Goal
Build a habit of continuing the conversation to improve the result.
Getting value from AI rarely depends on writing a perfect first prompt. It helps to keep the conversation going.
The first answer is a draft
Treat it like a first draft from a capable new colleague who does not yet know your organisation. Explain what needs to change.
- “This is too long. Keep the essentials in five lines.”
- “The tone is too formal; we are speaking to students.”
- “Point three does not work here: we use Mobile Money. Suggest another approach.”
Ask it to challenge you
Assistants can be overly agreeable. Explicitly ask for critical feedback:
Here is my project: [describe it]. Play a sceptical investor. Give the five most serious objections, ranked from most to least significant, then one question I should answer before going further.
You remain the author
AI suggests; you decide. You know your context, clients and culture. Review, adapt and add local examples. When you sign AI-assisted work, you take responsibility for it.
Ask yourself: what could I do better with AI?
Today's challenge
Take an AI response you found mediocre. Use at least three follow-up exchanges to improve it: shorten it, change the tone and add a local example.