> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sweetspotgov.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prompting Guide 

> Get the best results for your organization by following these prompting tips.

## Prompting Guide

When using Sweetspot's AI powered search, Chat with PDF, or AI proposal writing features, this guide walks you through best practices for successful product use.

### Quick Tips for Effective Prompting

<Tip>**Tip 1**: Clear and detailed prompts yield more accurate and helpful AI responses. Think of it as giving precise instructions to a highly skilled assistant.</Tip>

<Tip>**Tip 2**: Use the AI's agentic capabilities to your advantage by guiding it with specific tasks and combining tools for comprehensive results.</Tip>

### Search Guide

* Avoid acronyms when searching. While the search can often deconstruct these, it's not infallible.
* Detail is critical. The more detailed your query, the better the search results.
* Filters are your friends for specific information. Presently, directly entering in your solicitation numbers or NAICS codes in the search bar will not yield the best results.
  <tip>The best way to filter for solicitation numbers, PSC codes, NAICS codes, buyers, or anything similar, use the built-in filter function and leave the search query blank.</tip>

### Chat Interface

* The Sweetspot AI is agentic, which means that it can choose the best tools to answer your questions based on the context it has gathered.
* For the AI to perform a search, explicitly ask it to do so with "search".
* Specificity matters. For instance, "section L instructions" will produce better outcomes than just "section L".

### Using the Proposal Writer

* Begin with the Outline Generator to create a structured outline for your proposal. You can also provide custom instructions as part of the outline generator.
* Communicate your needs in detail. Instead of "write my proposal", provide specifics such as "write my technical approach with win themes focusing on x and y".
* Use inline chat to insert text into your document and document chat for brainstorming or asking questions. Highlight and right-click text to interact with these features.
* Segment your files correctly to ensure the AI can utilize the PursuitSearch, OrganizationSearch, and WebSearch effectively.

### Focusing the AI's Search

* To search within your organization, prompt with: `Search within my organization with ...`
* To search within the pursuit, prompt with: `Search within my pursuit with ...`
* To combine both searches, prompt with: `Search within the pursuit and organization ...`

### Web Search

* To use the internet for information, prompt with:
  `Use the internet to lookup ...`
* You can also perform multihop queries such as:
  `Use my pursuit files and also web search...`