Today, the best skill is knowing how to write the prompt. If you have no idea how to imagine your cat as a cyberpunk samurai in Midjourney, you will certainly not be smart enough. It’s like a mystical art and the good prompt is usually… pretty human. Let’s break down what makes a good prompt — not the academic, sanitized version, but the stuff that works in the wild.
The context is the sauce.
Do you know how every good story starts with a “once upon a time” or a scene? It’s the same deal here.
Big models, for all their brainpower, are the world’s most talented actors. They need the setup to nail the punchline.
Bad Prompt:
“Write a business plan.”
Better Prompt:
“I’m trying to pitch a plant-based pet food startup to investors who think tofu is for hippies. Can you write a short, snappy business plan that makes it sound like we’re the Tesla of dog chow?”
Notice how that’s not sterile? It’s got character, humor, goals, personality. and its context. You must tells the AI who you are, what you want, and what tone you’re after. Think of your prompt like you’re DMing a very smart, slightly sarcastic friend who doesn’t know what’s going on yet. Give them the gossip. They’ll deliver.
Constraints = Creativity
AI doesn’t mind limitations — it thrives on them. It’s like giving a jazz musician only three notes and watching them go wild.
Loose Prompt:
“Write me something inspiring.”
Better Prompt:
“Write a tweet-length quote that sounds like it came from a tattooed monk on a motorcycle about resilience, but make it funny, not cheesy.”
Suddenly you’re narrowing the tone, the format, and the vibe — and that gives the model something to riff off. Constraints aren’t rules. They’re vibes with boundaries. Set them with intention, not like you’re drafting a legal doc.
Formats Are Friendly
Structure is your friend. Bullet points, lists, and templates — they’re like training wheels for the model. If you give it a format, it fills in the blanks like a pro.
Prompt Example:
“Give me a 3-paragraph intro, then a list of 5 strategies, then a witty closer, like it’s a Facebook post from someone who drinks too much cold brew.”
Boom. It now knows your tone, your structure, and your caffeine dependency.
Big models are pattern junkies. The more skeleton you give them, the better they flesh it out. Think “Mad Libs,” but way smarter.
Tone > Topic
If you are questioning 10 people to describe an apple then you must get 10 different answers. That’s the tone.
What separates bland AI output from spicy, scroll-stopping content is voice. And here’s the trick: the AI mimics your tone better when you write the prompt in that tone.
Prompt written like a robot:
“Summarize this article in a friendly tone.”
Better Prompt:
“Hey, I need the TL;DR for this article — like if your smart friend explained it over beers. Casual but smart.”
You get what you give. Be human, and the machine mirrors you.
Your prompt should sound like the kind of content you want. The model’s a parrot with a PhD.
Don’t Overthink It — Iterate
The first prompt is rarely the best one. That’s not a failure. That’s part of the dance.
Start messy. See what you get. Tweak. Repeat. Prompting is more like sculpting than sniping. You chip away until it looks right.
If you’re not embarrassed by your first prompt, you waited too long to hit “send.”
Finally, prompting is less about knowing the “correct format” and more about being a good communicator. AI doesn’t need perfection — it needs clarity, creativity, and a little human messiness.
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