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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

Jun 28 • 10 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X

It’s wild: less than 0.01% know how to properly use o1, o3, Gemini 2.5, or Claude Sonnet 4.

These are the most powerful AIs on the planet.

That's why we created this cheatsheet to help you.

Here's everything you need to master prompt writing 👇

First, assign the model a thinking role.

This changes how it “shows up” mentally.

Examples:

- Strategy Consultant
- Logical Analyst
- Detective
- Policy Evaluator
- Research Synthesizer

The more specific the role, the sharper the output.

Next, give it a reasoning task.

This tells the model what kind of thinking to perform.

Try these:

- Tradeoff Analysis
- Root Cause Breakdown
- Ethical Scenario Assessment
- Heuristic Decision Tree
- Socratic Dialogue

Be explicit.

Then set mental constraints to make it think rigorously.

This is what separates “smart” from “strategic.”

Use constraints like:

- Step-by-step logic
- First principles
- Compare 3 POVs before concluding
- Show your reasoning trail

Avoid emotional language

Choose your output format.

Why? Because format shapes thinking.

Ask for:

- Flowchart
- Logic trail
- Table of pros/cons
- Decision matrix
- Compare/contrast chart
- Hypothesis tree

The model adapts to structure.

Now you’re ready to write the actual prompt.

Just use the R.E.A.S.O.N. formula:

R – Role
E – Evaluate
A – Ask Questions
S – Simulate
O – Output format
N – Narrow the scope

Every powerful prompt is a remix of these.

Here are a few plug-and-play prompt templates to try:

“Act as a logical analyst. Evaluate 3 options for [X]. Use only deductive reasoning and output a step-by-step decision matrix.”

“Compare 3 strategies to reach [goal]. Rank them by ROI, and explain using first principles.”

This cheatsheet works with all major reasoning models:

- GPT-4o
- Claude Sonnet 3.5 / 3.7
- Gemini 1.5 / 2.5
- Mistral
- Meta's LLaMA

It’s not about the model.

It’s about the mental structure you give it.

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 26

A new study just exposed a hidden truth about LLMs:

Your LLM is a black box.

You don’t understand how it works and neither do its creators.

Here’s what they found ↓

Everyone talks about "understanding AI."

But here’s the truth:

You can’t open the black box.

You can only work around it.

Even the engineers can’t explain why a model gave you that output.

The paper argues:

Stop obsessing over what AI is.
Start asking what AI does.

Because most AI systems are judged not by logic, but by how much we trust their output.

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 22

DeepSeek is the most powerful AI tool right now.

But 99% of people are using it wrong.

Here are 10 prompts to unlock its full potential:

1/ Master Any Skill Faster:

"Act as a [skill] mentor and create a 30-day learning roadmap. Include beginner, intermediate, and advanced steps with daily exercises and resources."

2/ Turn DeepSeek into a Business Consultant:

"Analyze the strengths & weaknesses of my [business type]. Provide 3 unique growth strategies based on industry trends, customer psychology & AI-powered tools."

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 20

RIP social media marketers.

You can now use any LLM like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, or DeepSeek to generate audience research, strategy plans, trend analysis, viral hooks, and full content calendars.

Here’s the exact prompt we use personally to automate your work:

We had social media marketers.

But we fired them 3 months ago.
They were slow.
They couldn’t keep up with trends.
Everything took forever.

So, we hired the LLMs.

We use them for:

- content strategy
- viral hook generation
- 30-day content calendars

And more.

Here's the mega prompt we use:

"You are now my expert social media marketing assistant. Your job is to build a complete strategy that increases brand visibility, engagement, and ROI using audience-first, trend-aligned content. Do the following in order:

1. Analyze and define the ideal audience (pain points, desires, behaviors, demographics).
2. Generate a full social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X.
3. Identify current platform-specific trends I should tap into.
4. Create 5 viral hook ideas tailored to my niche and audience psychology.
5. Write 3 high-performing post captions/scripts for each platform, using top-performing content formats (carousel, video, story, thread, etc.).
6. Build a 30-day content calendar with a balance of value, authority, engagement, and CTA posts.
7. Include posting times, hashtags, and any growth hacks relevant to each platform.

Output all work in clearly labeled sections:

My niche/brand: [INSERT NICHE OR PRODUCT HERE]"

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 19

BREAKING: Google and Microsoft just made AI education free for everyone.

7 beginner-friendly courses:

→ Prompt Engineering
→ Automation
→ Generative AI

Here’s where to start 👇

1/ Generative AI for Beginners

Learn how AI creates text, images, and videos.

Understand GPT and DALL·E models.

Build basic AI apps no coding needed.

👉 Start here:
microsoft.github.io/generative-ai-…

2/ Introduction to Generative AI Studio (by Google Cloud)

Prototype real AI models easily.

Learn prompt design, tuning, and real-world testing.

Explore Google’s Vertex AI platform.

👉 Start here:
cloudskillsboost.google/course_templat…

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 17

RIP "Google it"

"Grok it" is the present and future.

Here are 25 ways Grok can give you better, faster, and smarter answers than Google:

1. Health & Fitness

• "Give me tips on losing weight fast."
• "Suggest a healthy diet for muscle gain."
• "What are natural remedies for headaches?"
• "How can I get clear skin naturally?"
• "Recommend the best exercises for abs."

2. Wealth & Finance

• "How can I make money online?"
• "What are the best investment strategies?"
• "Give me money-saving tips."
• "Which credit cards offer the best rewards?"
• "Explain ways to build passive income."

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Dr Alex Young ⚡️

@AlexanderFYoung

Jun 16

ChatGPT-4o can automate your entire business.

But 99% of people are using it wrong.

Here are 8 prompts that will change everything:

1/ Business Model Validation

Prompt:

"Act as a startup advisor & evaluate my business idea: {briefly describe your idea}. Analyze market potential, customer demand & key risks. Provide a score (1-10) w/ reasoning, suggest improvements & a go-to-market strategy. Prioritize realistic, data-backed insights."

2/ AI Sales Strategy

Prompt:

"Help optimize my sales strategy for {industry/business type}. Provide a tailored approach using AI-driven lead generation, customer segmentation & automated follow-ups. Suggest specific tools, outreach methods & A/B test ideas to improve conversion rates."