Master the Modifiers
Tech Know-How
Talking to AI for the Office and Home
The last blog covered the basics. Now, let’s get fancy with Prompt Modifiers — the tools that fine-tune your AI’s response for any situation, from a board meeting in Mumbai to planning a family trip to Goa.
🧍 Audience & Complexity: Who Are You Talking To?
The AI needs to know your reader’s knowledge level. This changes the vocabulary it uses:
- Audience: ‘For my CEO’ vs. ‘For a 10-year-old cousin’
- Complexity: ‘Advanced’ (uses technical jargon) vs. ‘Simple’ (uses easy language)
Example Scenario: Explaining how the UPI app works.
🗣️ Tone & Style: Setting the Vibe
These modifiers ensure the AI sounds right for the moment.
- Tone: The emotion (e.g., Friendly, Professional, Empathetic).
- Style: The formality (e.g., Concise, Narrative, Academic).
Office Example: You need a report on quarterly sales.
“Write a professional and persuasive business report. It must be concise and use a tabular format to show the Q3 sales data.”
The ‘concise’ style modifier ensures the AI gives you brief, direct statements with essential information only — perfect for a busy executive!
🎯 Use Case: Customer Service
In a service setting, tone is everything.
- AI delivering bad news (like a flight delay): You must use Professional, Reassuring, and Empathetic tones. You would never use a Casual tone here!
- AI as a customer service agent: The role should be a friendly and supportive assistant.
Remember: Detailed prompts lead to relevant output. If you ask for a technical manual, you must request specific code snippets and parameter descriptions! No vagueness allowed!
Link to the last blog
https://rajsm139.medium.com/stop-asking-ai-like-a-robot-0353771817f5
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