Dec '25 • Resources 📚
The Secret to Prompting AI For Better Results
Lately I have been experimenting with step by step instructions in my prompts and I find that the results I have been getting are WAY better than before. I'll share with you why I think that is and how you do the same...
Imagine dumping a 1,000-piece Lego set on the floor. If you tell a child to "build a castle," they’ll likely get frustrated, miss pieces, and eventually give up.
But, if you give them the instruction manual Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 the castle gets built perfectly and the child had fun doing it.
AI is exactly the same. When you give it a "vague" goal, you get a "vague" result. When you give it a sequence, you get a masterpiece
Why This Works for Your Business
- Reduces "Hallucinations": AI stays on track when it has a path to follow.
- Saves Time: You stop doing "the dance" of back-and-forth prompts.
- Repeatable Success: Once you have a step-by-step prompt, you can hand it to an employee to run.
Simple Example: Content Creation
Instead of asking AI to "Write a social media post about my business," try this sequence:
Context: I run a consulting business. My target audience is busy CEOs.
Objective: Write one 150-word post for Instagram.
Constraint: Use a professional yet friendly tone. No hashtags in the body. No em dashes. No emjois. No crazy long stories.
Step 1: Identify a common pain point (like lack of time).
Step 2: Explain how our service solves it in 3 bullet points.
Step 3: End with a clear call to action to "DM for a quote."
step 4: Ask yourself "What can I do better to make this post more effective?" Then apply those improvements.
Step 5: Ensure that you have followed the above constraint. If you haven't, fix it now before delivery.
The Takeaway
Instead of asking AI to "think" for you, start asking it to "execute" a process you’ve defined in the similar way you would do it
Action Plan:
- Take one task you did today and try to break it down into 5 chronological steps.
- Paste that into your next AI prompt
3. watch the quality skyrocket.
4.Come back here and share with the rest of us so we can share in your excitement.
Do you find the action plan easy to implement? Maybe because that's also step-by-step. 🤔
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The Secret to Prompting AI For Better Results
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