A few minutes spent clarifying the request can make the result easier to review and use.
- What am I trying to get done? Describe the outcome in one sentence.
- Who is this for? Name the audience and what they already know.
- What information matters? Provide relevant, appropriate context and source material.
- What should the output look like? Choose a format, level of detail, and constraints.
- What will I check? Decide which facts, assumptions, and decisions need human review.
PUT IT TO WORK
Take a prompt you use often. Answer these five questions underneath it. Rewrite the prompt with the missing detail, then compare the outputs using the same review criteria.
