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Get a calm video-call background for remote interviews
- For Job seekers
- You practice Getting the tone right
- Time about 5 minutes
About this exercise
You have remote interviews next week and want a virtual background from Gemini. Get Claude to write one paste-ready prompt under 90 words, plain text. It must say 16:9, a softly blurred home-office scene, keep the middle third plain and low-detail (where you sit), name both hex colors as codes, and say no text, people, logos, or anything distracting like posters or screens.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Busy middle. The AI centers a bookshelf, which glitches around your head. Try: Add: "Middle third plain and low-detail."
- Fancy or fake. The AI drifts to a penthouse or luxury office. Try: Add: "Tidy, modest home office, softly blurred."
- Distracting details. The AI adds posters, screens or a famous movie poster. Try: Add: "No text, people, logos, posters or screens."
- Colors by name. The AI says "warm wood tones". Try: Add: "#C19A6B and #B7C9A8."
- Write-up with headings. The AI gives tips on lighting and camera angles. Try: Add: "Output only the prompt, about 45 words."
What a strong prompt includes
- Sets the shape
- Keeps the middle plain
- Asks for blur
- Gives hex colors
- Rules out distractions
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