Make it shorter without losing facts

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Shorter needs a check

Fewer bullets should not hide lost items.

Six items can sometimes fit in three bullets by pairing them. That makes fewer bullets, not fewer things.

If a short form becomes hard to read, use more bullets. Keeping the needed facts matters more than a small bullet count.

Buddy says

Check what is still there after a reply gets shorter.

Name a clear change

Ask for grouping, not missing facts.

Include the full source list. Ask for three bullets with two items in each. Say to keep all six items and add nothing.

Then compare the new list with the original. If you find other errors, fix those too.

The changeGroup six items into three bullets.

What staysEvery item, its count and its meaning.

Your checkTick off each source item in the new reply.

All six items stay

Glasses and water are still on the list.

Made-up source list: Books to return; library card; tote bag; reading glasses; water bottle; list of books to find.

Example message

Group all six items into three bullets with two items in each. Keep every item and add nothing: books to return; library card; tote bag; reading glasses; water bottle; list of books to find.

An example AI reply

- Books to return; library card - Tote bag; reading glasses - Water bottle; list of books to find

There are three bullets and all six source items remain. Each bullet holds two items. Grouping is one option. Six separate bullets may be easier for you to check off.

Keep the full list

Ask for three bullets with all six items.

Made-up desk list: A notebook; a pen; a folder; a ruler; an eraser; a clip. Write a request that groups all six into three bullets, two items in each. Do not remove or add items.

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Include the full list and say what you will check in the reply.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.

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