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Make a first-week checklist for a newly promoted manager

  • For Managers and team leads
  • You practice Giving the right context
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Beginner

About this exercise

Make a first-week checklist for a newly promoted manager of 6 people. Plain text, exactly 6 lines starting with [ ], each in the form [ ] action - day - who. Use only days Mon to Fri, one action per day except Friday gets two, and use only the people and facts in the notes. No action may involve HR decisions, pay, or performance ratings.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • HR decisions. The AI adds a role review. Try: Say: "No action about roles, pay or ratings."
  • Wrong day or person. The AI shifts the 1:1s. Try: Say: "Follow the day and people from the notes."
  • Wrong count. The AI lists ten items. Try: Say: "Exactly 6 lines starting with [ ]."
  • Markdown. The AI uses bold. 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 line: "each line under 18 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

  • Line format
  • Six lines
  • Days
  • No HR
  • Plain

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