✨The Golden Rule of Prompting

Golden Rule

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

✍️ Golden Rule Corollary
If your prompt isn’t clear, ask the AI to help you rewrite it — a rough draft plus intent is usually enough for the AI to shape a clearer, more precise prompt. Learn More

🟠 Quiz: The Golden Rule of Prompting

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1️⃣ What best captures the Golden Rule of Prompting?

A. Always write long prompts
B. If people can’t understand your question, the AI probably won’t either
C. Use fancy vocabulary to impress the AI
D. Repeat your question three times for emphasis

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✅ B. If people can’t understand your question, the AI probably won’t either.

2️⃣ Why does the Golden Rule work?

A. Because AIs interpret language like people do
B. Because AIs prefer technical jargon
C. Because short prompts confuse AIs
D. Because AIs memorize every question ever asked

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✅ A. Because AIs interpret language like people do.

3️⃣ Which prompt follows the Golden Rule?

A. “Fix this.”
B. “Make it sound better.”
C. “Rewrite this paragraph for first-year students in plain language, 150 words, with three bullet takeaways.”
D. “Improve text please.”

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✅ C. “Rewrite this paragraph for first-year students in plain language …”

4️⃣ When applying the Golden Rule, what should you always include?

A. Random emojis
B. Context, audience, and format
C. Long quotes from Wikipedia
D. Hidden instructions

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✅ B. Context, audience, and format.