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Explain a video attention study to your newsletter readers

Practice: Saying who it's for. About 5 minutes.

About this exercise

You make cooking videos and want to share a study about video length in your newsletter for small creators. You want at most 3 sentences in plain text that give the study's real finding, one limit that matters for cooking creators, and an invite to your live Q&A on Thursday. Use the study summary, not the viral post about it, and skip research terms like "sample" or "significant".

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Repeating the viral post. The post is louder and comes first, so the AI may lead with its claim. Try: Say: "Use only the study summary, not the viral post."
  • Missing the limit that matters. The AI may skip the fact that cooking videos weren't studied, which is the most useful caveat for your readers. Try: Add: "Say the study didn't include cooking or tutorial videos."
  • Forgetting the invite. The AI doesn't know about your Q&A unless you mention it. Try: Add: "End with an invite to Thursday's live Q&A."
  • Not capping the length. The AI writes several paragraphs by default, far more than the reader will take in. Try: Say: "at most 3 sentences."
  • Getting markdown back. AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in your newsletter. Try: Ask for "plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Picks the right source
  • Names the limit for your niche
  • Mentions the Q&A
  • Says who it's for
  • Caps the number of sentences

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