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Pick which of two draft replies to send using must-pass criteria

  • For Managers and team leads
  • You practice Catching mistakes and made-up facts
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Score each draft on C1 to C3 with Y or N, then pick one. Output exactly four lines: "A: C1 Y, C2 N, C3 Y" (using your scores), "B: ..." in the same form, "Send: A" or "Send: B" or "Send: neither", and "Reason:" in one sentence under 20 words. C1 and C2 are must-pass; send the draft that passes both. Plain text.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Picking the draft with an offer. The AI prefers A because it passes C3. Try: Say: "C1 and C2 are must-pass."
  • Missing the blame in A. The AI scores C2 Y for A. Try: Say: "Check each criterion strictly against the draft."
  • Long reason. The AI writes a paragraph. Try: Say: "Reason is one sentence under 20 words."
  • Getting markdown back. AI adds bold and headings by default, which show up as stray symbols where this is pasted. Try: Say "plain text, no bold, no headings, no asterisks".
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and usually runs long, so a vague "keep it short" lands well over the limit. Try: Cap each part instead of the total, for example "each line under 15 words".

What a strong prompt includes

  • Gives the line forms
  • Says C1 and C2 are must-pass
  • Limits the reason
  • Asks for plain text
  • Sets a length limit

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