Prompts have a job
Give the standup summary a decision
A prompt has a job when its output supports a named next decision.
1Try it yourself
Simulation game
Prompt chef
Toss ingredients into the pot. A tasty prompt needs Role, Task, Context, Format.
Cooking pot
Empty pot — toss an ingredient…
2Learn the idea
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Name the artifact and decision
See it
Role + task + context + format = clearer output
“Summarize standup” has no reader or purpose. The squad rewrites it:
Create a decision brief for the product lead.
From the notes below, list: blocked work, owner, evidence needed, and decision due.
Do not infer owners or deadlines. Mark missing items UNKNOWN.
The product lead will decide what to escalate today.
The artifact is a decision brief. The model organizes evidence; the product lead owns escalation.
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Misconception
“Prompting is finding magic words.” Reliable prompting is task design: define the artifact, supplied evidence, constraints, and decision boundary.
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Guided practice
Rewrite “Tell me about these notes” for a reader who must choose whether to postpone a release.
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Independent transfer
Take one real, non-sensitive task. Complete: “Create ___ for ___ so they can decide ___.” Add one thing the model must not infer.
Related lessons
Check your understanding
Page assessment
Answer from memory. Completion is saved from this evidence, not from opening the next page.
Who owns the decision in the squad’s prompt, and why is that explicit?
All responses are required.