๐งพ context + ๐ฏ task + ๐ format = ๐คโ
๐ What you need
- one shared phone
- the adult who holds the account
- notebook
- pen
โ Do this
- Ask the account holder to open Claude and check today's usage limits together โ the free tier has limits and they change, so plan a set number of turns before you start.
- Write a three-part prompt in your notebook first. Context: 'I am 14, in Kitwe, starting a service that types and prints CVs for people at the market.' Task: 'List the six most common mistakes in a handwritten CV.' Format: 'Six bullet points, under fifteen words each.'
- Type it, read the answer, and mark which bullets actually apply to people you know.
- Now do it badly on purpose: type just 'CV tips'. Compare the two answers in your notebook and write one sentence on the difference.
- Use one turn to have Claude poke holes in your plan: 'Here is my offer and price. What are the three biggest reasons this fails in my town?' Write the three reasons down. Do not argue with them yet.
- Answer each of those three reasons in your own words on paper. That page is your plan getting stronger.
๐ก Why it works
Claude has no idea where you live, what things cost there or who you are unless you say so โ it is not hiding that information, it genuinely does not have it. Context, task and format is the briefing a good manager gives, and it is the difference between generic internet advice and something usable at your market on Saturday.
๐ฅ Challenge
Get a genuinely useful answer using only one turn, because turns are limited and you are not rich.
๐ New words
contextthe background facts you give Claude about your real situation
formatthe shape you want the answer in โ bullets, a table, five sentences
๐งญ
Clear Briefer
Tap when you have finished this module.