Chapter 3 · Lesson 1 of 4
How to Write a Good AI Prompt: Clear Instructions
Say What You Want
A prompt is the text you give a model. The most important part is the instruction: a clear statement of the task.
"Tell me about dogs" is open-ended. "List five dog breeds that suit small apartments, with one reason each" tells the model exactly what to do.
Start instructions with an action verb — summarize, list, rewrite, compare, explain — so there is no doubt about the job.
Quick check
Which prompt has the clearest instruction?
- A Thoughts on email?
- B Email stuff, make it good
- C Rewrite this email to sound polite and keep it under 80 words
- D Can you maybe help with something?
Answer it in the game to earn +10 XP.
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