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Shortlist math tutors that fit your budget and schedule

Practice: Setting limits and rules. About 5 minutes.

About this exercise

Your son needs a math tutor, and you have 5 options from neighbors and flyers. Your requirements: in person, $40 an hour or less, a certified teacher, and available Tuesday or Thursday after 4 p.m. You want exactly 2 numbered picks, each with the hourly rate and a reason under 12 words, using only your notes, plain text, nothing else.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Not giving every requirement. The AI favors the cheapest tutor or the one your son likes. Try: Say: "Must meet all four: in person, $40 or less, certified teacher, Tue or Thu after 4."
  • Counting a rumor. The AI may worry about Brightpath's possible price increase and drop it. Try: Add: "Use only confirmed details."
  • Getting a long comparison. The AI reviews all 5 options, burying the 2 that fit. Try: Say: "Output only the 2 picks."
  • Not saying how many. The AI decides the length itself and usually returns more picks than you can use. Try: Be exact: "exactly 2 numbered picks."
  • Getting markdown back. AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in a text to your partner. Try: Ask for "plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Lists the requirements
  • Says exactly how many
  • Asks for the rate
  • Uses confirmed info
  • Asks for plain text

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