This guide will walk you through the basic steps to creating a good prompt. This skill will ensure you get the most out of your responses.

When prompting with SureLink, ensure that your prompts contain these three basic components. First is File Path. Tell SureLink where to look for your data. For example, "please look in my Documents folder" Second is File Content. Tell SureLink information about the file you are looking for. For example, "I am looking for my latest contract with Joe's Hardware Store" Third is the main prompt. This is the normal best practices you would use when prompting with any AI. It is always best to include you context, role, and expectation of the response.

Now that we have learned about what components make a good prompt, let's practice with another example. Here is a prompt that contains all of the components needed for a successful response.

Let's first review File Path. In this example, I am providing some guidance to where my file is located. I let the AI know to look within my Documents folder which is located in my OneDrive.

Now let's review file content. In this example, I am providing guidance to what type of file I am looking for. I let the AI know to look for an Invoice from Jane's Flower Shop.

Last, let's review what makes for a good prompt. This example contains context, role, and expectation. The context notes why I am looking for the invoice. In this example, I need to find the invoice to research an accounts receivable dispute. The role describes how I want the AI to act. In this example, I want the AI to act as an accounts receivable expert. And the expectation let's the AI know what to do once it locates the file. In this example, I want the AI to open the Invoice once it has found it.

Here is the response that I get from following these guidelines. The AI was able to successfully open my invoice file! Adding all prompt components will help optimize your work and ensure you get a quality response, the first time.

Be sure to Click New Chat anytime that you switch topics. This will ensure the AI gives you the most accurate answer that is not convoluted from the previous detail.

This guide walked you through the basic steps to creating a good prompt. Thank you from the SureLink AI team