Set a clear goal
Start with the result you want, the audience and the use.
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Set a clear goal. Start with the result you want, the audience and the use.
Provide useful context. Explain relevant background and supply safe inputs.
Refine the response. Treat the first output as a draft.
Check before using. Read the whole output.
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Start with the result you want, the audience and the use. A precise goal makes outputs easier to judge. Avoid pasting personal information merely to make a request feel realistic.
Before the first message, check that the selected tool supports the task and that you are using the intended account. Begin with something reversible, such as a fictional weekend plan. State the audience and what a useful answer would contain. Read the entire response before following it. If a button offers to send, buy or publish, stop and inspect the permission: drafting and acting are separate stages.