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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Brett:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This was very nicely done! I encourage everyone to take time to read your article thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kindest wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brett Boyer via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> colorado-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Brett Boyer <bboyer202@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] Prompt engineering: How to get the most out of your AI<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Unfortunately I did not attend. This is just an article I've been working on to get it out to folks. I know I don't write a lot of articles like our illustrious Mr. Chong, but I thought I would put something out to help people who might be struggling with using AI or using it And getting frustrated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this helps everyone!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 25, 2025, at 9:47 PM, Showe Trela via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is wonderful. Did you go to the NFB training? Thanks for sharing this. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Showe <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM Brett Boyer via Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Prompt Engineering: How to Get the Most Out of Your AI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Introduction<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Prompt engineering sounds fancy, and sometimes it can be, but it can also be extremely helpful if you know how to talk to your AI. You could spend all day just asking questions, or you could spend minutes asking the right questions. Here’s some background on how AI processes your data and what you can do to get the right information out of your AI.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>What Is Prompt Engineering?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>At its core, prompt engineering is the practice of crafting clear, precise, and structured inputs to get the best possible responses from an AI system. Think of it like giving instructions to a chef—if you're vague, you might get something edible, but if you're specific, you get exactly what you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>How AI Understands Your Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Context Matters: The more relevant details you provide, the better the AI can tailor its response.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Structure Improves Accuracy: A well-organized prompt increases the likelihood of getting useful results.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Constraints Guide the Output: If you specify format, length, or style, the AI adjusts its response accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>How to Write Better Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1. Be Clear and Specific<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Instead of: Tell me about space travel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Try: Summarize the key milestones in human space travel since 1960.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>2. Provide Context<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Instead of: Give me marketing ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Try: Suggest five creative marketing strategies for a small, online bakery that specializes in gluten-free desserts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>3. Use Constraints and Formatting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Instead of: Help me write an email.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Try: Draft a professional email to a client informing them of a delayed shipment. Keep it under 150 words.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Advanced Prompting Techniques<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1. Role-Playing Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Make the AI take on a persona or expertise level.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Act as a professional resume writer. Rewrite my resume summary to make it more engaging.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>2. Chain of Thought Prompting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Encourage step-by-step reasoning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Explain how inflation works step by step, as if teaching a high school student.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>3. Multi-Step Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Break down requests for complex tasks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>First, summarize the causes of the Great Depression in three sentences. Then, list five major consequences.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>4. Comparative Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ask the AI to compare two things to understand nuances.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Compare capitalism and socialism in terms of economic efficiency and social equity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>5. Example-Based Prompting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Provide a sample to guide the response.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Write a product description for a smartwatch similar in tone to this one: [Insert example].<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>6. Reverse Engineering Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Instead of asking for an answer, ask AI how it would generate one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If I wanted to write a viral social media post about eco-friendly living, what structure and key elements should I include?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Why You Should Save and Reuse Prompts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As you refine your prompts, you’ll find some that work exceptionally well for specific tasks. Instead of reinventing the wheel, save them for future use.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Benefits of Keeping a Prompt Library:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Efficiency: Quickly reuse well-crafted prompts instead of writing new ones from scratch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Consistency: Ensure you get similar high-quality results each time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>• Customization: Adapt prompts over time to better fit your needs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Final Thoughts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Prompt engineering isn’t about memorizing magic words—it’s about thinking critically about what you need and how to ask for it effectively. The more you practice, the better you’ll get at crafting prompts that make AI work for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>So next time you use AI, don’t just ask questions—ask the right questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Brett Boyer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Access Technology Instructor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Colorado Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Colorado-Talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/myshowe86%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/myshowe86%40gmail.com</a><br>List archives can be found at <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Colorado-Talk mailing list<br>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/bboyer202%40gmail.com<br>List archives can be found at <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>