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Writing AI Prompts: Step-by-Step

Clear, approachable steps anyone can follow—no jargon, just results.

Writing AI Prompts: Step-by-Step

Clear, approachable steps anyone can follow—no jargon, just results.

✨ Golden Rule of Prompting

If a human can’t understand what you’re asking, the AI probably won’t either.

🎯 1) Start with your goal

Decide what you want: facts, ideas, a plan, an explanation, or a formatted output.
Example: “I want a short overview of how renewable energy works for a high-school audience.”

💬 2) Use natural, direct language

Write like you’re talking to a helpful colleague—no special keywords needed.
Try: “Explain renewable energy in simple terms with one real-world example.”

🧑‍🏫 3) Add context 

Context is crucial for conversational AIs to understand what you're looking for.
Example: “You are a friendly science tutor. Explain photosynthesis for someone new to the topic.”

📏 4) Review the Results

Specify length, tone, and required elements to guide the response.
Example: 


5) Refine the Prompt (if needed)

Refine your question for richer results—add context, clarify needs, or ask a follow-up.
Example: 

🔄 6) Ask Follow-up Questions

Ask for tweaks—shorter/longer, simpler, different tone, or added focus.
First: “Explain renewable energy.”
Refine: “Explain renewable energy in 5 sentences, use simple language, and add one everyday example.”

🚀 7) Explore more (optional)

When ready, try personas, step-by-step reasoning, or style changes.
Examples: “Act as a career coach…”, “Show your steps…”, “Write this like a news brief…”

Authored by ChatGPT (GPT-5 Thinking)