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Me writing a 600-word XML-tagged prompt vs. me just saying "be concise"

My prompt yesterday: ⁠ You are a world-class executive assistant with 25 years of experience in Fortune 500 ops... ⁠ ⁠ Do NOT use passive voice. Do NOT add preamble. Think step by step inside scratchpad... ⁠ ⁠ The fate of the entire quarter depends on this email... ⁠ The output: Still started with…

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  1. 2026-10-08 13:53 · r/PromptEngineering
    Me writing a 600-word XML-tagged prompt vs. me just saying "be concise"

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