🧠 Practice Only – Not for Submission

💬 AI Feedback Required

🎯 What You’ll Do

In this activity, you’ll explore how prompt specificity impacts the quality of AI responses. You’ll use the 6 Prompt Components framework to rewrite a vague task, then compare the AI’s output from a weak prompt (missing components) and a strong prompt (fully structured). This activity builds your fluency in crafting clear, effective prompts that drive XP-level results.

📘 Instructions

1. Start with this vague task from your executive:

“Send them a reminder.”

As an XP, your job is to transform this ambiguity into a clear, actionable prompt. But how you frame the ask to AI can dramatically change the outcome.

1. Write two AI prompts:

   • Prompt A: Incomplete Prompt

     → Include only 2–3 of the 6 components. Example:

     “Write a reminder email about the Q2 decks.”

   • Prompt B: Fully Structured Prompt

     → Use all 6 Prompt Components:

     • Task
     • Context
     • Exemplar (if helpful)
     • Persona
     • Format
     • Tone

     Example:

     “Act as an Executive Partner writing on behalf of a senior leader. Draft a reminder email to Ana, Rafi, and Jordan (product marketing team) to submit their Q2 decks by EOD Friday. Use a clear, professional tone and format the message with a subject line, body, and CTA.”

2. Paste both prompts into AI and review the responses.
3. Compare and contrast the outputs.
   • Which version was clearer?
   • Which one felt more client-ready?
   • What did the weaker version miss?
4. Write a short reflection (3–4 bullet points):
   • What difference did you see between Prompt A and B?
   • What were the consequences of being vague or partial?
   • What does this reveal about effective prompting?
   • How will you approach AI prompting differently going forward?

🤖 AI Feedback Prompt (Required)

Use an AI tool (like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) to check your work by using the prompt below:

I’m practicing AI prompting using the 6 Prompt Components. I tested how specificity affects AI output by comparing a weak prompt and a fully structured prompt.

Prompt A (Partial): [Paste here]

AI Output: [Paste here]

Prompt B (Full): [Paste here]

AI Output: [Paste here]

Reflection:

• [Paste 3–4 bullet points on your observations and takeaways]

Please give me feedback on:

1. Did my full prompt use the 6 Components effectively?
2. Was the improvement in AI output clear and XP-aligned?
3. What else could I adjust to prompt even more effectively?

Analyze the feedback: How can this feedback help me to improve my output? What from the feedback do I want to keep or toss?