In our guide on how to talk to AI for your business, we talked about structuring your requests. But writing a prompt is only step one.
In 2026, professionals don’t just rely on “feeling” that a prompt is good. They treat it like a small experiment: test, measure, improve. For a small business in Nigeria, this doesn’t have to be complicated.
Pick One Task to Improve
Don’t try to fix everything at once. Choose one repetitive task. The best place to start is with a task you do all the time. If that task happens to be writing captions or flyer text, you can use these proven prompt templates for flyers and captions [Insert URL] as your starting point for the test.
Create Two Versions of the Same Prompt
This is a mini “A/B test” for your prompts.
- Version A (basic): “Write a caption for my new Ankara bags.”
- Version B (structured): “You are a social media copywriter for a made-in-Nigeria bag brand. Write 3 Instagram captions... Tone: confident. Don't include prices.”
Run both prompts a few times. Which one sounds more like your brand? Which one needs less editing?
Ask the AI to Improve Its Own Work
A great way to test quality is to ask the AI to critique itself. After it gives you a result, reply:
“What are 3 weak points in this response? Rewrite it fixing them.”
This is a more advanced form of reasoning. If you're dealing with numbers, budgets, or complex logic rather than just text, you might want to combine this self-critique method with asking the AI to “think step by step” for better accuracy.
Build a Small “Prompt Library”
When you find prompts that work, save them in a notes app labeled by task (e.g., Captions/Ankara, Flyer/January Sale). Reuse and tweak instead of starting from scratch every day.
If testing prompts feels like too much admin on top of running your business, DevvPlug Tech can help you build a simple prompt library and testing routine that fits your specific industry.
