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title: "How do I write a good prompt for ChatGPT or other AI tools?"  
description: "How do I write a good prompt for ChatGPT or other AI tools?"  
author: "Ruslan Galiev"  
published: 2026-11-12  
updated: 2026-11-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/119977/how-do-i-write-a-good-prompt-for-chatgpt-or-other-ai-tools  
category: "Artificial Intelligence"  
tags: ["prompt engineering", "ChatGPT tips", "AI prompts", "how to use AI", "Productivity"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How do I write a good prompt for ChatGPT or other AI tools?



## Answers

### Answer by Ravi Vishwakarma

A **prompt** is the instruction you give an AI tool. Better prompts usually give much better answers.

## Five habits that work:

1. **Give context.** Say who you are and why you need it. "I am a Class 10 teacher in Lucknow" changes the answer.
2. **Be specific about the task.** Not "write about pollution" but "explain three causes of winter smog in Delhi."
3. **Ask for a format.** A table, 5 bullet points, 200 words, simple Hindi, a step-by-step plan.
4. **Show an example** of the style or output you want.
5. **Iterate.** Treat it like a conversation: "make it shorter", "add data", "explain point 2 for a beginner".

## Before and after:

- Weak: "Tell me about UPSC."
- Strong: "I am a working professional starting UPSC preparation with 3 hours a day. Make a 6-month plan for the prelims, week by week, as a table with subjects and sources."

## Also useful:

- Ask it to **list its assumptions** or **ask you questions first**.
- For facts, ask it to **cite sources**, and verify them, because hallucinations happen.
- Do not paste **passwords, Aadhaar numbers or confidential office data** into public AI tools.


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