{"id":"lead-praise-specific-rewrite","audience":"managers","category":"leadership-work","track":"leadership","level":"beginner","technique":"tone","title":"Rewrite generic praise as specific recognition in a warm voice","free":false,"task":"Rewrite this generic praise so it is specific and warm. Write exactly 3 sentences in plain text, under 65 words, addressed to Mei. Sentence 1 starts with \"Mei,\" and names what she did with the number from the notes. Sentence 2 names the effect on the team or a customer. Sentence 3 starts with \"Thank you\" and is in your own words. Do not use the words great, awesome or amazing and do not mention her promotion chances.","materialLabel":"Notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"My first draft: \"Great job this quarter Mei, awesome work, keep it up!\"\n\nWhat actually happened:\n- Mei rebuilt the returns tracking sheet in September. Before: about 6 hours a week of manual updates. After: 1 hour a week.\n- The warehouse team stopped chasing her with questions; Omar said it \"saved my Fridays.\"\n- A customer (Brisa Foods) got a refund in 3 days instead of the usual 8 because of the new sheet.\n- She trained two others on it during her lunch hour without being asked.\n- I'm considering her for a senior role next year, but nothing is decided.","rules":[{"type":"maxSentences","max":3},{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":65}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Too many sentences","why":"The AI writes a long paragraph of praise.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly 3 sentences.\"","checks":["maxSentences"]},{"title":"Generic wording","why":"The AI keeps 'great job' and 'awesome work'.","fix":"Say: \"Ban great, awesome and amazing; use the real numbers.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"No specific action","why":"The AI praises 'dedication' without naming the sheet.","fix":"Say: \"Sentence 1: what she did, with the 6-to-1-hour number.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Missing the effect","why":"The AI stops at the action and skips who benefited.","fix":"Say: \"Sentence 2: the effect on the team or a customer.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Promising a promotion","why":"The AI hints at the senior role.","fix":"Say: \"Do not mention promotion or the senior role.\"","checks":["r2","plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each sentence: \"each sentence under 20 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Asks for three sentences","patterns":["3 sentences","three sentences"]},{"label":"Uses the numbers","patterns":["6 hours","numbers?","specific"]},{"label":"Names the effect","patterns":["effect","impact","customer","team"]},{"label":"Bans words","patterns":["great","awesome","amazing","ban"]},{"label":"Leaves out promotion","patterns":["promotion","senior","don'?t mention"]}],"hint":"Give each sentence a job and ban the generic words.","rubricLabels":["Sentence 1 starts with \"Mei,\" and names rebuilding the returns tracking sheet with the 6 hours to 1 hour a week change","Sentence 2 names an effect such as the Brisa Foods refund in 3 days instead of 8, or the warehouse team's Fridays","Sentence 3 starts with \"Thank you\"; the reply does not use the words great, awesome or amazing, and does not mention a senior role or promotion"]}