Ask parents to turn on two-step sign-in for kids

About this exercise

Write the newsletter blurb asking parents to help their child turn on two-step sign-in for their school account. Open with the one action and the deadline, use the current steps only, and end with the help email. No jargon (no MFA, 2FA or authentication). Plain text, under 70 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Background first. The AI opens with why accounts get hacked, and the ask comes last. Try: Say: "Open with the one action and the Dec 5 deadline."
• Using the old steps. The AI mentions text-message codes because they're in the notes. Try: Add: "Current steps only. Text codes were turned off Nov 1."
• Tech words. The AI says 2FA or MFA, which many parents don't know. Try: Ask: "Say two-step sign-in. No MFA, 2FA or authentication."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for "under 70 words" and it often lands well over. Try: Ask for less than the limit and cap each line: "each line under 15 words, under 55 words total."
• Letting markdown in. AI adds bold and headings by default, and in a phone newsletter they show up as stray symbols. Try: Add: "Plain text only, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

• Says who it's for
• Puts the action first
• Uses current steps
• Bans jargon
• Sets a word limit

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