Asking Models to Ask Questions First May Improve Output Quality

lucasmeijer · x · 2026-09-01

A developer shared a prompting technique: before asking the model to execute a task, instruct it to ask you clarifying questions first, even if you intend to accept all suggestions. Users report that this process of making critical questions and answers explicit in the context can lead to better final output quality.

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