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Guiding the Model

Don’t hope for good output — guide it.

Even with a structured prompt, results can still vary. Why? Because the model fills in gaps when instructions are not specific enough. Your job is to reduce those gaps. You guide the model by: - being specific - removing ambiguity - adding small constraints Better guidance = more predictable output.

Adding guidance improves results

Loose guidance

Give tips for staying focused.

Stronger guidance

Give 3 practical tips for staying focused while studying. Each tip must be one short sentence.

The second prompt removes ambiguity by defining number, context, and structure.

Takeaway

The more clearly you guide the model, the less it has to guess.

Challenge

Reduce the Guessing

Start with a loose prompt, then add guidance to make the result more predictable.