Here are exercises that will help you get better answers. Be patient, it’s an iterative process.
1. Ask a Better Question
- Original Prompt: “How can we increase donations?”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to ask specifically about innovative digital fundraising strategies that have been successful for similar non-profit organizations in the past year.
2. Adopt a Different Perspective
- Original Prompt: “Explain donor engagement.”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to request an explanation of donor engagement strategies from the perspective of a seasoned non-profit marketing director, focusing on building long-term relationships.
3. Refine or Clarify Your Question
- Original Prompt: “Ideas for our next event.”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to specifically request ideas for virtual fundraising events targeted at millennials, including details on interactive elements to boost engagement.
4. Explore Alternative Approaches
- Original Prompt: “Best social media platforms for campaigns.”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to compare the effectiveness of Instagram vs. Twitter for a social media awareness campaign about environmental conservation, including the pros and cons of each platform.
5. Subdivide Your Question
- Original Prompt: “How to write a grant proposal.”
- Refinement Task: Break down this prompt into smaller questions covering each grant proposal section for a community health project, from the executive summary to the budget.
6. Keep Trying Until You Get an A+
- Original Prompt: “We need more volunteers.”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to specify strategies for recruiting young professionals as volunteers through online platforms, including how to communicate the impact of their contribution.
7. Explain Your Reasoning
- Original Prompt: “Effective ways to thank donors.”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to ask for an explanation of why personalized video messages can be an effective way to thank donors, including how it may influence their ongoing support.
8. Rate Your Answer
- Original Prompt: “What’s content marketing?”
- Refinement Task: Refine this prompt to ask for a simple explanation of content marketing strategies for non-profits, suitable for a volunteer with no marketing background, and request the LLM to rate its explanation’s clarity.
