Prompts for verifying AI output, asking for sources, stress-testing answers, and knowing when to trust vs. check.
💡 How to use this template: Duplicate this page into your Notion workspace. Start with the Quick Reference Checklist — it's what you'll come back to most. Use the prompts any time you're about to act on or share something AI told you.
Before you act on or share anything important AI told you, run through this:
□ Does it include a specific statistic or number?
→ Verify it. Find the original source directly.
□ Does it quote or attribute something to someone?
→ Check it. Quotes are frequently wrong or invented.
□ Is it about something recent?
→ AI may not know. Check a current source.
□ Does it mention a specific company, law, URL, or price?
→ These are high-hallucination areas. Verify each one.
□ Did I ask where it got this from?
→ If not, ask before using it for anything important.
□ Does something feel slightly off or too convenient?
→ Trust that instinct. Ask AI to check its own work.