The trap with data work prompts is asking for the finished thing. Ask for options instead, then bring your taste to the edit.
Anchor to one reader
Write down what you never want as explicitly as what you do. The exclusions often do more work than the instructions.
Keep a negative list
Treat the first output as a draft, not a verdict. The prompt does the typing; you keep the judgment about what ships.
- Have the model flag what it could not cover
- Ask for three angles, then cut to the one worth shipping
- Lower the reading level, then check what broke
Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.