CARE: Structure for Crafting AI Prompts

To get better results from generative-AI chatbots, write CAREful prompts. Include context, what you’re asking the system to do, rules for how to do it, and examples of what you want.

Summary: To get better results from generative-AI chatbots, write CAREful prompts. Include context, what you’re asking the system to do, rules for how to do it, and examples of what you want.

Text-based generative AI tools (like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini) can be extremely useful — but only when given the right instructions.

Use the acronym CARE (context, ask, rules, and examples) to remember what information to give AI tools to achieve your desired results. This article demonstrates how to use the CARE framework specifically for UX work.

CARE: Context, Ask, Rules, Examples

To get better results from a generative AI chatbot, write your prompts CAREfully.