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We sent the same request to the same AI twice. The second time, we added the skill’s instructions. Pick a task and compare the saved answers.
Recorded AI answers · Fictional situations · Recorded October 3, 2026. These are saved demos, not a live chat.
Improve a résumé bullet
What changed in this run
Both answers use the supplied account count and timing. With the skill, the AI also includes a table linking claims to facts, explains its edits, and asks about missing information.
The request, in both versions
Help me improve this résumé bullet for a customer success job. Original bullet: Responsible for customer onboarding. My actual experience: I coordinated onboarding for 12 customer accounts over eight weeks, working with the support team. I didn't lead the support team. I don't have retention or revenue figures. The job asks for experience coordinating onboarding and working across teams.
Without the skill
Here are a few stronger résumé bullet options that stay accurate and match the job description:
- Coordinated onboarding for 12 customer accounts over eight weeks, partnering with the support team to ensure a smooth handoff and timely setup.
- Managed onboarding coordination for 12 customers across an eight-week period, collaborating cross-functionally with support to keep implementations on track.
- Supported customer onboarding for 12 accounts in eight weeks by coordinating with the support team and tracking progress through each setup stage.
If you want it a little more customer-success oriented, you could use:
- Coordinated onboarding for 12 customer accounts over eight weeks, working cross-functionally with support to deliver a smooth customer experience.
Best option for your case: Coordinated onboarding for 12 customer accounts over eight weeks, partnering with the support team to ensure timely setup and a smooth customer experience.
If you want, I can also help you turn this into a stronger bullet using a more ATS-friendly format with action + scope + result.
With Resume Studio
Here’s a stronger, evidence-based rewrite for a customer success role:
Rewritten bullet: Coordinated onboarding for 12 customer accounts over eight weeks, working with the support team to keep the process moving smoothly.
Evidence ledger
| Role requirement | Original evidence | Confirmed rewrite | Missing fact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinating onboarding | “Responsible for customer onboarding.” | Coordinated onboarding | — |
| Working across teams | “working with the support team” | Working with the support team | — |
| Scope / volume | “12 customer accounts over eight weeks” | 12 customer accounts over eight weeks | — |
| Leading the support team | User said they did not lead the support team | Omitted leadership claim | — |
| Retention or revenue impact | User said no figures available | Omitted | Retention/revenue metrics |
Change log
- Replaced the vague “Responsible for” phrasing with a specific action.
- Kept the confirmed scope and timeline.
- Preserved cross-functional collaboration without overstating leadership.
- Avoided adding unsupported impact metrics.
Factual questions
- Did you coordinate onboarding using any tools or systems you want mentioned?
- Did you handle communication with customers directly, or mainly coordinate internally?
- Was there any measurable outcome besides completing onboarding smoothly?
If you want, I can turn this into 3–5 resume bullets in the same style.
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Before using either answer
Still worth checking: Both answers add wording about a smooth process that the supplied facts do not establish. Confirm it or remove it before using the bullet.
Work out what a letter needs you to do
What changed in this run
Both answers notice the missing form, year and location. The skill response also lists the documents and puts each action beside supporting text, so you can check what the letter or email actually says.
The request, in both versions
Help me understand what I need to do next from these documents. Appointment letter, page 1: Your appointment is October 14 at 10 a.m. Please bring photo ID. If you cannot attend, call the office to reschedule. The excerpt doesn't include a year or location. Follow-up email: Please complete the form before your appointment. It doesn't name the form or include an attachment. These are fictional documents for this example.
Without the skill
Here’s what you need to do next based on the documents:
- Attend your appointment
- It is scheduled for October 14 at 10:00 a.m.
- Bring photo ID with you.
- Complete the form before the appointment
- The follow-up email says you need to fill out a form in advance.
- The documents do not say which form it is or include an attachment, so you may need to contact the office to ask for it.
- If you cannot make it, reschedule
- If you can’t attend on that date and time, call the office to reschedule.
A few important notes:
- The documents do not include the year or location, so you should confirm those details.
- Since these are fictional documents, this is just a reading/understanding exercise.
If you want, I can also turn this into a short checklist or draft a message you could send to the office.
With Paper Trail
Here’s a concise paper trail brief based on the provided excerpts.
Source register
| File / version | Date | Key fact or obligation | Deadline | Page / section | Confidence / question |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment letter | Not stated | Appointment scheduled for October 14 at 10 a.m.; bring photo ID; if unable to attend, call the office to reschedule | October 14, 10 a.m. | p. 1 | Year and location not provided |
| Follow-up email | Not stated | Complete the form before your appointment | Before appointment | email body | Form not named; no attachment provided |
Action table
| Action | Supporting text | Owner as stated | Deadline as stated | Uncertainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attend appointment | “Your appointment is October 14 at 10 a.m.” | You | October 14, 10 a.m. | Year unknown |
| Bring photo ID | “Please bring photo ID.” | You | By appointment time | None in excerpt |
| Reschedule if unable to attend | “If you cannot attend, call the office to reschedule.” | You | If you cannot attend | Office contact details not provided |
| Complete the form | “Please complete the form before your appointment.” | You | Before appointment | Form name and attachment missing |
Open questions
- What year is the appointment?
