A good prompt does not need to sound clever. It needs to remove guesswork.
Use this five-part formula:
1. ROLE - Who should AI act as?
2. CONTEXT - What does it need to know about your business?
3. TASK - What exactly must it create or solve?
4. FORMAT - How should the answer be organised?
5. CONSTRAINTS - What should it avoid or keep in mind?
Example:
"Act as a social media strategist. I own a mobile beauty business serving busy professional women in Cape Town. Create five Facebook post ideas that build trust and generate enquiries. Present them in a table with a hook, key message and call to action. Use simple, friendly language and avoid hype."
ACTION:
Rewrite one prompt you used before using the five-part formula. Share the before and after versions below.