7 prompting mistakes everyone makes

Quick fixes for the habits that make AI answers vague, wrong or generic.

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Prompt Engineering.

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Chapters and walkthrough

00:00
No context
The model can't read your mind. Say who it's for and paste the material.
02:00
No format
Ask for the shape you want: table, bullets, word count.
03:40
Too many tasks at once
Split big jobs into steps.
05:30
Never iterating
Treat the first answer as a draft and give specific feedback.
07:20
Trusting every fact
Verify numbers, quotes and citations.