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AI | Prompting | Creativity
How to Craft the Perfect Prompt for Any Task
Your AI isn’t broken — but maybe your questions are
6 min readApr 28, 2025
Imagine this
You open your favorite AI side-kick and type:
Write a blurb about marketing.
One second later, a digital fire-hose spits out clichés, buzzwords, and tired tips onto your screen.
🤖 Typical AI Response to a Bad Prompt:
“Marketing is the process of promoting and selling products or services to customers. It involves market research, advertising, public relations, and sales strategies. Effective marketing helps businesses reach their target audiences and achieve their business goals.”
🛠 Why This is So Awful (and sort of funny)
- It sounds like a Wikipedia stub written by a half-asleep intern.
- No audience targeting: Is this for a 12-year-old? A CMO? A startup founder?
- No voice or energy: You could almost hear elevator music playing behind it.
- No format guidance: Random blob of text — no bullets, no action, no structure.