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1:1s that surface problems early
Rung 4 of 10 · Constraints + negative instructions
The long version: Prompting: what not to do ↗
Try it first · Constraints + negative instructions
Write the prompt you would actually use for the situation below and score it. The move behind this lesson, with a worked example, opens after your first score. You will remember it better for having tried.
Your turn
Your best installer quit with zero warning last year. Write a prompt for a 1:1 template that would have caught it at month two.
Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.
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