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The AI cannot see your inbox, your files, or what happened in yesterday's meeting. It only knows what's in the conversation. Good context is often the difference between a generic answer and a great one. What to include: • Background: who's involved, what's already happened, why it matters. • Source material: paste the email, notes, data, or text it should work from. • The audience: who will read or use the result. • Your constraints: deadlines, tone, length, must-haves and must-avoids. Examples: • Instead of "Summarize this," paste the text and say "Summarize this for a busy executive in 3 bullet points." • Instead of "Reply to this customer," paste their message and add "They're frustrated about a delay; offer a 10% credit and a new date." Keep context relevant — paste the parts that matter, not everything. Too much noise can be as unhelpful as too little. One safety rule: don't paste passwords, secrets, or sensitive personal data you wouldn't want stored. More on that in the responsible-use lesson.