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description: "Bookmark this: Everything you need for better AI conversations"
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*Bookmark this: Everything you need for better AI conversations*
## Navigation Shortcuts
-### 🗂️ Topic Clusters
-- **[Communication & Style](#communication--style)** - Getting Claude to sound like you
-- **[Information & Research](#information--research)** - Better answers and sources
-- **[Creative & Personal](#creative--personal)** - Brainstorming, feedback, decisions
-- **[Advanced Techniques](#advanced-techniques)** - Sophisticated collaboration methods
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+Getting Claude to sound like you, match your tone, and fix misunderstandings
-### 🚨 Quick Fixes
-- **[Problem Finder](#problem-finder-claude-isnt-giving-me-what-i-want)** - "Claude isn't giving me what I want"
-- **[Emergency Fixes](#emergency-fixes)** - Common problems, instant solutions
-- **[Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting-flowchart)** - Step-by-step conversation repair
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+Better answers, useful sources, fact-checking, and avoiding information overload
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+[Jump to section ↓](#information--research)
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+Brainstorming, feedback, personal decisions, and maintaining your voice
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+[Jump to section ↓](#creative--personal)
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+Sophisticated collaboration methods and persona prompts
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+[Jump to section ↓](#advanced-techniques)
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## Conversation Starters Cheat Sheet
-### When You Don't Know What You Want
-- "I've been thinking about [topic] and I can't figure out what's bugging me about it..."
-- "I'm feeling [emotion] about [situation] and I can't put my finger on why..."
-- "I have this problem but I think I'm approaching it wrong..."
-- "I want to understand [situation] better before I decide what to do..."
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+Perfect for when you know you need help but can't articulate what kind:
-### Communication & Style
-- "Can we talk about [topic] like we're [specific context]? I want your take on..."
-- "I write pretty [casually/formally/conversationally] - can you match that energy when we discuss..."
-- "Pretend we're having coffee and I just said: [your real thoughts about the topic]"
-- "I'm not looking for generic advice here - what would you actually think about..."
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-### Information & Research
-- "I'm researching [topic] but I keep finding the same basic stuff. What angles am I missing?"
-- "Can you help me fact-check this? Here's what I found: [info], but I'm skeptical about..."
-- "I need sources that aren't just the first Google results everyone uses..."
-- "What questions should I be asking about [topic] that I probably haven't thought of?"
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-### Creative & Personal
-- "I'm working on [project] and my brain is stuck. Can we just throw ideas around?"
-- "Here's my terrible first draft of [thing]. What if we made it completely different?"
-- "I have this weird idea about [concept]. Want to explore where it could go?"
-- "What would happen if we took [existing thing] and completely flipped [aspect]?"
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-### When You Need Feedback
-- "I just finished [thing]. Can you tell me what's working and what's not?"
-- "This feels off to me but I can't figure out why: [your work]"
-- "What would make this [writing/idea/project] actually stand out?"
-- "I'm trying to [goal]. Does this approach make sense, or am I missing something obvious?"
+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/ask-when-uncertain/)
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-### When You Want Simple Answers
-- "Quick question: [your question]"
-- "Give me the most important thing to know about [topic]"
-- "What's the one thing I should focus on for [situation]?"
-- "Bottom line: should I [specific choice A] or [specific choice B]?"
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-### When You're Making Personal Decisions
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+## Communication & Style
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+Get Claude to match your natural speaking style:
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+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/match-tone-style/)
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+Get past generic advice to real insights:
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+## Information & Research
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+Go beyond basic Google results:
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+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/research-unfamiliar-topics/)
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+Validate information effectively:
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+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/fact-check/)
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+## Creative & Personal
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+Break through creative blocks:
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+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/brainstorm-comfortably/)
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+Improve your work with constructive input:
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+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/get-helpful-feedback/)
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- "I'm trying to decide between [options] and my usual decision-making process isn't working..."
- "What questions should I be asking myself about [life situation]?"
- "I keep going back and forth on [decision]. Can you help me think through what's really driving this?"
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## Advanced Techniques
-### Persona Prompts
-- "Can you respond as someone who [specific expertise/perspective] would approach this?"
-- "What would a [specific type of expert] say about [topic] that the usual advice misses?"
-- "Imagine you're [specific role/background] looking at [situation]. What stands out to you?"
-- "From the perspective of someone who [specific experience], how would you think about [problem]?"
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-### Conversation Control
-- **Steering technique**: "Actually, what I'm really trying to figure out is..."
-- **Perspective shift**: "Let me try this a different way..."
-- **Specificity ladder**: Start broad, get more specific with follow-ups
-- **Context anchoring**: Reference previous parts of conversation to maintain continuity
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-### Response Shaping
-- **Length control**: "Quick take:" for short answers, "Let's dive deep into..." for comprehensive responses
-- **Style matching**: Explicitly request tone/style in your opening message
-- **Format requests**: "Can you break this down into..." / "Give me this as..." / "Structure this like..."
-- **Perspective control**: Use persona prompts for specialized viewpoints
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-### Information Quality
-- **Source validation**: Ask for specific types of sources, not just "sources"
-- **Bias checking**: "What perspective might this be missing?"
-- **Depth control**: "What am I not thinking about?" for broader context
-- **Practical focus**: "What can I actually do with this information?"
+[Full guide →](/beginners/how-to/persona-prompts/)
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### Creative Collaboration
- **Idea volleyball**: Build on each other's suggestions rather than just generating lists
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## Problem Finder: "Claude Isn't Giving Me What I Want"
-**Claude's responses feel robotic/generic**
-→ [How to Get Claude to Match Your Tone and Style](/how-to/match-tone-style/)
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-**Claude completely missed what I was asking**
-→ [How to Fix It When Claude Completely Misses the Point](/how-to/fix-misunderstandings/)
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+Claude sounds formal, generic, like a manual
-**I get walls of text when I want simple answers**
-→ [How to Avoid Getting Walls of Text When You Want Something Simple](/how-to/avoid-walls-of-text/)
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-**I don't know how to start the conversation**
-→ [How to Ask When You Don't Know What You Want](/how-to/ask-when-uncertain/)
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+Claude answered the wrong question entirely
-**I can't tell if Claude's information is reliable**
-→ [How to Fact-Check Claude's Answers](/how-to/fact-check/)
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-**Claude gives me obvious/surface-level sources**
-→ [How to Get Sources You Can Actually Use](/how-to/get-useful-sources/)
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**I feel awkward brainstorming with AI**
→ [How to Brainstorm Without Feeling Silly](/how-to/brainstorm-comfortably/)