Foundations of Good Prompting
When you get the basics right, it becomes much easier to get the results you want from Omnifact.
The Golden Rule: Be Specific and Complete
Be specific and use complete sentences. Think of each prompt as giving directions to a capable colleague who doesn’t know your context. Since Omnifact doesn’t retain memory between conversations, include all necessary information in each prompt.What Makes a Good Prompt
Every effective prompt should include these three elements:What you want
The specific task or question you need help with
Context you have
Relevant background information
What you expect
Format, length, or style requirements
- Task: “Analyze this customer feedback”
- Context: “from our Q4 survey about our mobile app”
- Expectations: “and identify the top 3 improvement priorities”
- Complete Prompt: “Analyze this customer feedback from our Q4 survey about our mobile app and identify the top 3 improvement priorities.”
See the Difference
The more specific and descriptive you are, the better results you’ll get.- Marketing
- HR
- Finance
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Product Management
Vague: “Marketing ideas”
Specific: “Generate 5 social media post ideas for a B2B software company launching a new project management tool, targeting small business owners”
Specific: “Generate 5 social media post ideas for a B2B software company launching a new project management tool, targeting small business owners”
Common Problems and Quick Fixes
Problem: Responses are too generic
Problem: Responses are too generic
Solution: Add specific details and constraints
- Include your exact context (role, company size, industry)
- Specify format and length requirements
- Be clear about what to include or exclude
Problem: Omnifact seems confused
Problem: Omnifact seems confused
Solution: Check if you’re assuming context
- Have you included all necessary background?
- Would this make sense to someone new to your situation?
- Add the missing context directly in your prompt
Problem: Wrong format or style
Problem: Wrong format or style
Solution: Be explicit about expectations
- “Format as [bullet points/table/email/report]”
- “Use [professional/casual/technical] tone”
- “Length should be [specific word count/number of items]”
Read your prompt out loud. If you have to add “you know what I mean” at the end, it needs to be more specific!
Other Beginner Guides
- Learn Being Clear and Direct to eliminate confusion and get exactly what you need
- Explore Assigning Roles to transform Omnifact into domain experts
- Master Controlling Output Format to get responses in exactly the format you need