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For anyone unsure where to start: choose something small, explain the context, inspect the result and improve the instruction. You do not need a collection of clever phrases. You need a clear task and a way to tell whether the answer helped.
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YOUR GUIDED PATH · FREE TO USE
New to AI
Learn the workflow with one ordinary task.
For anyone unsure where to start: choose something small, explain the context, inspect the result and improve the instruction. You do not need a collection of clever phrases. You need a clear task and a way to tell whether the answer helped.
5 practical steps6 detailed prompts1 worked exampleNo account needed
YOUR FIRST PROMPT•••
A clear task beats a clever phrase.GoalWhat do you want to get done?
↗ContextThe facts the answer needs
↗CheckWhat would make this useful?
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A starting point
you can make your own.
What would help you right now?
01 / START WITH THE ROADMAP
From a starting point to something finished.
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0 of 5 steps completeOpen a step for the action to take. Tick it when you have the output. Progress stays in this browser; it does not create an account or send your work to us.
01Choose a small taskYour output: One task and an observable success check.+
Pick something you can judge, such as organising public notes or rewriting a short message. Decide what a useful result would look like.
02Prepare the contextYour output: A short, appropriate input pack.+
Gather the facts the tool needs and remove unnecessary private details. Use placeholders for names or information you should not share.
03Write the instructionYour output: A first prompt you can test.+
State the goal, context, limits and preferred output. Ask the tool to flag missing information rather than make it up.
04Inspect and reviseYour output: A reviewed result and a useful follow-up.+
Compare the result with your facts and success check. Ask for a specific correction instead of repeatedly saying “make it better”.
05Keep what workedYour output: A small personal template.+
Record the instruction, the change that helped and the checks you still needed. Reuse the pattern with fresh context for the next task.
TRY IT HERE
Make this prompt yours.
Pick a task and add your details. Copy the finished instructions into your preferred AI tool.
Your details stay on this page and are cleared when you leave. Use information you are comfortable sharing with your chosen AI tool.
Your ready-to-copy promptAdd your details
02 / GET HELP WITH THE NEXT TASK
Find a prompt for the step you are on.
Open a prompt, gather the listed inputs and replace the brackets with your details. The follow-up helps you refine the first answer. Review the result before using it.
6 prompts available
No prompts match. Try a shorter term or clear the filters.
Prepare · New to AIChoose a good first AI task
Bring: Ordinary tasks, available source material and what you can checkOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Help me choose a small first AI task from [tasks]. Source material I can use: [material]. What I can verify myself: [checks]. Compare the options by clear inputs, easy-to-judge output and effort needed to review. Suggest one task and a simple success check. Do not promise accuracy or automation I have not tested.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Make the chosen task smaller so I can try it in ten minutes.
Before you use the answer: Pick something whose result you can assess without relying on the AI’s own assurance.
Draft · New to AITurn a vague request into a prompt
Bring: Task, audience, facts, limits and desired outputOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Turn this request [request] into a clear prompt. Goal: [goal]. Audience: [audience]. Confirmed facts: [facts]. Limits: [limits]. Output format: [format]. Preserve my intent, mark missing information and include an instruction not to invent facts. Explain what each part of the prompt does.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Give me a shorter version that keeps the essential context and limits.
Before you use the answer: Check that the revised prompt asks for the task you actually want.
Prepare · New to AIUse placeholders for private details
Bring: A fictional or already redacted example and details needed for the taskOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Review this fictional or already redacted example: [example]. Task: [task]. Identify which types of detail are necessary and which could be replaced with placeholders. Give a revised template using labels such as [person] and [organisation]. Do not ask me to paste original private details or claim that redaction guarantees privacy.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Show which placeholders I need to replace locally after receiving the answer.
Before you use the answer: Remove sensitive details before submitting any text; follow the tool and organisation rules.
Review · New to AICheck an answer against supplied facts
Bring: AI answer, original facts and required outputOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Compare this answer [answer] with these supplied facts [facts] and requirements [requirements]. List unsupported additions, omissions, contradictions and unclear wording. Quote the relevant part briefly so I can find it. Suggest corrections using only the supplied facts. If a claim needs an outside source, mark it as needing verification.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Prioritise the three issues that most affect whether I can use the answer.
Before you use the answer: An AI review can miss mistakes; verify the important details yourself.
Review · New to AIAsk a precise follow-up
Bring: Current answer, specific problem and preserved factsOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Improve this answer [answer]. The specific problem is [problem]. Keep these facts unchanged: [facts]. Desired change: [change]. Revise only the affected parts and explain the changes. Do not solve the problem by adding unsupported details or changing the task.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Show the original and revised sentences for the part you changed.
Before you use the answer: Make sure the revision fixes the problem without losing accurate information.
Review · New to AISave a reusable prompt pattern
Bring: Successful prompt, what changed and remaining checksOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Turn this tested prompt [prompt] into a reusable template. What worked: [notes]. Checks I still needed: [checks]. Replace task-specific details with clear placeholders, explain the minimum inputs and keep the review steps. Do not describe it as universally reliable. Include one example using fictional details.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Identify which parts must change when the audience or task changes.
Before you use the answer: Test the template with new context and retain the checks that mattered.
03 / SEE THE DIFFERENCE
What a more useful result looks like.
Illustrative example: a beginner wants a short message confirming a meeting. The date and location are already agreed.
Starting point
Write a professional message.
More useful version
Write a friendly confirmation for a meeting on [date] at [location]. Keep it under sixty words. Ask the recipient to reply only if the details are wrong. Do not add an agenda or promise refreshments.
The prompt defines the task and its limits. The user still checks the date, location and final wording before sending.
04 / GO DEEPER
Choose your next guide.
Use a focused guide when you need more examples or a longer walkthrough.
Browse the full learn collection when you need help with another task.
