Make AI Ask the Right Questions First

Find the useful context this prompt is missing before I run it. My prompt: [PASTE PROMPT] My real goal, if I can describe it: [OPTIONAL] Do not rewrite the prompt yet. Review it for missing information that could materially change the answer, such as: - the actual outcome I want; - audience or user; - relevant background; - source material or evidence; - constraints; - examples; - required format; - what "good" looks like; - facts the AI should not guess. Create three groups: 1. Essential context — the answer could be meaningfully wrong or generic without it. 2. Helpful context — likely to improve the result but not always necessary. 3. Unnecessary detail — things I do not need to add just to make the prompt longer. Finish with the smallest set of questions I should answer before improving the prompt. Keep the advice specific to my task rather than giving a generic prompt-engineering checklist.

Before doing my task, ask me only the clarifying questions you genuinely need answered. Task: [PASTE MY REQUEST] Rules: - Do not start the task yet. - Ask questions only where the answer could materially change your output. - Do not ask me for information that is already in my request. - Prefer a short, prioritised set of questions over a long questionnaire. - If you can safely make a minor assumption, state the assumption instead of asking about every detail. - If source material is required, ask me to paste or attach it. - If the task is already clear enough, say "I have enough context to start" and briefly state the assumptions you will use. After I answer, summarise the context you will use before starting the task.

Rewrite my prompt using the clarification answers I provide. Original prompt: [PASTE ORIGINAL PROMPT] My answers/context: [PASTE ANSWERS] Create a stronger version that includes only what materially helps the task: - clear outcome; - relevant context; - source material/input instructions; - important constraints; - output format where useful; - missing-information behaviour where reliability matters. Rules: - Preserve my actual intent. - Do not add fake expertise, "world-class" personas or motivational filler. - Do not make the prompt longer simply because more detail is possible. - Use placeholders only for details I will genuinely change when reusing it. - If one of my answers conflicts with the original request, flag it before rewriting. Output: 1. Revised prompt 2. What changed and why — no more than 5 bullets 3. Optional details I could add later, only if they would meaningfully improve the result