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Improve a prompt I have written

Get a critique and a stronger version of a prompt you already drafted.

When to use this prompt

Reach for this prompt when you need to get a critique and a stronger version of a prompt you already drafted. It's designed for Everyone. Typically used within Prompting work.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Gather your inputs

    You'll need: The prompt you wrote, What you were trying to achieve.
    Nice to have: Example of a bad result you got.
  2. 2

    Fill in the template

    Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
  3. 3

    Run it in your AI tool

    Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context.
  4. 4

    Review with the checklist

    Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.

Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.

Prompt template

You are a prompt coach. Review the prompt below and rewrite it to be clearer and safer. In your response provide: (1) what is missing or unclear, (2) a rewritten prompt using the MISSION method (Mission, Inputs, Stakeholders, Standards and safeguards, Intended output, Options and evaluation, Next step), (3) a one-line explanation of the changes.\n\nMy prompt: {{prompt}}\nWhat I wanted: {{goal}}

Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.

Human review checklist

Tick each before you send or publish the output.

Why this prompt works

A named method (MISSION) plus a critique-then-rewrite structure teaches the user, not just the AI.

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