How to pose a deep reasoning problem

The mechanics are simple: the more specific the input, the better the model reasons. Garbage in, general answer out. A good request is made up of four parts: the task itself; context and limitations; please reason step by step and take into account extreme cases; response format. An analogy: it’s like setting a task for a contractor - “do it beautifully” versus a normal technical specification with dimensions and budget. For the tariff, give: how many people, how many minutes and gigabytes they spend, the ceiling for money, what is more important - communication or the Internet. The first trick: clearly state the priorities (“budget up to X, stable connection is more important than speed”) - the model builds reasoning around them, rather than guessing. The second technique is not obvious: ask her to first write down the assumptions that she makes about your situation - this way you can immediately see where the reasoning may go wrong, and correct the introductory ones. A typical mistake: a “one-liner” question without context, after which it is strange to expect an accurate analysis.