Hey folks! Captain YAR here.
Ever stare at your screen, totally baffled because the AI just didn’t get it? You asked for a polished blog post, but got a half-baked paragraph. Or maybe you wanted a killer YouTube script and ended up with lines that just wouldn’t fly. You might be thinking, "Arr, this AI ain’t as smart as they say!" But hold your digital horses! More often than not, the treasure map we’re giving it is just a bit… vague.
Let me let you in on a little secret I’ve learned on my voyages through the AI seas:
✨ The quality of your AI output is only as clear as your goal. ✨
That’s right! If your results are less than stellar, it’s probably because you didn’t quite tell the AI what you really wanted it to create.
⚙️ The Big Rule: Always Describe the Output!
It’s not enough to just throw a topic at it. You gotta be specific about the final product. Think like you’re commissioning a masterpiece! You need to describe:
- 📝 The Format: Is it a blog post? A tweet thread? A product description? Five YouTube title options in a list?
- 📏 The Length: A short paragraph? A 500-word article? Three concise bullet points?
- 🎯 The Purpose: Is it meant to motivate, inform, sell, or entertain?
- 🗣️ The Tone & Style: Conversational? Formal? Humorous? Confident?
- 👥 The Audience: Who are you trying to reach? Young professionals? Beginners? Experts?
✍️ Check Out the Difference:
Here’s what trips up many a good prompt engineer:
- Bad Prompt: 😟
> "Write about the importance of focus plz."
(Good luck getting anything useful from that, matey!)
👆VS👇
- Good Prompt: 🚀
> "Write a 5-paragraph motivational essay about the importance of focus, aimed at young professionals, written in a confident but conversational tone."
(Now that’s a clear heading! 🗣️ Perfect!)
See? One is like sailing without a compass, the other gives the AI a clear destination.
AI is an awesome, supercharged tool, but it’s not magic. It needs your direction, your intention. Let your creativity flow into the instructions!
💡 Your Actionable Tip:
Next time you’re about to send off a prompt, pause and ask yourself:
“What do I want this to look like when it’s done?”
Then, build your prompt around that crystal-clear vision. It’s a simple shift, but I guarantee you’ll see a massive improvement!
This is just the tip of the iceberg! For the full treasure map and more examples, you definitely want to check out the original Reddit post for all the details.
Why Your AI Prompts Suck: You Never Describe the Output
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