Lesson 2: Your First Workplace Prompt
Master the 4-part prompt formula: Goal, Context, Constraints, and Format.
Vague instructions produce useless, generic answers. When communicating with an AI assistant, use the 4-part formula:
- Goal: What specific task do you want done?
- Context: Who is the audience and what is the situation?
- Constraints: Length limits, tone rules, or things to avoid.
- Format: Bullet points, email paragraphs, or a simple table.
Hands-On Workplace Exercise
Draft an imaginary prompt asking an AI to summarize a 3-paragraph safety memo into 3 bullet points for frontline workers.
Knowledge Check
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