{"id":"search-sb-supplier-claims-verify-questions","audience":"small-business","category":"ai-search","track":"research","technique":"verification","title":"Write questions that make a supplier's claims checkable","free":false,"task":"A deep-research tool summarized a packaging supplier, EverPack, for your candle shop, and you want to verify its 4 claims before ordering 5,000 jars. Write exactly 4 numbered questions, one per claim in order, each naming the exact document that would prove it (like a certificate number, a test report or a signed quote) and never a yes/no question. The question for claim 4 must point out that the tool's only source is a 2022 forum post. Plain text, under 110 words.","materialLabel":"The deep-research summary (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"DEEP-RESEARCH SUMMARY: \"EverPack Supply - candle jar supplier\"\n\n1. EverPack's glass jars are certified food-safe and heat-safe up to 400°F. (Source: EverPack website)\n\n2. Their jars are made from 60% recycled glass. (Source: EverPack sustainability page)\n\n3. Bulk pricing is $0.82 per jar for orders over 5,000. (Source: EverPack pricing page, 2026)\n\n4. Delivery is reliable, usually within 10 business days. (Source: SmallMakers forum post, 2022)\n\nConclusion: \"EverPack is a reliable, eco-friendly choice.\"\n\nMy notes:\n- I need jars by Dec 1 for holiday orders\n- My labels say \"recycled glass jar\", so claim 2 has to be true\n- Last supplier's jars cracked when the wax was poured hot","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":4},{"type":"maxWords","max":110},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Asking \"are these true?\"","why":"The tool says \"yes, according to the website\", which proves nothing.","fix":"Say: \"Each question asks for a specific document that proves the claim.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"One question for everything","why":"The AI asks one broad question, so the weak claims hide behind the strong ones.","fix":"Add: \"One question per claim, in order.\"","checks":["r0","numberedItems"]},{"title":"Missing the old source","why":"The AI doesn't notice delivery rests on a 2022 forum post.","fix":"Add: \"Point out claim 4's source is a 2022 forum post.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"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 question: \"each under 25 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI bolds the claim names.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Asks for proof documents","patterns":["document","certificate","test report","written quote"]},{"label":"One per claim","patterns":["one per claim","each claim","\\b(4|four)\\b.{0,20}question"]},{"label":"Flags the forum source","patterns":["2022","forum"]},{"label":"Bans yes/no questions","patterns":["yes.?or.?no","yes/no","open"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown"]}],"hint":"A supplier's own website can't prove its own claims. Ask for questions that make it hand over documents.","rubricLabels":["There are 4 questions, one per claim in order (heat-safe certification, 60% recycled glass, $0.82 bulk price, 10-day delivery)","Each question asks for a named document or proof (for example a certificate or test report number, a recycled-content certificate, a signed written quote, or recent delivery records), and none can be answered with just yes or no","The question about claim 4 points out the only source is a 2022 forum post and asks for current delivery evidence or a guaranteed date"]}