Give AI a Bad Example
Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini
You can use a bad example to steer the AI away from it.
The problem
Sometimes it is easier to point at what is wrong than to describe what is right.
What this skill does
Paste an example of the kind of answer you do not want and say why. The AI will steer away from it. This is handy when previous answers kept missing in the same way.
When to use it
- Use this when the AI keeps making the same kind of mistake and you can show an example of it.
Juni’s tip
Juni says: showing what to avoid can be as helpful as showing what to aim for.
The prompt
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Weak vs. better
do not make it bad
Here is an example of what I do NOT want and why: "Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to..." (too stiff). Now write a warm, casual thank-you note instead.
Why this works
A concrete bad example shows the AI the exact trap to avoid, which is clearer than a vague "do it better".
Practice task
Find an answer you disliked, paste it as a "do not want" example, and ask for a different take.
Self-check
- I pasted a real example of what I do not want.
- I also said what to do instead, so the AI has direction.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Saying "do not make it bad" without an example, which gives the AI nothing concrete to avoid.
- Forgetting to also say what you DO want, so it only knows half the picture.
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