One-line instruction made Gemini answers noticeably less annoying
knight792 · reddit · 2026-09-27
The author A/B tested the same question on Gemini Flash: asked plainly it returned a long answer with many options; adding one instruction — 'Before answering, explain in one sentence what you think I'm actually asking, then answer only what's relevant to that' — made responses noticeably more focused. They invite others to share similar micro-prompts.
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