Text with Context

Now you know how AI works. Time for the return match — and this time you'll win.

"## The Return Match: This Time with Knowledge\n\nRemember your first prompt from Lesson 1? You wrote without preparation, just went for it. The result was probably... well, mixed.\n\nNow comes the rematch. We're writing the same type of text — but with everything you've learned. You now know the three task types, you understand how AI predicts words, and you know this: context is the superpower.\n\nIt's like playing two chess games against the same opponent. In the first game you play blind. In the second game you see the board.\n\n## Three Scenarios to Choose From\n\nPick one of the following scenarios and write your best prompt for it:\n\n### Scenario A: Birthday Greeting\nThe task: Write a birthday message for a colleague you know well. Someone will read this message.\n\nWhat you provide: Your relationship (how long have you known each other?), shared experiences or inside jokes, the desired tone (personal, humorous, warm).\n\nWhy this scenario: Medium risk. Real person, real audience. The message needs to feel like it's from you.\n\n### Scenario B: Blog Post Opening\nThe task: Write the opening of a blog post on a topic you care about. Publishable.\n\nWhat you provide: Your audience (who reads your blog?), topic and focus (what's the specific angle?), tone (informative, entertaining, thoughtful?).\n\nWhy this scenario: Medium risk. Good training ground for clarity. If you can't explain to your blog audience what it's about, neither can AI.\n\n### Scenario C: Email to a Client\nThe task: Draft a professional email explaining a delay. Read by someone who makes decisions.\n\nWhat you provide: Relationship context (new client? Long-time partner?), what happened (brief and honest), desired outcome (understanding, next steps, trust maintained).\n\nWhy this scenario: Medium-to-high risk. Real consequences. But that's exactly why good writing matters.\n\n## The Context Checklist\n\nBefore you write your prompt, work through these questions:\n\n**\U0001F3AF WHO?** — Who am I writing for? (Age, background, prior knowledge, relationship to me)\n\n**\U0001F3AF WHAT?** — What exactly do I need? (Format, length, specific content, what should not be included)\n\n**\U0001F3AF HOW?** — How should it sound? (Tone: formal, humorous, warm? Language level? Pace?)\n\n**\U0001F3AF WHY?** — What's the goal? (What should this message accomplish? What reaction do I want?)\n\nThese four questions are your compass. They're also what you tell AI.\n\n## The Comparison: Before and After\n\nHere's what's exciting now: When your prompt is done, pause and think back to your first attempt from Lesson 1.\n\nIt's not about "writing better prompts." It's about thinking more clearly. The difference between your first prompt and this one isn't a prompt formula — it's that you now know what you need.\n\nAI makes this clarity visible. If you mumble at AI, you get a mumbled text back. If you're clear, you get a clear text.\n\n## The Meta-Knowledge\n\nThe real skill isn't "prompt engineering." The real skill is clarity about what you need.\n\nEverything else — prompts, phrasing, techniques — is just craft. But clarity? That's the artistry.\n\nAnd that's exactly what you're training today.\n"