Claude tips and tricks · Starter · 3 minutes
Have it explain things like you're new
The job: Understand a term, clause or tech pitch without feeling lost
Insurance clauses, software contracts and IT proposals are written for people who already know the words. Ask Claude to explain it the way you'd explain it to a new hire on day one.
The prompt to copy
Explain this in plain English, like I'm a smart new hire on my first day: [paste]. Then tell me the one question I should ask the person who sent it.
What a good answer looks like
A short explanation with no jargon, and a question that makes you sound like you know the topic.
The mistake to avoid
Stopping at the explanation. The question back to the vendor is where you save money.
Works the same in ChatGPT and Copilot.