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Swipe file, ten sentences to stop your AI losing the plot
Ten sentences to copy for the start, the middle and the end of a long AI task, so you work with a handover instead of a summary of a summary.
A long task with AI rarely goes wrong in a single moment. It slips away. An agreement about the tone disappears, an exception is forgotten, and three sessions later your AI is working on a project that is just not yours anymore. With the right sentence at the right time you stop that. These are the ten I use myself, ordered by the moment you need them.
How you use this
A swipe file is a cheat sheet. You do not read it from front to back, you grab the sentence you need right now. Save this page to your favourites, or paste the sentences into a note next to your AI tool.
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Write a handover instead of compressing
A summary of a summary loses something every time. With a handover document and a phased plan, you work on large tasks without your AI losing the thread.
Many AI tools nowadays have a button that shortens your long conversation. You click it, the chat is summarised, and you can continue. It feels efficient. In my workshops, I still advise against it for anything that matters. There is a better way, and it only costs you one extra step.
Below this article, you will also find the swipe file with sentences for a good handover, free if you have an account.
What compressing does to your conversation
Compressing, or compacting as some tools call it, summarises your conversation and throws the rest away. The first time, you notice little difference. But with a long task, it happens again, and again. After a few rounds, you are working with a summary of a summary of a summary.
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