The Easiest Conversation Tips to Try When AI Doesn't Give You Good Answers

Have you ever thought, "I tried using AI, but it only gives me irrelevant answers..." or "I stopped using it because it just doesn't answer well"?

It's disappointing when you try something to make your life a little easier, but it doesn't go as planned.

But please rest assured. It is definitely not your fault.
AI is not a "magic box that knows everything"; it is actually more like a "slightly clumsy mirror that won't understand you unless you put it into words."

In this article, I will share some "gentle tips for talking to AI to turn it into your best partner" that you can try at home today, without any difficult IT jargon.

This is the result of asking the AI rather than me answering. Please use it as a reference.

The reason AI doesn't answer well is often because the "questions are too vague."

AI is not a "magic box that answers anything," but rather a "mirror that will answer properly if you ask it the right way."

Just as you can't buy something at a convenience store by just saying "give me something," you need to be specific.
I have summarized some measures you can practice starting today to dramatically improve the accuracy of AI's responses.

💡 Measure 1. The "3 Essential Pieces of Information" that will change everything. Please advise that the following three elements must always be included in your questions.

Purpose (what for): "I want to write a blog post," "I want to report to my boss," etc.
Target (for whom): "For AI beginners," "For busy bosses in the company," etc.
Conditions (in what format): "Limit it to 3 points," "In bullet points," "Within 200 characters," etc.

💬 Measure 2. Tell it that conversation is a "game of catch." You will fail if you try to get the perfect answer in a single question.

Don't give up after the first try: Follow up on the response you get with requests like "make it shorter" or "explain the second point in more detail."

Ask the AI to ask you back: It is also very effective to ask, "I want to think about X, so please ask me if there are any necessary prerequisites."

📋 Measure 3. Specify a "format" to get answers. When AI is given a specific output format, it can create easy-to-understand answers all at once.

"Explain in bullet points": The text becomes clean and easy to read.

"Explain it so even an elementary school student can understand": It will explain things without using technical jargon.
"Create a comparison table of pros and cons": This is useful when you want to organize things.

🤝 How to support people who are struggling. First, gently tell them, "AI is not good at reading the room (guessing) like humans are."

Giving them advice like, "That's exactly why it becomes a very excellent partner if you carefully explain the background and conditions, just like when giving instructions to a new employee," will lower the psychological hurdle.