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Three one-page reminders, available as web text and printable PDFs.
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You don’t need magic wording. Say what you want, supply the facts, set the limits, and choose a useful format.
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Build a prompt with Patch
Four useful ingredients, one fictional invitation, and a check for missing information.
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Hey, I'm Patch! Let's build a prompt from pretend plant-swap notes.
Task: write an invitation. Facts: Saturday, library. The time is missing.
Limits: don't guess. Format: three friendly sentences. Those are your four ingredients.
Read the draft against your notes. Did it invent a time?
Keep that time marked 'to be confirmed,' then ask the organizer. Helpful, and checked!
Choose a task. Shape a prompt. Check the result.
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