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# Future-Proof Yourself with this Exercise
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/future-proof-yourself-with-this-exercise/
- Published: 2023-09-03T10:30:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-24T12:35:55.000Z
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: AI

**Hey friends** \- As you might have noticed, I’m a huge proponent of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Google Bard.

And to that end, I’ve talked about free learning resources like [learnprompting.org](http://learnprompting.org/?ref=jeffsu.org) that I keep pinned in my browser at all times, and how we can use the 6 components to consistently write strong prompts:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-32.png)

**(this example is missing the Exemplars component…how ironic)*

But there’s only so much you can digest from passive learning; **the best way to truly learn something is to take action.**

## One simple exercise to future-proof yourself

Whenever you come across a prompt, break it down into one of these 6 components:

- Task
- Context
- Exemplar
- Persona
- Format
- Tone

For example, let's say you come across this "bad" prompt:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/CleanShot-2023-08-31-at-14.01.17@2x.png)

You can add:

1. **Persona -** You are an experienced college professor with over 20 years of teaching experience
2. **Exemplar** \- Refer to an example lesson plan from last year below *(assuming you have one on hand)*
3. **Format -** Output in table format with different module suggestions
4. **Tone -** *(not applicable since we're outputting in table format)*

You can [re-watch my prompt formula video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC4v5AS4RIM&ref=jeffsu.org) if you need a refresher but if I promise if you get in a habit of identifying these 6 components in prompts you come across, **the quality of your own prompts will improve**!

[What’s your favorite use case for prompts? Let me know!](https://www.jeffsu.org/future-proof-yourself-with-this-exercise/#ghost-comments-root)

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