Writing good prompts

The more specific your prompt, the less you’ll need to fix afterwards.

Ask Vouch works best when you tell it what you want to create, who it’s for, and any details that matter. Think of it like briefing a capable colleague: a clear brief gets you close to the finished result first time, while a vague one means more back and forth.

This article covers five habits that make prompts more effective, with examples you can adapt for your own work.

A quick comparison

Here’s the difference a little extra detail makes.

Vague: “Make a request about culture.”

Specific: “In the Graduate Stories 2027 project, create a request for our 2026 graduates with 3 casual questions about their first year, due 30 November.”

The first prompt leaves Ask Vouch to guess the project, audience, number of questions, tone and timing. The second gives it everything it needs, so you’re reviewing rather than rewriting.

Tips for better prompts

Name the thing you want

Start by saying what you’d like Ask Vouch to make: a project, request, Sync, playlist, composition or social tile. Naming the item removes guesswork and makes sure you get the right type of content with the right settings.

“Create a composition from the best clips about flexible working.”

Give the details you’d give a colleague

Include the information a teammate would need to do the job well. Depending on what you’re making, that might be:

Audience: who it’s for, such as candidates, new starters, customers or a specific team.

Number of questions: usually 3 to 5 for a request.

Length: for example, a 60-second composition or a 15-second social tile.

Tone: casual, professional, upbeat or reflective.

Template: the branding or layout to use.

Due date: so the project lands in the right place on the Calendar tab.

“Create a request for engineering candidates with 4 upbeat questions about what a typical week looks like, due 15 December.”

Refer to existing content by name

When you want Ask Vouch to work with something already in your workspace, use its name or tag. This keeps new content connected to the right project and makes sure Ask Vouch draws on the clips you actually want.

“Use the Graduate Stories 2027 project.”

“Only use videos tagged Engineering.”

Build in steps for bigger jobs

For larger pieces of work, break the job into stages rather than asking for everything at once. For example, create the project first, then the request, then the composition once responses arrive. Checking each step as you go means you can correct direction early, before a small issue carries through to the finished content.

“Create a project called Values Week 2027, due 31 March.”

(check it, then) “Now add a request asking 3 questions about our values in action.”

Refine the result

Your first result doesn’t have to be your last. Follow up in the same conversation to adjust what Ask Vouch has made, and it will update the existing item rather than starting again.

“Make it shorter.”

“Swap the second clip.”

“Use our Brand Dark template.”

Before you share

Ask Vouch makes real changes in your workspace, so always check its work before anything goes out.

Examples