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Ask AI to Spot Missing Details

Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini

What you’ll be able to do

You can find the gaps in a request before you send it.

The problem

We often leave out a key detail and then get an answer that does not fit.

What this skill does

Before asking for a full answer, ask the AI what extra information would help. It will point out the gaps, like a missing date, audience, or goal. Filling those in first leads to a much better result.

When to use it

  • Use this before a big or important request, or when an answer keeps missing the mark.
Juni, the One AI Skill guide

Juni’s tip

Juni says: a great answer starts with the right questions. Let AI tell you what is missing.

The prompt

Main prompt
Before you answer, what details do you need from me to do this well: [your request]?
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Your prompt
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Weak vs. better

✗ Weak prompt

is this enough

✓ Better prompt

Before you answer, what details do you need from me to write a good birthday invitation: a party for my dad?

Why this works

Letting the AI name the gaps first means your real request includes everything it needs to be useful.

Practice task

Try it now

Take a request you plan to make and first ask the AI what details it would need.

Self-check

  • The AI listed specific details it needs from me.
  • I can answer those gaps before making my real request.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Diving straight into a vague request and getting a generic answer back.
  • Ignoring the questions the AI asks and answering none of them.

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