Lesson summary
Give Copilot enough direction to help by stating a clear objective, relevant context, constraints, and how you will review the result.
Key ideas
- A good prompt states the goal, audience, source material, constraints, and desired output.
- Context improves usefulness, but sensitive or unnecessary data should not be pasted blindly.
- Iteration matters: refine, compare, and verify instead of accepting the first answer.
- AB-730 scenarios often reward prompts that are specific, safe, and reviewable.