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How to Get AI to Say Exactly What You Want

  • Writer: Patrick Law
    Patrick Law
  • Mar 17
  • 1 min read


Ever asked AI a question and got a terrible answer? Welcome to the world of prompt engineering—the art of asking the right questions to get useful responses. It's not magic; it's just knowing how to work with AI effectively. Here's how to do it.

Step 1: Start with Your Problem

Think about what you're trying to solve. Keep it simple.

Step 2: Ask AI, But Don’t Settle for a Bad Answer

If the AI response is vague or useless, don’t give up. Instead, refine your prompt.

Step 3: Keep Tweaking Until It Clicks

Push the AI further with follow-ups: Can you format that as a numbered list? or Give me real-world examples for each strategy.

Step 4: Turn It Into a Reusable Prompt

Once you’ve got a great response, take that conversation, feed again into the ChatGPT and turn it into a structured prompt.

Step 5: Test & Use It Again

Drop your new prompt into a fresh AI chat and see if it consistently gives you good results. Adjust if needed.

Why This Matters

  • Saves time by skipping bad AI responses.

  • Helps you get clear, structured answers on demand.

  • Works for anything—content creation, business strategies, problem-solving, you name it.


Prompt engineering is about asking smarter questions and refining them until AI gives you exactly what you need. Try it out, tweak as you go, and watch your AI game level up! Advance your Prompting skills with our Udemy course: Click here to enroll

 
 
 

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