ConeheadAI · leftover lesson
SNK3-006 · Curriculum How-to
Force bullets — constraint prompting
L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
Look for this insight
Hard constraints (exactly N bullets, format, must/must-not) steer models better than polite-but-vague requests.
Lesson hook
Vague asks get essays. Constraints get usable drafts. This is Practical Magic you can reuse every day.
Do this now
Open any chat model. Paste a messy paragraph (or this sample: 'Hey so about the meeting tomorrow I think we should maybe discuss the budget and also the hiring freeze and possibly the vendor thing if theres time'). Then paste: 'Rewrite as exactly 5 bullets, max 12 words each, no intro, no closing.' Completion: count the bullets — is it exactly 5?
Completion check: exactly_five_bullets
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