Lesson 5 of 8 · Write Your First AI Prompt in 15 Minutes
In this lesson. Run a 30-second check before you hit enter.
What you will learn
- The five-point pre-send check
- Privacy on every prompt
- Keeping the list visible
Walkthrough
The checklist is the skill. You will run through task, audience, format, context, and privacy every time. After a week it becomes automatic. This lesson prints the list on one page so you can keep it next to the chat.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Write Your First AI Prompt in 15 Minutes is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Print or pin the checklist and use it on three real prompts today.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “The five-point pre-send check” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.