OpenAI

Elevating Your Prompts, From Okay to Great

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Example 6: Preparing for a parent-teacher conference

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Help me get ready for a parent-teacher conference." → Why it's just okay: It’s unclear what grade, student, or goals the teacher has—ChatGPT might offer generic suggestions that aren’t specific or actionable. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Help...

Example 5: Writing a school administrative report

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Write a quarterly report." → Why it's just okay: It’s too vague—ChatGPT won’t know what to focus on, who the report is for, or what decisions it should support. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Write a quarterly report for school leadership that...

Example 4: Creating a staff meeting agenda

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Create an agenda for next week’s staff meeting." → Why it's just okay: It doesn’t include any context or priorities, so the agenda might be generic or miss key school needs. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Create an agenda for our weekly school...

Example 3: Quiz creation

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Make a quiz on fractions. → Why it's just okay: It’s too vague. ChatGPT might create questions that are too easy, too hard, or not aligned with what you’re teaching. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Create a 5-question quiz on adding and...

Example 2: Summarizing a news article or lesson resource

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Summarize this article." → Why it's just okay: The request is vague, so ChatGPT might give a summary that’s too general or not tailored to your students’ needs. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Summarize this article about recycling for a 6th grade...

Example 1: Requesting lesson plan ideas

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Give me some ideas for a history lesson." → Why it's just okay: The prompt is vague, with no clear direction or focus, which may lead to a generic response. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Give me ideas for a history lesson on World War II for a...