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Give design feedback sorted by must, should and nice
Practice: Asking for a format you can use. About 5 minutes.
About this exercise
You're giving feedback on a checkout mockup before handoff to engineering. Write exactly 3 numbered lines labeled 'Must fix:', 'Should fix:' and 'Nice to have:', in that order, one issue each, plain text, under 75 words. The must-fix item has to be the one that breaks your accessibility checklist, and leave out issues the designer already fixed.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Asking for 'feedback'. The AI writes a long critique with headings, praise and many small notes. Try: Be exact: "Exactly 3 numbered lines labeled Must fix:, Should fix:, Nice to have:. 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 instead: "each line under 18 words."
- Wrong priorities. The AI ranks by what looks biggest, not by your checklist. Try: Add: "Must fix is the item failing the accessibility checklist: color-only errors."
- Repeating fixed issues. The contrast problem is in your notes, and the AI raises it again. Try: Add: "Skip the button contrast; Mo fixed it in v3."
What a strong prompt includes
- Shows the labels
- Uses the checklist
- Skips fixed issues
- Sets the number of lines
- Asks for plain text
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