Tips and Tricks for Smart Prompting

Are you struggling to make artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT or Gemini to generate the responses you’re looking for? Whether you’re new to AI or looking to refine your skills, becoming a skilled smart prompter can significantly improve the quality of responses you receive. Look no further as we’ll cover some beginner-friendly tips and tricks from our latest course on smart prompting to help improve your prompting skills!

One of the easiest ways to get relevant responses from AI models is to provide prompts with examples. Examples provide context and helps guide the AI model to generate the response that is best suited for your needs. For instance, if you want the format of the response to be a list with a mix of paragraphs all you need to simply do is provide an example of just that. Let’s have a look at an example.

As shown above, with an example you can generate responses exactly how you want. This form of prompting can also be applied to other AI models like Google’s Gemini. This allows you to save time without having to do it manually. Just be sure to review the response as sometimes AI models can make mistakes and provide incorrect information.Do keep in mind, in order for ChatGPT to search for information on websites you have to login with an account.

Sometimes AI models can be too descriptive and provide a lot of unnecessary information. Setting clear boundaries in your prompts helps narrow down the AI’s focus. For example, if I change the previous response from bullet points, I can ask ChatGPT to provide a small paragraph of 50 words or less. Constraints ensure you get concise and accurate responses. Let’s have a look and see how this works.

As demonstrated, ChatGPT was able to generate a response that meets the requirements of a list along with a small paragraph of 50 words or less. It also provided the source for the information provided which is great too. Utilizing this tip, you can maximize ChatGPT’s functionality and leverage other AI models too.

When generating responses, it also important to consider the tone. The tone of the response matters, especially if you’re using the response for professional purposes. Your desired tone can be formal, comedic, persuasive, and more!  Setting the tone aligns the response with your intended audience and purpose. So, it’s important to know your audience to ask the AI model to generate the response that caters to your desired tone.  Let’s have a look at an example where we ask ChatGPT to generate a story using a comedic tone.

In the example above, you can see that since we asked for a comedic tone in our short story, ChatGPT was able to produce a response that matches our request. This goes to show the capabilities for creative writing when using AI models like ChatGPT. The possibilities are endless.

By incorporating examples, settings constraints, and specifying tone, you can dramatically improve the quality of AI responses. These techniques help you communicate your needs clearly and guide the AI to produce desired results. I hope you learned something new from this blog. With practice, smart prompting becomes an indispensable tool for leveraging AI effectively. Always double check the responses created by ChatGPT or any AI model as they can make mistakes. Please don’t forget to check out our course for Smart Prompting if you want to learn more tips and tricks! Happy learning!