Prompt Engineering Basics: Get the Best Out of Your AI Tools
Two evening hours that turn vague AI answers into usable work
Learn the handful of prompting habits that separate a disappointing AI answer from a genuinely useful one, in a single two-hour evening session with no technical background required.
At a Glance
Who it's for
- Anyone who has tried ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or Gemini and found the answers underwhelming
- Office professionals asked to "use AI" at work without any training
- HR practitioners, executive assistants, and small business owners deciding whether a longer course is worth it
- Managers who need to judge whether their team is using AI sensibly
- Career changers and return-to-work professionals building current workplace skills
Course Details
Course Overview
Most people who are disappointed by AI tools are not using a bad tool. They are writing a one-line prompt and hoping. This two-hour evening session teaches the small set of habits that consistently produce better output: giving the tool a role, supplying the context it cannot guess, stating the format and audience you need, showing an example of good, and correcting rather than restarting when the first answer misses. Everything is demonstrated live on ordinary Australian office work such as emails, summaries, drafts, and lists, using tools you already have access to. There is no coding, no API, and no jargon. We also cover what you must never paste into a general AI tool, including customer and employee personal information handled under the Privacy Act 1988, and how to sanitise a prompt so you can still get help with a sensitive task. The session closes by pointing you to the role-specific four-hour course that fits your work: HR, executive support, or running a small business. The listed price is 195 AUD including GST, and the September 2026 launch cohort is free with a promo code.
What You'll Learn
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Anatomy of a Prompt That Works
45 minutes- The five parts of a reliable prompt: role, task, context, constraints, and output format
- Why one-line prompts produce generic answers, demonstrated side by side
- Specifying length, tone, structure, and reading level so you can use the answer as-is
- Showing an example of good output instead of describing it
- Rewriting three real workplace prompts live and comparing the before and after
Module 2: Context, Role Setting, and Getting to a Good Answer
45 minutes- Giving the tool the background it cannot guess: audience, purpose, history, and constraints
- Role setting to shift voice, formality, and level of detail for different readers
- Correcting a near-miss answer with targeted feedback rather than restarting the conversation
- Keeping a long conversation on track and recognising when to start a fresh one
- Spotting invented facts, wrong assumptions, and confidently stated errors before you send anything
Module 3: What Not to Share, and Where to Go Next
30 minutes- Information that must never enter a general AI tool: customer and employee personal details, health information, bank details, credentials, and confidential commercial terms
- Australian Privacy Principles obligations in plain language for everyday tool use
- Sanitising a real task so you keep the help and lose the exposure
- Building a small personal prompt library you can reuse each week
- Choosing your next step: the four-hour AI Quick Start courses for HR, executive assistants, and small business owners
Who Should Attend
- Office and administrative professionals in any industry
- HR practitioners, recruiters, and people and culture coordinators
- Executive assistants, personal assistants, and office managers
- Small business owners, sole traders, and tradespeople doing their own admin
- Team leaders and managers assessing AI use across their team
- Career changers and return-to-work professionals refreshing workplace skills
Prerequisites
Before enrolling, please ensure you meet these requirements:
- • Comfortable using email, a web browser, and a word processor
- • Access to at least one general AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or Gemini
- • No technical, programming, or data skills required
- • No prior experience with AI tools required
Delivery, Format and Logistics
Delivery Mode
Live online evening session, Monday 6-8pm
Maximum 30 participants so every question gets answered live
What You'll Need
- Computer or tablet with a working microphone and internet access
- A free account on at least one general AI assistant (setup guidance sent on booking)
- One real, non-confidential work task you would like help with
- No technical, programming, or prior AI experience required
- Reliable internet connection (minimum 5 Mbps)
What You'll Receive
- 2 hours of live, interactive instruction with a real instructor
- Live prompt rewriting using participant examples
- A one-page prompt structure card you can keep beside your keyboard
- A starter prompt library of ready-to-use patterns for everyday office tasks
- A plain-English "never paste this" checklist covering Australian privacy obligations
- Certificate of completion
- Live Q&A throughout, with time reserved at the end
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Free with promo code AIFREE26 at checkout, until 5 October 2026. Enter the code on the enrolment panel and the total drops to zero.
Secure payment via Stripe · Promo codes accepted
Next Intake
Monday 28 September 2026 at 6:00 pm
3 dates scheduled this cohort
Format
Live online evening session, Monday 6-8pm
Group & Enterprise Options
Discounted rates available for teams of 3+ delegates. Contact us for in-house delivery options.
Register your place
Prompt Engineering Basics: Get the Best Out of Your AI Tools — September 2026 cohort
What's Included
- 2 hours of live, interactive instruction with a real instructor
- Live prompt rewriting using participant examples
- A one-page prompt structure card you can keep beside your keyboard
- A starter prompt library of ready-to-use patterns for everyday office tasks
- A plain-English "never paste this" checklist covering Australian privacy obligations
- Certificate of completion
- Live Q&A throughout, with time reserved at the end
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