful”, “serious”.
- Give an example. Paste something you like and say “in this style”.
- Ask for a format. “as bullet points”, “as a table”, “step by step”.
You can always fix it afterwards
You don’t have to get the perfect prompt on the first try. Just reply with a small change:- “Make it shorter.”
- “More formal, please.”
- “Add a friendly closing line.”
- “Turn this into bullet points.”
Next step
Create your first report
Turn your information into a polished written summary.