Maximize the benefits of Copilot and avoid common mistakes by understanding the do’s and don’ts of prompt writing.
Do’s – maximize your response
- Be Precise: Provide detailed instructions, including the topic, purpose, tone, and desired length, to help Copilot generate the best possible content.
- Keep it Friendly: Engage with Copilot in a conversational manner and offer feedback on its responses to help it learn and adapt to your preferences.
- Provide Examples: Use specific keywords or phrases when requesting text from Copilot to help it generate more relevant and creative content.
- Seek Feedback: Ask Copilot for feedback to better understand your needs and preferences and receive more helpful responses.
- Write Clearly: Use proper punctuation, capitalization, and grammar when writing prompts to help Copilot produce high-quality text and responses.
- Verify Accuracy: Occasionally, Copilot may make mistakes. Always check its responses for accuracy, grammar, and style, and watch out for irrelevant or inappropriate content.
- Provide Context: Give Copilot contextual details to help it generate more accurate and consistent responses. For example, provide the genre, characters, and plot of a story.
- Be Respectful: Use polite and respectful language when interacting with Copilot to foster collaboration and improve its responsiveness and performance.
Don’ts – be aware of it
- Be vague: When prompting Copilot, avoid using vague language, and be as clear as possible to receive better-quality responses.
- Request inappropriate or unethical content: Copilot is not responsible for the content or the consequences of your writing. You should respect local laws, rules, and the rights of others.
- Use slang, jargon, or informal language: This may cause Copilot to give low-quality, inappropriate or unprofessional responses
- Give conflicting instructions: Prompting Copilot to perform a task that includes multiple or conflicting pieces of information in the same request can confuse the AI and result in lower quality responses.
- Interrupt or change topics abruptly: This could disrupt Copilot’s writing process. Always close or finish a task before starting a new one. When starting a new task, write “New task.”
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