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Answer a cyber insurance form honestly from your notes

  • For Small business owners
  • You practice Keeping the AI to your sources
  • Time about 5 minutes

About this exercise

Your insurer's renewal form has 5 security questions. Answer each from your notes only, as numbered lines like 'Q1: Yes - evidence', using exactly one of Yes, No or Partly. Partly means it's true for some systems but not all. Don't round up: a wrong Yes can void a claim. Plain text, under 100 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Rounding up. The AI wants to be helpful and answers Yes when most systems are covered. Try: Say: "Partly means true for some systems but not all. Don't round up."
  • No fixed answers. The AI writes 'Mostly yes, but...', which doesn't fit the form. Try: Give the choices: "Start each line Q1: Yes, No or Partly."
  • Answers without proof. If the insurer asks later, you need to show why you said it. Try: Ask: "Add the evidence from my notes after each answer."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for "under 100 words" and it often lands well over. Try: Ask for less than the limit and cap each line: "each line under 15 words, under 75 words total."
  • Letting markdown in. AI adds bold and headings by default, and in the form they show up as stray symbols. Try: Add: "Plain text only, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Gives the answer choices
  • Defines Partly
  • Says not to round up
  • Says exactly how many
  • Asks for plain text

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