Write a request with context and criteria
A good request identifies the goal, audience, relevant context, constraints and output format. Say how you will recognise a good answer. Merely assigning a role, such as “you are an expert”, does not guarantee knowledge or quality.
Separate your instructions from the documents to be analysed, and explain that those documents are reference material. Ask the system to flag gaps instead of filling them with guesses. A clear request improves direction but does not eliminate errors.
“Using only the supplied text, summarise the deadlines in five points for an administrative team. Give the source passage for each deadline. If a date is absent, write ‘not stated’.”
Goal + context + limits + format + verification criteria is a useful starting point.
Try it yourself
Write a request to summarise a public document. Add an output format, a rule for missing information and a verification step. Test two versions and record the differences without including personal data.