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What is Follow-Up?

A next message that builds on the AI's last answer instead of starting over, like 'shorter,' 'simpler words' or 'add the date.' A few quick ones usually get you further than one perfect first try.

same jacket · one note · fits

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A follow-up is…

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Rather than start over, Keiko sent a follow-up to the AI's last answer: 'same facts, but three sentences a fourth grader can read.'

In the illustration

The jacket comes back from the first fitting too long. Chalk marks the hem, the same jacket is pinned up, and on the second fitting it hangs right. No new jacket is cut.

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That answer from your AI assistant is close. Here is my follow-up: keep the same facts, cut it to three sentences, use words a fourth grader can read, and tell me what you left out.

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