How AI Actually Reads Your Prompt

Why Prompts Matter · 5 min · text

Course outline

1. Why Prompts Matter

• The Difference a Good Prompt Makes
• How AI Actually Reads Your Prompt
• Garbage In, Garbage Out

2. The 5 Things Every Prompt Should Have

• 1. Context - Tell AI Who You Are
• 2. Task - Be Specific About What You Want
• 3. Format - Tell It How to Present the Answer
• 4. Constraints - Set the Boundaries
• 5. Examples - Show, Don't Just Tell
• Modules 1 and 2 Quiz

3. Advanced Techniques

• Brain Dump to Plan
• Think Like the Person Doing the Job
• Role-Playing and Persona Prompting
• Chain of Thought - Ask AI to Show Its Working

4. Making It Yours

• Set Up Your AI Memory
• Getting AI to Challenge You
• What Not to Share in a Prompt
• Modules 3 and 4 Quiz