Prompts are what you type into an AI tool to get specific results. A prompt can be as simple as a single question or as complex as multiple paragraphs. Your AI interactions and the quality of the information it returns depends a lot on how you word your prompts.
REMEMBER! You should review the information on this guide about trusting and evaluating the responses generated by any AI tool.
Copilot is the AI tool used in the example prompt and response. The text of the prompt and the response from Copilot are provided in the Real Life Example found further down on this page. Learn more about Microsoft Copilot [TechTarget Definition].
Keep in mind that there are many videos with people claiming to have the "perfect prompt" formula. The following are just a couple, but they both include some very good advice.
Before writing the prompt in the screenshot example used on this page, I watched several videos and read a few articles on how to create a prompt. Although they all had different "formulas" they included the same basic ideas. When I got the response from Copilot I already had an idea about whether or not I could trust it's "advice" about how to show others how to write a prompt, because I had already consulted several different sources that agreed on what types of information to include in a prompt.
My prompt is loosely based on this formula proposed in a video by Skill Leap AI:
Certainly! Here’s a brief outline with tips and example prompts that can help students become successful prompt writers for Copilot:
By following these tips and using the example prompts as a guide, students can craft effective prompts that will yield helpful and precise responses from Copilot. Remember, the quality of the response often depends on the clarity and detail of the prompt given. Happy prompting!