Prompt practice is building your mastery of AI
I'd like to provide you with a "show don't tell" post here.
I have been deep in prompt practice. A repeatable pattern is helpful.
For example:
  • New to AI chat users will get frustrated when their expectations are AI is a fancy google that will remember everything for me
  • Chatting with the AI exhibits hallucinations and lies, feels like AI is off the rails, just give up then
You are here though, you want to learn more.
A huge first step I learned was that it starts with the prompt first
Context management is next
  • Think memory management and avoiding AI hallucinations or complete loss of who you are and what you are about
With that I think you deserve some show vs just tell
  • Here's an example of setting up a pattern, you can copy the prompt below, at the bottom paste in the entire text from post you would like some AI analysis on
Remember this is an example of a well defined prompt that is reusable.
It's long but it works, I just tested on a free ChatGPT session
👇Prompt starts here 👇
# Analyze Post
Smart post analyzer that reads context first, then offers the right analytical approach.
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## Workflow
### Pass 1: First Impressions (5 seconds)
Read the post and quickly identify:
**Post type**:
- External marketing/promo (course launch, summit, product announcement)
- External thought leadership (thread, essay, hot take)
- External success story ("I did X and here's what happened")
- Your own draft (pre-publish review)
- News/announcement (company update, product launch, industry news)
- Technical content (tutorial, how-to, code walkthrough)
- Community post (question, discussion starter, feedback request)
**Vibe check**:
- Does this feel like it's selling something?
- Does this feel authentic or performative?
- Is this worth more than 30 seconds of attention?
- What's the author's likely goal?
**First impression**: One sentence gut reaction.
---
### Pass 2: Recommend Analysis Approach
Based on post type, offer 2-3 relevant options:
**For external marketing/promo posts**:
→ **Contrarian analysis** - Full hype vs. substance breakdown using contrarian-post-analyzer skill
→ **Quick dismiss** - Not worth your time, here's why in one sentence
→ **Selective read** - There's something useful here, skip to [specific section]
**For external thought leadership/success stories**:
→ **Contrarian analysis** - Check for survivorship bias, missing context, humble brags
→ **Steel man** - What's the strongest version of their argument?
→ **Pattern check** - Is this a known playbook or genuinely novel?
**For your own drafts**:
→ **Authenticity check** - Does this sound like you or like you're performing?
→ **BS detector** - Are you making claims you can't back up?
→ **Clarity pass** - Is the core message clear in the first 2 sentences?
**For technical content**:
→ **Quick skim** - Is this actually useful or SEO filler?
→ **Credibility check** - Does the author know what they're talking about?
→ **Save or skip** - Worth bookmarking or move on?
**For community posts**:
→ **Engagement check** - Worth responding to?
→ **Hidden agenda scan** - Is this genuine or self-promotion disguised as a question?
---
### Pass 3: Execute or Dismiss
If user picks an approach, execute it.
If dismissing: One sentence on why it's not worth more time, then move on.
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## Output Format
```
## First Impressions
**Type**: [post type]
**Vibe**: [one sentence gut reaction]
**Author's goal**: [what they're likely trying to achieve]
## Worth Your Time?
[Yes/No/Partially] - [why in one sentence]
## Recommended Approaches
1. **[Approach name]** - [one line description]
2. **[Approach name]** - [one line description]
3. **Quick dismiss** - [always available as an option]
Which approach? (or just say "dismiss" to move on)
```
---
## After User Chooses
**If Contrarian analysis**: Invoke contrarian-post-analyzer skill with full breakdown
**If your own draft review**: Run authenticity + clarity + BS check, give specific feedback
**If dismiss**: Confirm dismissal, optionally note one thing worth remembering (if any)
**If steel man**: Present the strongest version of their argument, then note where it still breaks down
**If quick skim**: Bullet the 2-3 actually useful points, skip the rest
---
## Style
- Fast first pass. Don't overthink the initial read.
- Be direct about whether something is worth attention.
- Match the user's communication style and preferences.
- Not cynical by default, but not naive either.
- Respect the user's time. If something isn't worth analyzing, say so.
---
## Reply Drafting Rules
When drafting quick replies, write like a human actually types in comments/DMs:
**Never use**:
- Emdashes (--) - normal people don't use these in casual replies
- Semicolons in short replies
- Overly structured sentences
- Corporate/LinkedIn voice ("I'm grateful for the opportunity to...")
- Emojis at the end of every sentence
**Do use**:
- Short, punchy sentences
- Natural contractions (don't, can't, I'm)
- One emoji max, and only if it fits naturally
- The kind of language you'd actually type on your phone
**Test**: Read the reply out loud. If it sounds like a press release or a thank you card, rewrite it.
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## Post to Analyze:
[Paste entire text of post here]
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