How To Write a Great Prompt
Better prompts deliver sharper insights. Follow the tips listed below to get focussed, actionable insights from your very first prompt!
Step 1: Tell
Anchor AskEDITED to your world by stating who you work for, your role, and who you want to analyze.
Step 2: Ask
Be specific about what you want to find out; the more detail you give, the sharper the insight.
Step 3: Get
Specify the format you want, such as a pie chart, table, trend summary, full report, or let AskEDITED choose.

Additional information to consider specifying in your prompt to refine the output from the get-go!
- Gender - are you interested in mens, womens, kids or a combination of genders?
- Category - are you interested in the trend for a particular category?
- Competitors - if you don’t specify Edie will analyze the total Market assortment. List key competitors you are interested in.
- Time Comparisons - do you want to compare the color mix YoY to support trend growth?
- Performance - do you want to compare sell out performance to new arrivals or in stock assortment?
- Visuals - do you prefer a specific output? Eg a chart or a table.
Great prompt examples"
"What was the advertised discount depth and promotion of options on sale during Black Friday week (Nov 24 - 30 2025) in the US womenswear market? Compare the following retailers (Zara, H&M, Mango, J.Crew) and show how discount levels changed over the period."
"I work at Mango UK within womenswear. Where were the gaps in my dresses assortment versus Zara, H&M, and NA-KD last week?"
"What price points are dominating bestsellers at ASOS, Zara, and H&M across women’s dresses in the UK market this year so far?"