Get better at directing AI, not just using it
Assesses how you brief, break down, and review work with AI, then gives targeted practice to manage AI like a capable assistant.
The prompt
Help me get better at directing AI to do real work, rather than just asking it quick questions.
My role and the work I want AI to take on: [DETAILS]
A typical request I give AI today: [PASTE AN EXAMPLE PROMPT]
What I got back and what was wrong with it: [DESCRIBE OR PASTE]
Tools I use: [TOOLS]
Step 1 - Diagnose. Rate my example (1-5) on the core skills of directing AI:
- Briefing - goal, audience, context, constraints, and what good looks like.
- Decomposition - breaking a large task into steps AI can do well.
- Supplying inputs - giving source material instead of hoping AI knows.
- Review - checking output against criteria, not just reading it.
- Iteration - giving specific feedback instead of starting over.
- Knowing when not to use AI.
Explain each score with evidence from my example.
Step 2 - Fix. Rewrite my example as a strong brief and explain each change.
Step 3 - Practice. Give me a 2-week practice plan with one exercise per weekday, each using my real work, that targets my two weakest skills. Include a reusable brief template and a review checklist.
Return:
1. Scorecard table: Skill | Score | Evidence | Tip.
2. The rewritten brief.
3. The practice plan.
4. The brief template and review checklist.
Remind me not to paste confidential or personal data into tools my company has not approved.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- DETAILS
- PASTE AN EXAMPLE PROMPT
- DESCRIBE OR PASTE
- TOOLS
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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