A prompt is the message you send to an AI, and writing a good one is the most useful AI skill there is. This guide shows you what a prompt is, how to write your first proper one, and why full sentences beat a handful of keywords.
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Concept Explainer
Get any idea explained at exactly the level you want, from "like I'm 12" to a deeper dive, using examples and analogies that make it stick.
Make it yours
Fill in the boxes and the prompt updates as you type. Then copy it and paste it into your AI tool of choice.
The idea, term, or topic you are curious about
Who to explain it as if talking to, which sets the depth
A specific angle, or something you already know so it is not repeated
Your prompt
Please explain how interest rates work / what a black hole is / photosynthesis to me. Explain it as if you were talking to someone with no background in the topic. Use a clear everyday analogy to help it land, and give me one concrete example I can picture. If there's a common misunderstanding about this, point it out too. I get the basics, I'm stuck on why it matters
Tips
If the first explanation still feels foggy, reply with "explain it again using a completely different analogy". A second angle on the same idea often reaches you when the first one does not. To be sure it has really sunk in, ask the AI to give you a couple of questions to answer, then check your replies against it.
What a good result looks like
A clear explanation pitched at your chosen level, an everyday analogy, one concrete example you can picture, and a heads-up about a common misunderstanding people have about the topic.
Works well with
ClaudeChatGPTGeminiCopilot
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