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Ask for options, not one answer

Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini

What you’ll be able to do

You can compare several options instead of settling for one answer.

The problem

AI's first answer is not always the best answer for creative or strategic tasks.

What this skill does

Ask for several options and define how they should differ.

When to use it

  • You want choices to compare, not a single take.

Best for: Names, ideas, emails, decisions

Juni, the One AI Skill guide

Juni’s tip

Don't ask for one idea. Ask for a useful set of choices.

The prompt

Main prompt
Give me [number] options for [task]. Make each option meaningfully different. Include best use case, strength, weakness, and recommendation.
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Your prompt
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Weak vs. better

✗ Weak prompt

Give me a name for my newsletter.

✓ Better prompt

Give me 10 newsletter names: 3 professional, 3 playful, 2 premium, and 2 simple. Explain each.

Why this works

Multiple options help you compare direction instead of accepting the first idea. Comparing directions is easier than judging one answer in isolation.

The move

The move: ask AI for a few different options, not just one.

Practice task

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Ask AI for 5 options for something you are deciding this week.

Self-check

  • You got several genuinely different options, not minor variations.
  • Each option says when it's the right choice.
  • You could actually pick between them.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Settling on the first idea before seeing alternatives.
  • Getting options that are the same with different words.
  • Not saying how the options should differ, so they blur together.
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