Find your own job in a long class party email chain

About this exercise

The class parents' email chain about the winter party is 9 messages long, and you just want to know your part. You want at most 3 sentences, plain text, written to you, with what you're bringing and when in the first sentence. The party moved days during the chain, so use the final day, and skip everyone else's sign-ups. Write a prompt that gets you exactly that.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Not saying who it's for. The AI summarizes the whole party plan, and your part gets lost. Try: Add: "Write it to me, Jess. Only my tasks."
• Missing the date change. Friday is in the first message, and the AI may keep it. Try: Add: "The party moved to Thursday Dec 18. Use that."
• Dropping the details. The AI says 'you're volunteering' but skips the sign-in and drop-off time. Try: Add: "Include the sign-in rule and the 1:15 drop-off."
• Asking for a summary. The AI writes bullets with every parent's job. Try: Be exact: "At most 3 sentences, plain text."

What a strong prompt includes

• Says who it's for
• Uses the final date
• Asks for the details
• Limits the sentences
• Asks for plain text

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