The trap with support prompts is asking for the finished thing. Ask for options instead, then bring your taste to the edit.
Keep a negative list
Lock the parts that never change and leave one slot for the variable. Now every run shares a family resemblance instead of starting from scratch.
- Save the prompt that worked so the next person reuses it
- Name the audience and the single goal before you generate
- Lower the reading level, then check what broke
Anchor to one reader
Treat the first output as a draft, not a verdict. The prompt does the typing; you keep the judgment about what ships.
Reuse the recipe
Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.
- Compare two outputs instead of trusting one
- Ask for three angles, then cut to the one worth shipping
- Keep one ask per prompt — chaining beats cramming
Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.