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Prompting tips for non-coders

How to describe an AI worker so it comes out the way you wanted. Spoiler: short and specific beats long and fancy.

Rule 1 — Say what you want, not how to do it

Bad: “Use a transformer to analyze my tickets.” Good: “Read each support ticket and tell me what's wrong in one sentence.”

Rule 2 — Mention how often

“Every Monday morning” is way more useful than no schedule. We use it to decide if your worker should be a slash command, a hook, or a one-off.

Rule 3 — Mention who reads the answer

“For me only” → casual tone. “For our customers” → polite. “For our CEO” → terse and professional.

Rule 4 — Mention the shape of the answer

“3 bullets and a CTA”, “a one-paragraph summary”, “a punch list of fixes”. Saying the shape gets you the shape.

HEADS UP · Don't worry about being a good writer

Even a messy sentence works. We'll ask you tiny follow-up questions to fill in the gaps.