In-Short
Give Yourself Options
When AI gives you one answer, you judge it in isolation. That sounds efficient, but it often slows you down. You still have to guess what was left out, what the second-best option looked like, and whether the answer is actually strong. One answer feels more certain than it should.
Five Options Create Real Comparison
Ask for five short, clearly different options instead. Now you can compare tradeoffs instead of reacting to a single suggestion. That is the real win: comparison makes judgment easier. Check other quick win prompts you could start using today: 6 Prompts That Fix AI.
Use a Two-Step Prompt
Keep the pattern simple: describe the task, ask for five distinct options, keep each one short, then ask for the recommendation. A good starter prompt is: Give me 5 clearly different options for this task. This works well for subject lines, CTA copy, naming ideas, meeting agendas, next-step plans, and basically anything. Just use it.
See for Yourself
Real Example
Prompt Script
Copy / paste
Give me 5 options of key points from this article: https://www.n-g.be/insights/reactivation-looks-good-until-you-see-who-came-back