Module 1: Foundation & Context
Quick Practice: See the Difference
Let's try two approaches to the same request:
Generic Prompt: "Write an email about a scholarship deadline."
Structured Prompt: "You are an admissions counselor at a mid-sized public university. Write a friendly but urgent email to high school seniors about our merit scholarship deadline that's in two weeks. Include specific next steps and maintain our supportive, accessible tone."
Try both in your preferred AI platform right now. Notice the difference in specificity, tone, and usefulness.
Let's try two approaches to the same request:
Generic Prompt: "Write an email about a scholarship deadline."
Structured Prompt: "You are an admissions counselor at a mid-sized public university. Write a friendly but urgent email to high school seniors about our merit scholarship deadline that's in two weeks. Include specific next steps and maintain our supportive, accessible tone."
Try both in your preferred AI platform right now. Notice the difference in specificity, tone, and usefulness.