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How to Ask for Things

This is the page to bookmark. It’s a set of real examples, organized by the kind of thing you need — plus a few tips that make a noticeable difference in how good the first result is.

Research & Information

Section titled “Research & Information”
  • “What’s the current status of [project]?”
  • “Can you look into [topic] and summarize what you find?”
  • “What do our Salesforce dashboards show for [metric]?”

Content & Communications

Section titled “Content & Communications”
  • “Draft an email to [person] about [topic]”
  • “Review this document for [criteria]”
  • “Create a graphic for [purpose]”

Business Operations

Section titled “Business Operations”
  • “Pull the sales activity report for this week”
  • “Check on open PRs across our repos”
  • “What’s on the friction log?”

Tips for Better Results

Section titled “Tips for Better Results”

Be specific. “Draft a follow-up email to the safety director at Acme Corp about their VPP consultation” beats “write an email.” The more specific the ask, the closer the first draft lands.

Give context. Mention why you need something, not just what. Knowing the purpose helps the agent make the right calls on tone, length, and detail.

Ask for changes. If the first result isn’t right, say what to adjust. This is a conversation, not a one-shot request — refining is normal and expected.

Don’t worry about technical terms. Describe the outcome you want in your own words. You don’t need to know the right vocabulary, and you don’t need to know which agent to name.