- Where is the appointment located?
- What form needs to be completed?
- Is the form attached or available elsewhere?
- What is the office phone number for rescheduling?
What to do next
- Complete the form, once identified.
- Bring photo ID.
- Mark October 14 at 10 a.m. on your calendar.
- Call the office if you can’t attend.
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Before using either answer
Still worth checking: The skill response puts an appointment time in a column called Deadline, then suggests adding it to a calendar while the year is unknown. Confirm the year and location first; keep an appointment separate from a deadline.
Compare two jobs
What changed in this run
Both answers spot the shorter commute and the $8,000 pay difference. With the skill, the AI makes the office schedule part of its recommendation and gives specific questions to ask both employers.
The request, in both versions
Help me choose between these two jobs. Job A: $90,000 base salary and a 45-minute commute each way. Job B: $82,000 base salary and a 15-minute commute each way. Both salaries are in U.S. dollars. I want more time at home on weekdays. I don't know how many days each job requires me to be in the office, or the hours or benefits. I haven't said how much extra pay I need to cover my expenses. These are fictional job details for this example.
Without the skill
If your priority is more time at home on weekdays, Job B is likely the better fit.
Quick comparison
- Job A: $90,000 salary, 90 minutes commuting per day
- Job B: $82,000 salary, 30 minutes commuting per day
Time difference
Job B saves you 60 minutes per day compared with Job A. If you commute 5 days a week, that’s about 5 extra hours at home each week.
Pay difference
- Job A pays $8,000 more per year
- Job B gives you significantly more free time
How to think about it
Choose Job A if:
- the extra $8,000 matters a lot to your budget
- benefits, hours, or career growth are better
- you don’t mind the commute
Choose Job B if:
- weekday home time is your main goal
- you value less stress and less commuting
- the pay cut is manageable
Bottom line
Based on the information you gave, Job B is the better match for wanting more time at home on weekdays.
If you want, I can also help you compare them using an hourly “time cost” framework or estimate whether the $8,000 difference is worth the commute.
With Decision Desk
Here’s a clean decision desk for the facts you gave.
Facts
- Job A: $90,000 base, 45-minute commute each way
- Job B: $82,000 base, 15-minute commute each way
- You want more time at home on weekdays
- Unknowns: in-office days, hours, benefits, and your minimum needed pay to cover expenses
What matters most
Because your stated priority is more weekday home time, commute time is a major factor.
- Job A commute: 90 minutes/day round trip
- Job B commute: 30 minutes/day round trip
- Difference: Job B gives you about 60 extra minutes at home per commuting day
Tradeoff
- Job A pays $8,000 more
- Job B gives you much more time at home
- If both jobs have the same office schedule, Job B looks better for your stated priority
- If Job A is remote more often, that could change the result
Conditional recommendation
- Choose Job B if weekday home time is your top criterion and the office schedules are similar.
- Choose Job A only if the extra $8,000 is important enough to outweigh the extra commute time, or if Job A has meaningfully more remote days / better hours / better benefits.
Cheapest next step
Ask both employers:
- How many days per week are in-office?
- What are the typical hours?
- What are the benefits?
- Is there flexibility for hybrid or remote work?
Reversible next action
Make a simple comparison table and update it once you get those answers.
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Before using either answer
Still worth checking: Neither answer knows whether the lower salary covers your expenses. The without-skill answer says five extra hours only if you commute five days; the with-skill answer uses one hour per commuting day. Confirm schedules and your budget before choosing.
One run per version. We kept the first complete answers without rewriting them. Your AI may answer differently, and adding a skill does not guarantee a better result. Our notes below each pair are written by us.
See how we ran these comparisonsHow we ran these
We created three fictional situations and recorded two independent API responses for each on October 3, 2026. Both versions received the same user request and common instruction to help using the supplied information and keep the reply under 250 words.
For the second version, we added the skill’s SKILL.md and its reference files. We did not give either version earlier messages, browser access or a follow-up. Both used gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17, the same response settings, and the same output limit. We saved the first complete response from each; there were no successful reruns from which to pick a winner.
The displayed answer text is unchanged. We render its headings, lists and tables for readability. The observations and “Still worth checking” notes are our own reading of these particular answers. A skill response can still add an unsupported phrase or organize a fact incorrectly, as these demos show.
This tests added instructions in an API request. It does not test importing a skill into ChatGPT or Claude, compare every model, or prove that the skill improves every answer. The regular AI already handles parts of these tasks well. A careful prompt can also ask for a similar structure.
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