AI & Enterprise
Use directives, not search queries: five prompts to improve ChatGPT use
Adding brief directives such as “explain like I’m 5” or “too long; didn’t read” to ChatGPT prompts can noticeably change how it answers, a report said. TechRadar said online-shared “codes” can adjust tone and structure and cut unnecessary wording. Examples included simplifying legal language, summarising long text, making business writing overly technical, “humanising” stiff or harsh phrasing, and using the Feynman technique to teach and test understanding through step-by-step explanations.