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Prompting Basics
Learn the R.I.C.K. Model and other practical prompting techniques you can use immediately.
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What you'll be able to do
- Write complete prompts with the R.I.C.K. Model: Role, Instructions, Context, Key Output
- Give the AI a clear Task, Source, and Action
- Supply the context only you know: audience, situation, goal, background, and rules
- Define what good looks like with format, tone, and a quality check
- Spot and fix the six most common prompting mistakes
- Iterate with Keep / Change / Because and build a reusable prompt library
Lessons
The R.I.C.K. Model
Why most AI answers disappoint, why prompting is really communication, and the four-part R.I.C.K. Model (Role, Instructions, Context, Key Output) that fixes it.
R and I: Role and Instructions
Tell the AI who to be and exactly what to do. Learn to write a sharp Role and complete Instructions: the Task, the Source, and the Action.
C: Context Is Everything
The most skipped section, and the most common reason outputs miss. Learn the five parts of Context: Audience, Situation, Goal, Background, and Constraints.
K: Key Output: Define What Good Looks Like
Key Output isn't just format. It's a quality standard: the Format, Tone, Quality check, what to Include, and what to Avoid.
R.I.C.K. in Action: Real Prompts for Real Work
See complete R.I.C.K. prompts for five everyday jobs (announcements, social posts, meeting summaries, workflow plans, and learning a new concept) and why each one works.
Mistakes, Iteration, and Your Prompt Library
The six most common prompting mistakes, how to turn a weak result into a strong one in a few rounds, and how to save your best prompts so you never start from scratch.