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Give the AI Context

Principle: Context is the background information the model needs to tailor its answer. The same question with good context produces a far more relevant reply.

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No context

Give me some marketing ideas.

With context

I run a small online shop selling handmade candles. My customers are mostly women aged 25 to 40 who care about natural ingredients. Suggest 5 low-budget marketing ideas for Instagram.

What context to include

  • Who you are — your role, business, or situation
  • Who the answer is for — the audience
  • The goal — what success looks like
  • Constraints — budget, time, tools, things to avoid

Context beats cleverness

You do not need fancy wording. A few honest sentences about your situation will improve almost any answer more than any trick. Think of it as briefing a new assistant.

💡 Tip: if an answer feels generic, it is usually because the model lacked context — not because it could not do better.

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