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

# How to ask

> Ask in your own words. A few habits — be specific, name the decision, say how you want it back — get better answers faster.

There are no special commands. Ask in your own words, and Continuum asks if it needs one more detail. A few habits get you better answers faster.

## Be specific

Name the platform, the time period, the result you care about, and what you want back.

| Instead of | Try |
| - | - |
| "How are our ads doing?" | "Compare our 5 best and 5 worst Meta ads by return on ad spend over the last 30 days, and tell me what the best ones have in common." |
| "Show me spend." | "I need to cut 2,000 from next week's ad spend. Where should it come from?" |

## Say what decision you're making

"I need to cut 2,000 from next week's ad spend. Where should it come from?" gets a sharper answer than "Show me spend." The decision tells Continuum which numbers matter.

## Say how you want it back

* "Put that in a table with spend and return for each campaign."
* "Give me three bullet points I can paste into Slack."

## Start from your brand

Opening with "Read our brand book" or "Check what has worked for us before" makes everything that follows more on-brand.

## Preview anything

Publishing, changes to your ads and budgets, and deletions show a preview and wait for your yes ([one exception](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/mcp/control.md#what-waits-for-your-yes)). Other changes — moving a post to another day, rewriting a caption, or marking work as needing changes — happen right away, and so does generating creative. Say **"Show me first"** before any change you want to check.

## Correct it like a colleague

If it picks the wrong thing, just say so:

* "Not that one, the spring campaign."
* "Use the last 7 days instead."

## Keep the conversation going

You don't need to start over. Build on what's already there:

> "Turn this product photo into three vertical lifestyle images for Reels."
>
> "Make the second one warmer, with more morning light."
>
> "Now make the same three in square for the feed."
>
> "Add the best one to Tuesday's post."

## Ask what's possible

"What can you help me with in the Calendar?" is a good way to explore any part of Continuum.

## What's next

* [Prompt recipes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/mcp/recipes.md): Short sequences for a Monday review, a launch week, and more.
* [You stay in control](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/mcp/control.md): What waits for your yes, and what happens right away.


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