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Post a weekly update in Slack with no markdown and one ask

  • For Product managers
  • You practice Asking for a format you can use
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Beginner

About this exercise

Write your weekly team update as a Slack message in plain text, under 80 words. Start with the word Status: followed by one of On track, At risk or Late. Include one shipped item, one thing coming next week, and a single ask with a name and a day. No bold, no emojis and no bullets.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Wrong status. The AI says On track. Try: Say: "A slipped date means At risk."
  • Missing the ask. The AI says 'let me know if you can help'. Try: Say: "Name Jo, the task and Thursday."
  • Formatting. The AI adds bold, bullets or emojis. Try: Say: "No bold, no bullets, no emojis."
  • Padding. The AI includes bugs and stickers. Try: Say: "Only shipped, next, and the ask."
  • 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 it: "3 short sentences plus the status line."
  • 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

  • Starts with status
  • Includes items
  • One ask
  • No formatting
  • Word limit

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