# 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.

- Topic: Working with AI
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/get-better-at-directing-ai-not-just-using-it

## Prompt

```text
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.
```

## What to fill in

- DETAILS
- PASTE AN EXAMPLE PROMPT
- DESCRIBE OR PASTE
- TOOLS

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