Over the past seven months, VAi has emerged as a revolutionary tool for navigating company insolvency with its AI-driven insights. Reflecting on recent interactions, we’ve seen a range of user experiences that highlight how to effectively engage with VAi. Here, we share insights into crafting prompts that maximise VAi’s potential, ensuring you get the most accurate and helpful advice.
Crafting Effective Prompts: The Key to Success
A well-crafted prompt makes all the difference. Consider this example:
‘after I declared insolvency in my hairdressing business I was in receipt of a legacy which enables me to start a new business. Is it lawful for me to start a new business in a similar area after declaring insolvency?’
This query was concise yet detailed, allowing VAi to provide thorough, tailored advice. VAi responded:
‘Indeed you can legally start another business in a similar area after your previous company has gone into insolvency. However, there are some critical points you need to consider…’
This interaction exemplifies the importance of clarity and detail in your questions to VAi.
A Contrast in Queries: The Importance of Details
Conversely, let’s examine a less effective prompt:
‘am I insolvant?’ (user spelling mistake)
VAi’s response aimed to be helpful by asking follow-up questions to clarify the user’s situation. Yet, the lack of initial detail limited the specificity of the advice VAi could provide. This example underscores the value of providing comprehensive information upfront.
Encouraging Conversations for Deeper Insights
It’s fascinating to note the diversity in how users engage with VAi. Another recent standout prompt was:
‘explain a transaction defrauding creditors’.
Despite its brevity, this prompt was straightforward, seeking a definition rather than personalised advice, to which VAi responded comprehensively.
Evolving Interactions: A Learning Curve
The journey with VAi is a collaborative one. For example, a user sought to refine VAi’s advice for conciseness by typing 2 simple words:
‘More concise’
VAi adeptly adjusted its response, showcasing its ability to adapt to feedback and different needs.
Maximising VAi: A Collaborative Effort
Our experiences reveal a critical insight: the effectiveness of VAi largely depends on the user’s level of prompt engineering skills and their approach to interacting with it. Detailed, well-structured prompts lead to more precise, actionable advice. We encourage users to view their interaction with VAi as a dynamic conversation, where follow-up questions and clarifications are not just welcome but valuable.
Looking Forward
As we continue to navigate the possibilities of AI in insolvency support, it’s clear that VAi is not just a tool but a partner in the process. Learning to interact effectively with VAi is an evolving skill, one that promises to enhance our ability to make informed decisions in complex scenarios.
We’re grateful for every attempt to explore VAi’s capabilities, even those that seem to challenge its limits (especially the funny ones, including ‘where’s Alan? and all the cricket and football questions – I’m glad to say VAi decided not to play with any of them!). Each interaction, no matter how trivial it may appear, plays a part in refining VAi’s responsiveness and utility.
Join us on this journey with VAi, where together we can transform the landscape of insolvency support into one marked by empowerment, understanding, and innovation.
