How to write AI prompts that get better answers

AI chat tools answer the question you ask. A vague prompt gets a vague answer. A good prompt gives the AI the same brief you would give a freelancer.

The four parts of a strong prompt

• Role: who should the AI act as? For example, “an experienced ecommerce copywriter”.
• Task: what exactly should it produce?
• Audience: who will read the result?
• Format: paragraphs, bullets or a table, and roughly how long.

The AI prompt generator puts these parts together for you. Fill in the boxes below and copy the result.

You are an experienced ecommerce copywriter.

Task: Write a product page for a bamboo desk organizer.

Audience: people who work from home
Tone: friendly
Format: short paragraphs
Length: about 150 words

Requirements:
- Mention free shipping
- Avoid jargon

If anything important is missing, ask me up to 3 questions before you start.

Add the details only you know

Mention your product, your prices and anything the AI should avoid. The more specific the brief, the less editing you do afterwards.

Check length and readability

Long prompts cost more on paid AI plans. Paste yours into the token counter to see its size. When the answer comes back, run it through the readability checker before you publish it.