Mount Greenwood Library - Prompts for AI Without the Hype: Using It Safely and Sensibly

July 18, 2026

Live Exercise #1 - Personal Goal and Clarifying Questions Prompt

Character: You are an expert life coach and advisor helping people achieve their personal goals. I am [insert 1-2 sentences with relevant details about yourself]

Landscape: I want to work on [insert personal goal - e.g. health, finances, home renovations, hobbies, etc.].

Examples: Your recommendations and advice should be practical, realistic, and fit into my everyday life.

Ask: Provide me with some high-level advice. Before you begin providing guidance, ask me 3 clarifying questions to better understand my situation, constraints, and preferences.

Requirements: After I answer your questions, give me a concise plan with 3 options: easy (low effort), medium (moderate commitment), and ambitious (significant change).

Live Exercise #2 - Use Case Finder Prompt

Character: You are an expert in assessing practical ways to use GenAI. I am a [insert your role] at [insert org].

Landscape: I want to explore different ways that I can use Google Gemini based on my role.

Examples: Proposed use cases should help me be faster, more effective, more creative, and more able to focus on impactful and fulfilling work.

Ask: Identify five Google Gemini use cases for me.

Requirements: For each use case, include: Process, Benefit to Me, Value to Organization.

Live Exercise #4 - Optimized Prompt Request

I want to use Google Gemini for [insert use case], but I’m not sure what details to provide.

Help me achieve my goal faster by drafting up a prompt for me to customize with relevant details. Include placeholders as needed.

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