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I need to do {{task}} but the information is incomplete.
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I need to do {{task}} but the information is incomplete. Do not answer yet. First: (1) list what you must know to do this well, at most six items; (2) for each, state the default assumption you would use if I cannot answer, and what breaks if it is wrong; (3) rank by impact times ease of asking, then ask me the three most critical questions and wait for my answers. Questions must be specific and answerable in one line — no 'what is your goal'.Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.
我要做 {{任务}}，但信息不全。请不要直接给答案，先做三件事：1) 列出这个任务要做得好的话，必须知道哪些信息（不超过 6 条）；2) 对每一条判断：如果我答不上来，你会用什么默认假设，这个假设错了会怎样；3) 按「影响最大且最容易问清」排序，先问我最关键的 3 个问题，等我回答后再开始。要求：问题要具体、能一句话回答，不要问「你的目标是什么」这种大问题。I need to do {{task}} but the information is incomplete.
No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.
Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.