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Prompt Priming: Setting Context Before the Real Ask

Prompt priming is loading the AI's context before you make your actual request, much like briefing someone on background before asking them for help. You establish tone, scope, constraints, and assumptions upfront, so the AI isn't guessing at what matters—it already knows the frame you're working inside.

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Why It Matters

Prompt priming is the technique of giving AI background information, constraints, or situational context at the start of a conversation before you make your actual request, ensuring every response that follows is grounded in your specific reality.

Priming prevents AI from making generic assumptions about your situation and is especially valuable when your problem involves unique personal circumstances, industry-specific rules, or nuanced goals that a cold prompt would miss entirely.

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