After you’ve gone through the interface of your AI tool of choice - like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini - it might be helpful to have some straightforward prompting templates to come back to.
These can also be used by non-beginners, sometimes you don’t need massive prompts to get useful output…
Ask for Instructions
Prompt
Give me detailed, step-by-step instructions for how to do [task]
Example
Give me detailed, step-by-step instructions for how to change the oil in my 2020 Toyota Camry
Ask for Different Perspectives
Prompt
Give me at least two different viewpoints about {topic]
Example
Give me at least two different viewpoints about the correct way to shave a yak
Ask for a Top 10 List
Prompt
List the top 10 resources for [purpose]
Example
List the top 10 resources for small business bookkeeping
Ask for a Checklist
Prompt
Create a checklist for [goal/activity/task]
Example
Create a checklist for going on a vacation to Belgium
Happy prompting!
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