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How to Prompt Your Companions
Use Structure, Not Length
Use Structure, Not Length
Long, rambling prompts often get worse results than short, structured ones. Here is how to structure your requests effectively.
Break Complex Tasks Into Steps
Instead of asking for everything at once, break it down:
Less effective:
"Analyze this page, compare it to competitors, summarize the key points, identify weaknesses, and suggest improvements"
More effective:
- "First, summarize the key points of this page"
- "Now, what are the main weaknesses you see?"
- "Finally, suggest three improvements"
Each step builds on the previous one, and you can course-correct along the way.
Ask Companions to Think in Stages
For complex analysis, ask your Companion to work through it step by step:
- "Before answering, list the key factors we should consider"
- "First, identify the main arguments. Then evaluate each one."
- "Walk me through your reasoning before giving a recommendation"
This produces more thoughtful, accurate responses.
Run Parallel Agents for Independent Tasks
When you have multiple independent things to investigate, your Companion can run parallel research:
- "Look into three different aspects of this topic and summarize each separately"
- "Research these three competitors and give me a brief on each"
- "Check these five pages and tell me which ones are most relevant"
Parallel work is faster than sequential when the tasks do not depend on each other.
Split Large Tasks Into Smaller, Focused Requests
If a task feels too big, it probably is. Split it:
Too big:
"Research everything about this market and write a comprehensive report"
Better:
- "What are the main players in this market?"
- "What are the key trends over the past year?"
- "What opportunities exist for a new entrant?"
- "Synthesize this into a one-page summary"
Smaller requests get better results and let you guide the process.
Next, we will look at meta-prompting—using your Companion to improve your prompts.