Conversational Prompting

This is how you’d brief a teammate: clear, to the point, but without rigid formatting. It works especially well for quick iterations, ongoing chats, or tasks that don’t require a lot of setup.

What is Conversational Prompting?

Conversational prompting is writing prompts the way you’d explain something out loud:

“Let’s build a feature to upload a profile picture. It should include a form with a file input and submit button. On submit, store the image in Supabase and update the user profile. Show an error if the file is too large.”

Still detailed. Still direct. But more natural.

When to Use It

Conversational prompts are ideal when:

• You’ve already set the project context
• You’re refining or adding small features
• You want to stay in flow without switching back to structured format
• You're working in Chat mode for ongoing dialogue with the AI

Example Prompt (Conversational)

I need a component that allows users to upload a profile photo. It should preview the image after selection, then upload to Supabase Storage on submit. 
Also update the user record in Supabase with the image URL. 
Use Tailwind for styling and show basic success/error messages.

This is easy to read, but still clear and complete. No rigid sections — just logical flow and explicit requirements.

Tips for Better Conversational Prompts

• ✅ Be direct: “Let’s build X that does Y using Z.”
• ✅ Group related instructions: Frontend details together, backend logic next.
• ✅ Mention tools/libraries when needed: e.g. Supabase, Tailwind, React Hook Form.
• ✅ Use lists or steps if the task has multiple parts.

Example with steps:

• Let’s add password reset functionality:
• Add a "Forgot password?" link to the login form.
• Create a separate page to input email.
• Send a reset email via Supabase.

Handle token and allow password update.

Handling Follow-Ups

One of the best parts of conversational prompting is the ability to iterate naturally:

Thanks. Now make the form mobile responsive and add validation for file size (max 2MB).

Or:

Looks good, but the success message disappears too quickly. Make it stay for 3 seconds.

This tight feedback loop helps you move fast without rewriting the full prompt.

Use Chat Mode to Your Advantage

In your AI builder, Chat Mode is perfect for conversational prompts. Use it to:

• Explore feature ideas
• Troubleshoot errors
• Refactor code step-by-step
• Debug issues with AI assistance

When the solution is ready, you can switch to Default Mode to implement it.

When Not to Use Conversational Prompts

While conversational prompting is powerful, avoid it when:

• You're introducing a brand-new project or complex system
• You need tight control over the output format
• You’re getting inconsistent results (go back to structured prompting in that case)

Up Next

Want to get even more out of your prompts? You can ask the AI to improve them for you — that’s called Meta Prompting.

➡️ Continue to: Meta Prompting