Talking to AI: Prompts That Get Work Done

The five parts of a prompt that actually change Claude's answer, how to ask for a decision instead of a menu, and how to turn a prompt that worked twice into a permanent library.

What it covers

• Role, context, task, format, constraints. Examples beat adjectives.
• Ask for a recommendation, not a menu of options.
• Iterate in the same thread; fix the instruction, not just the output.
• Reusable prompts: when a prompt works twice, save it.

What you'll build

A personal prompt library of five prompts for your own job.