The RCTF Prompt Template
Role, Context, Task, Format: a repeatable structure for prompts that actually work.
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The Intelligence Mirror · Companion ResourcesPart TwoTalk to It Well
Ask better questions. Give AI the context it needs. Recheck what it gives you.
- MIRROR Habits
- Inquire + Recheck
- Chapters
- Chapters 4–6
What you get from AI depends on what you bring to it. These chapters build two habits: asking with structure and context, and rechecking what comes back before you rely on it. Keep these resources close whenever you sit down to work with AI.
Chapter 4The Art of Asking Well
Part 2 · Talk to It Well
Chapter 5Give It the Full Picture
Part 2 · Talk to It Well The Context Pack Template
Assemble the context AI needs once, then reuse it across every conversation.
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Chapter 6Catching AI When It’s Wrong
Part 2 · Talk to It Well The SIFT Card
A four-step habit for catching AI when it's wrong, in well under two minutes.
Chapter 6DownloadPart 2 · Talk to It Well The Five Questions Checklist
Five questions to run before you trust anything AI hands you.
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