// PROMPTING GUIDE
Get 10x better results from Claude, GPT-4o, and Gemini. Learn the techniques that separate casual users from power users.
// THE BASICS
Follow these and you'll outperform 90% of AI users instantly.
Don't say "write something about marketing." Say "write a 300-word LinkedIn post about B2B SaaS pricing strategies, targeting CTOs."
Tell the AI exactly how you want the output: bullet points, table, email, JSON, code block, numbered steps, etc.
Include who you are, who the audience is, and what the goal is. "I'm a startup founder pitching to VCs" changes everything.
If the first response isn't perfect, refine it. Say "make it shorter" or "add more examples" instead of starting over.
Show the AI what you want by giving 1-2 examples of the desired output. This is called few-shot prompting and it works.
"You are a senior data analyst" makes the AI respond with more authority and domain expertise than a generic prompt.
// CHOOSE YOUR MODEL
Each model has strengths. Pick the right one for your task.
Best for nuanced writing, long documents, coding, and careful reasoning.
"Refactor this Python class to use async/await, add type hints, and write unit tests"
Best for creative tasks, brainstorming, and general-purpose conversations.
"Generate 10 unique startup names for an AI-powered fitness app with taglines"
Best for quick tasks, summarization, and when speed matters most.
"Summarize this article in 3 bullet points and extract key statistics"
Best for research, multimodal tasks, and Google ecosystem integration.
"Analyze this CSV data, identify trends, and create a summary report with recommendations"
// READY-TO-USE PROMPTS
Copy and paste these directly into Turki AI. Organized by tool.
Search for the latest AI news from this week and summarize the top 5 storiesFind the current price of Bitcoin and compare it to last month's averageResearch the top 3 competitors of [company name] and compare their pricingGenerate a product photo of wireless headphones on a minimalist white backgroundCreate a logo for a tech startup called "NexaByte" — modern, minimal, blue tonesDesign a social media banner for a Black Friday sale, dark theme with gold accentsCreate an Excel budget tracker with 12 months of expenses, income, and savings rateGenerate a professional Word document: project proposal for a mobile app developmentCreate a PDF report analyzing Q4 sales performance with charts and recommendationsCreate a 5-slide pitch deck for an AI startup targeting enterprise customersBuild a 10-slide onboarding presentation for new employees at a tech companyDesign a quarterly business review presentation with KPIs and growth metricsUse Manus to research AI competitors and create a detailed feature comparison matrixResearch the best project management tools for startups and rank them by pricingAnalyze the current state of the electric vehicle market with recent data and trendsFind a funny GIF reaction for "when the code finally works"Search for a celebration GIF to use in our team Slack channelSend an email to [name] about the project deadline extension with a professional toneCreate a GitHub issue for the login bug: users can't reset their password on mobileSchedule a 30-minute meeting tomorrow at 2 PM titled "Sprint Planning" with the teamCreate a 5-slide presentation about Q4 results. Dark theme, bold headings, green accent color. Add speaker notes for each slide.Add a new slide titled "Revenue Growth" with a bullet list: SaaS +45%, Enterprise +32%, SMB +18%. Use white text on dark background.Style slide 3 with a dark navy background (#1B2838), white title, and green (#4CAF7D) body text at 24pt font size.Export my presentation as a PDF and also export slide 1 as a PNG image.Write a sales data table starting at A1: headers "Product, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4" with 5 rows of sample data. Bold the headers and add borders.Read the data in range A1:E10 and create a bar chart titled "Quarterly Sales by Product".Format range A1:E1 with green background (#4CAF7D), white text, bold, centered alignment, and auto-fit all columns.Add a new sheet called "Dashboard", copy the summary data there, and create a pie chart of the totals.Add a Heading 1 "Project Proposal" then a paragraph introducing the project scope and objectives. Professional tone.Insert a table with 4 columns: Task, Owner, Deadline, Status. Fill it with 5 project milestones.Find all instances of "TBD" in the document and replace them with "To Be Confirmed".Give me document statistics (word count, pages, paragraphs) then export it as a PDF.Connect to Power BI Desktop and list all databases and tables in my model.Run a DAX query: EVALUATE SUMMARIZECOLUMNS('Date'[Year], "Total Sales", SUM('Sales'[Amount]))Create a new measure called "YoY Growth" that calculates year-over-year percentage change in revenue.Open the PDF at C:\Users\me\Documents\report.pdf in Xodo for review.Get info about this PDF — how many pages, file size, and metadata.List all PDF files on my Desktop folder.Extract the text from pages 1 to 5 of my report PDF.Create a new PDF document with this text: "Meeting Notes — Q4 Review" and save it to my Documents.Read this PDF and extract the key financial metrics into a tableAnalyze this CSV file, find outliers, and create a summary with visualizationsCompare these two documents and highlight the differences in a structured format// LEVEL UP
These techniques are used by prompt engineers at top AI companies.
Ask the AI to think step-by-step before giving a final answer. This dramatically improves accuracy on complex problems.
Provide 2-3 examples of the desired input/output format. The AI learns the pattern and applies it to new inputs.
Assign a specific role or persona. This shapes the tone, vocabulary, and depth of the response.
Set explicit boundaries: word count, format, what to include and exclude. Constraints produce focused, useful outputs.
Break complex tasks into smaller subtasks. Ask the AI to complete each one before moving to the next.
Ask the AI to critique its own output and improve it. This second pass often catches errors and improves quality.
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