How to improve your Agents

AI Agents are Not Perfect, But You Can Make them Perfect by Learning What Agents Can Do

Working with AI agents is exciting — they can save you time, automate repetitive tasks, and give you results instantly. But here’s the truth: AI is not perfect. Just like people, agents can sometimes make mistakes. And that’s okay.

The good news? You can guide them — and when you do, they’ll adapt and improve much faster than any human assistant ever could.

Why Agents Make Mistakes (And Why That’s Fine)

Think of your agent as a new team member. Sometimes they’ll:

• Generate the wrong link, or forget to generate one at all.

• Miss part of your request.

• Produce results that don’t quite meet your expectations.

It can look like a “bug,” but often it’s simply that the agent misunderstood your instruction. The difference is: unlike a human, the agent can instantly adapt when you tell it what went wrong.

How to Give Feedback to Agents

The trick is to treat your agent like you would a person:

1. Point out the problem clearly.

2. Explain what you expected instead.

3. Ask them to try again.

👉 Example:

• If a file link doesn’t work, say:

  “Hey, the link isn’t working. Please generate a new one.”

• If an analysis isn’t detailed enough, say:

  “This analysis is too general. Please give me a point-by-point comparison instead.”

• If a task wasn’t completed, say:

  “The file wasn’t generated. Please try again.”

The agent will correct itself immediately — no waiting, no back-and-forth.

Think of It Like Working With Humans (Only Faster)

Imagine giving feedback to a colleague:

• “This doesn’t meet my expectations, can you adjust it like this?”

• “You forgot this part, please add it.”

Agents respond to feedback in the same way. The only difference? They can fix things in seconds instead of hours.

Getting the Best Results Out of Agents

Here’s what we’ve learned from thousands of agent interactions:

• Be specific:

  Instead of: “Summarize this.”

  Try: “Summarize this in 3 bullet points with clear action items.”

• Give context:

  If you’re asking the agent to review a contract, tell it: “Look for risks in the payment terms and confidentiality clauses.”

• Offer feedback as you go:

  If the first attempt isn’t what you wanted, just correct it. Agents learn and adapt instantly.

Real Examples You Can Try

Here are some prompts that show how feedback works in action:

• When something is missing:

  “You didn’t generate the file link. Please create it again.”

• When something could be improved:

  “This comparison is too short. Please expand it into a detailed table with pros and cons.”

• When clarifying expectations:

  “I wanted a summary of just the financial section, not the entire document. Please redo it.”

The Bottom Line

AI isn’t perfect — but with your guidance, it gets very close.

Think of agents as partners: they’re fast, adaptable, and always ready to redo a task until it’s right. The more feedback you give, the better the results.

So next time something isn’t quite right, don’t get frustrated — just tell your agent what to fix. Chances are, you’ll have exactly what you need in seconds.