Briefle words · Prompt craft
Iterative refinement
Improving an AI's output over several rounds by reacting to each draft with feedback.
Say it to an AI
Revise only the intro: it's too long and generic. Cut it to two sentences: the role I'm applying for, then my strongest proof point (I led the Tidewell checkout redesign, +18% conversion). Leave the rest of the letter as it is.
How an expert would ask for the stronger version of “Cover letter revision”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →A job seeker asks the AI to improve the cover letter it just drafted for a UX designer role.
Why: Both messages are a second round on the same letter, but only A gives the assistant something to refine toward: 'too long and generic. Cut it to 2 sentences'.
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Room 5 · Iterating & feedback
Learn “Iterative refinement” in a five-minute lesson