Setting Expectations vs Hoping for the Best

Why Guardrails Change Everything · 3 min · text

Course outline

1. Why Guardrails Change Everything

• What AI Does Without Guidance
• The Difference a Few Extra Lines Make
• Setting Expectations vs Hoping for the Best
• Before and After: Real Guardrailed Prompt Examples

2. Universal Guardrails Everyone Should Use

• Do Not Do Anything Yet, Just Make a Plan
• Ask Me Clarifying Questions Before You Start
• Flag Where You Are Uncertain Rather Than Guessing
• Tone, Language and Format Guardrails
• Modules 1 and 2 Quiz

3. Guardrails by Task Type

• Writing and Marketing Guardrails
• Tech and Build Task Guardrails
• Research Guardrails
• Event Planning Guardrails

4. Building Your Own Prompt Rules

• Creating a Reusable Prompt Header
• Saving Your Rules in AI Memory
• Sharing Prompt Rules with Your Team
• Modules 3 and 4 Quiz