1. Improve an email
Provide an anonymized draft and ask for a shorter version with a clear request and calm tone. Compare it with the original: meaning, dates and commitments should stay intact.
2. Learn a new topic
Ask for an explanation at your level and three practice questions. Answer them yourself and review your mistakes. Verify factual material against a textbook or original source.
3. Explore ideas
Specify the audience, goal and constraints instead of asking for anything creative. Try ten post ideas for a local coffee shop without discounts or giveaways. Select useful options and refine them in your own voice.
4. Set a visual direction
Describe the subject, setting, light, composition and format. Start with a single image. Check the details and suitability before requesting more variations or video.
5. Prepare a voiceover
Shorten long sentences, expand abbreviations and indicate pauses. Check emphasis and names after synthesis. Creating music is a separate task with a separate tool.
Keep a useful template
Save your inputs, prompt and helpful refinements. Next time, change the context. Give each new generation a clear purpose: every run may consume budget.