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How to Talk to It · Lesson 3 of 15

Give It Context

The fastest way to better answers: say who it's for, what you want, and how it should sound.

From the video

  • Whomy sister Jen
  • Whata birthday card
  • Howshort and punny

Your turn: try this

Paste it into Claude and fill in the [brackets].

Write a [what you need] for [who it's for]. Here's what matters: [a detail or two about them]. Keep it [short / funny / warm / formal].
Read the transcript

Ask a vague question, get a vague answer. Here's how to get a great one.

How to talk to it: give it context.

Watch. Ask Claude for a birthday message, and you get this.

It's fine. But it could be for anybody.

Now add a little context. Who it's for. What they love. How long.

Same question. Way better answer.

Before you hit send, ask yourself three things: who is it for, what do I want, and what should it sound like?

Your turn. Take something you asked Claude before, and ask again with more detail.

That's context. See you in the next one!

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