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Prepare five investor Q&A answers from the update numbers only
- For Executives
- You practice Keeping the AI to your sources
- Time about 5 minutes
- Level Intermediate
About this exercise
Prepare answers for the five questions investors are likely to ask after the update. Write exactly 5 numbered lines in the form: 1. Q: short question - A: answer. Each answer is under 25 words and uses only numbers in the update. If the update does not give the number, answer "I'll send that after the call." Plain text, and never forecast beyond the update.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Old growth figure. The AI says 14%. Try: Say: "Growth is 11% (corrected)."
- Inventing burn or forecast. The AI estimates burn. Try: Say: "If the update doesn't give the number, say I'll send that after the call."
- Wrong format. The AI drops Q: and A:. Try: Say: "Format: 1. Q: ... - A: ..."
- Markdown. The AI bolds. Try: Say: "Plain text."
- Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each answer: "each answer under 25 words."
- Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 12 words."
What a strong prompt includes
- Format
- Update only
- Exact phrase
- No forecast
- Plain
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