Module 2: Your first good prompts
Improve a draft one step at a time
Allow 3 minutes.
Use follow-up messages to revise a response. State what should change and what must stay.
Make a specific revision
For the builder's email, try:
Shorten the body to 60 words.
Keep the site visit and quote review facts.
Use a direct, friendly tone. Keep the subject line.
Do not add a price or a delivery date.If a response says, "Your quote will arrive on Friday," correct it: "Friday was not in my notes. Remove the deadline and check for other added facts."
Use a review loop
Read diagram as text
flowchart LR
A[Give facts and task] --> B[Read the draft]
B --> C[Compare with source]
C --> D[Request a specific change]
D --> B
C --> E[Human approves final version]Keep useful instructions in your own prompt library. Save the task, the safe input pattern, and the checks you used. Leave personal information out.
Try it: two edits
Revise your practice email for length, then for tone. Compare the final result with the original facts. Check that neither edit adds a date or price.