Your AI is "following instructions" — creatively
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Aniket Kodre
Hi Gamma Support,
Asked for X. Got X, plus a bunch of extras I never requested. Didn't realize your AI came with its own creative vision.
Any idea why it's freelancing instead of following the actual instructions? Would love to get "does what it's told" working again.
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Hey Aniket Kodre, appreciate you calling this out. When you say it added “extras,” what kind of extras are we talking (extra sections, new slides/cards, tone/style changes, added facts), and are you pasting your instructions into a prompt or editing an existing doc? If you can share the exact prompt you used (and a quick example of what it added), I’ll pass it to the team so we can make the behavior more predictable.
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Aniket Kodre
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
extra sections, sometimes style change. I'm using a prompt for instruction.
Slide 2 & 3:
-heading: Executive Summary
- Slide 2 : only add 'Top {str_client} Alignment Use Cases' and 'Aligned Offerings' section.
- Slide 3: only add 'Key Themes of C-Level {str_company} Group Personas' and 'Financial Summary: Business Health' sections
- if any of this section is not avilable dont include name in heading.
- {box_instruction}
- one box for each section
slide 4 onwards:
-heading: Top Initiatives
- include 2 initiaves on single slide in boxes
slide {slide_num-1}:
-heading: Recommendations for {str_client}
- bullet points format
- don't add image
slide {slide_num}:
-heading: NQ Signals & Hiring Indicators
- Include data only from 'NQ Signals' & 'Hiring Indicators'.
- if any of this section is not avilable dont include name in heading.
- don't add images of stakeholders
- {box_instruction}
- one box for each section
slide {slide_num +1}:
-heading: Key Stakeholders
- Include data only from 'KEY STAKEHOLDERS'
- {box_instruction}
Slide {slide_num + 2}:
-heading: Competitive Dynamics
- provide content in 'Double-Point Ribbon' layout with numbers.
- Maximum 5 only
overall instructions:
-maintain consistent font, font sizes and formatting in all slides.
-{primary_color_instruction}
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Aniket Kodre: Thank you!
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Aniket Kodre: Also, are you using this prompt with a template?