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GenAI is a free PhD sitting in your pocket.

But you must learn how to prompt it better:

1. Goal. What you want the AI to do.

Example:

“I want a list of the best medium-length hikes within 2 hours of San Francisco... Return the top 3.”

Why it’s important:

☑ This is your mission statement for the prompt.

☑ By reading this, the AI knows exactly what the main request is.

☑ The more specific you are, the better your results (e.g., specifying “medium-length,” “within two hours,” “lesser known,” etc.).

2. Return format.

How you want it presented. In the example:

“For each hike, return the name, location, time to drive there, the hike duration, and what makes it cool. Return the top 3.”

Why it’s important:

☑ This tells the AI how to structure its response.

☑ Think of it like giving the AI an answer template.

☑ You get an organized output that’s easy to read or plug into another system.

3. Warnings (or Constraints)

Highlights constraints or common pitfalls.