In-Short
One Answer Feels Too Certain
A single answer has nothing to compare against. You cannot see what was left out or whether a better option existed. One answer feels more certain than it should.
Five Options Make Choosing Easier
Ask for five short, clearly different options. Now you compare trade-offs instead of reacting to one suggestion. Comparison makes the choice easier.
Use It for Almost Anything
Describe the task, ask for five distinct options, keep each one short, then ask which one AI recommends. Start with: Give me 5 clearly different options for this task. It works for subject lines, CTAs, names, agendas, and next steps. More prompts: 6 Prompts That Fix AI.
Prompt Script
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Give me 5 options for the key points of this article: https://www.n-g.be/insights/reactivation-looks-good-until-you-see-who-came-back