# Be specific and clear

> Be specific and clear in your prompts to improve the quality of the responses you receive.

import QuestionsSection from "/snippets/questions-section.mdx";

## How to be specific and clear

The rule of thumb is to provide just enough instructions and context to help guide the AI’s response. Here are some suggestions:

1. Be direct and state exactly what you want (i.e. summary, list, explanation).
2. Mention the audience and tone.
3. Ask for one thing at a time. Avoid overloading your prompt with multiple questions.

## Examples

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Example 1: Generating marketing ideas." defaultOpen>
  Be direct and unambiguous in your request.

**Vague:**

> Give me some marketing ideas.

**Specific:**

> Explain three effective digital marketing strategies for increasing social media engagement among millennials.

  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Example 2: Retrieving sales data.">
  Explain how you want the information presented.

**Vague:**

> Give me the latest sales data.

**Specific:**

> Provide a summary of our Q2 2023 sales data, highlighting the top three performing regions in a bullet-point list.

  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Example 3: Writing about climate change.">
  Tailor the response to the intended audience and desired tone.

**Vague:**

> Write about climate change.

**Specific:**

> Write a persuasive speech for high school students on the importance of combating climate change, using an urgent and motivational tone.

  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Example 4: Explain the software features and what's in it for the customers.">
  Avoid combining multiple requests in one prompt.

**Vague:**

> Explain our new software features and how customers can benefit.

**Specific:**

> List and briefly describe the three new features introduced in our latest software update.

Then, in a separate prompt:

> Explain how each of these new features can improve productivity for our customers.

  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<QuestionsSection />