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Brief an agent to recruit the right users for interviews

  • For Product managers
  • You practice Giving the right context
  • Time about 5 minutes

About this exercise

You want an AI agent to invite users to research interviews. Write its brief: invite only admins on paid plans who used Reports in the last 30 days, skip anyone interviewed in the last 6 months, draft invites but never send them, and ask you before any $50 gift card goes out. Output exactly 6 numbered plain-text lines: one draft_email per qualifying user in table order, an ASK_HUMAN line about the gift cards, then DONE.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Not showing the log format. Left alone, the AI writes a friendly report with headings instead of a checkable action log. Try: Show it literally: "Format every line like 1. ACTION: tool(args), then ASK_HUMAN: and DONE: lines. Plain text."
  • Not giving the criteria. The AI invites everyone who signed up, or picks people who sound engaged. Try: Add: "Only admins on paid plans who used Reports in the last 30 days."
  • Forgetting recent interviews. The AI re-invites people you talked to a few months ago. Try: Add: "Skip anyone interviewed in the last 6 months."
  • Letting it send or spend. Given send and gift card actions, the AI emails users and sends money on its own. Try: Add: "Draft only. Ask me before any gift card."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Gives the criteria
  • Sets the usage window
  • Skips recent interviewees
  • Says draft, never send
  • Holds the gift cards

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