{"id":"ind-par-cat-sitter-instructions","audience":"parents","category":"explaining","technique":"format","title":"Write cat-sitting steps for a neighbor, with the vet number first","free":false,"task":"Your neighbor is feeding your cat while you're away. Write exactly 5 numbered steps, each one sentence under 18 words, plain text: step 1 is who to call in an emergency with both numbers, then feeding with the vet's corrected amount, then water, litter and lock-up. Leave out the cat's medical history. Write a prompt that gets you exactly that.","materialLabel":"Your notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"CAT-SITTING NOTES - for Priya (neighbor), Nov 20-23\nCat: Biscuit, 9-year-old orange tabby\n\nFood: 1/2 cup dry food twice a day (morning and evening). Scoop is in the bin.\nUPDATE from vet (Nov 10): cut to 1/3 cup twice a day - he's gained weight. Please use the 1/3 cup scoop (green).\nWater: fresh water every morning; bowl by the fridge.\nLitter: scoop once a day; bags under the sink.\nLock-up: back door sticks; pull it hard until it clicks, then lock.\n\nEmergencies: Call me first (555-0164). If you can't reach me, Maple Street Animal Hospital: 555-0199 (open 24 hours).\n\nHistory: Biscuit had a bladder blockage in 2023 and is on a special diet food (it's what's in the bin). Also had a tooth pulled in March.\n\nOther: Biscuit hides under the bed when strangers come - that's normal. Wifi password is on the fridge.","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":5},{"type":"maxWords","max":90},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"No fixed shape","why":"The AI writes a long care guide with headings and tips.","fix":"Be exact: \"Exactly 5 numbered steps, one sentence each.\"","checks":["numberedItems","plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for \"under 90 words\" and it often lands well over.","fix":"Cap each part instead: \"each step under 18 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Emergency info last","why":"The AI puts the numbers at the bottom, where they're hard to find in a hurry.","fix":"Add: \"Step 1: emergency, call me at 555-0164, then the vet at 555-0199.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Using the old amount","why":"1/2 cup comes first in the notes; the vet's update is below it.","fix":"Add: \"Feed 1/3 cup twice a day with the green scoop.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Including medical history","why":"The AI explains the diet and past surgery, which the sitter doesn't need.","fix":"Add: \"Leave out his medical history.\"","checks":["r2"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Puts emergencies first","patterns":["step 1","first.{0,20}emergenc","emergenc.{0,20}first"]},{"label":"Uses the vet's update","patterns":["1/3","green scoop","update","vet"]},{"label":"Sets the number of steps","patterns":["\\b(5|five)\\b.{0,20}steps?"]},{"label":"Leaves out history","patterns":["medical history","history","leave out"]},{"label":"Sets a word limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","word (limit|count)"]}],"hint":"Pet-sitting notes get read in a hurry. Tell the AI what goes first, which feeding amount is current, and what to skip.","rubricLabels":["Step 1 is about emergencies and gives both numbers: call the owner at 555-0164 first, then Maple Street Animal Hospital at 555-0199","The feeding step says 1/3 cup twice a day with the green scoop (never 1/2 cup)","The remaining steps cover water, litter and locking the sticky back door, and the steps include no medical history (no bladder blockage, tooth or diet explanation)"]}