ContentsModule 2: lesson 4 of 6

Module 2: Your first good prompts

Improve a draft one step at a time

Lesson 4 of 6 · 3 min

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

Give facts and task

Read the draft

Compare with source

Request a specific change

Human approves final version

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.

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