Would you start on a task without understanding the instructions? Probably not. You would ask for more explanation first. But AI doesn’t work that way. It will answer even if it lacks the context it needs to produce good results. A handy workaround for this problem is to include an instruction in the initial prompt that opens the possibility of a dialog with you. You might say, “Before you begin, ask me any clarifying questions you have.”
If that produces too many questions, you may need to refine your prompt or tell the AI to ask you a maximum number of questions, to ask the questions in multiple choice format, or to ask questions one at a time.
Experiment with your prompts and with asking AI to ask you questions and see if it improves the quality of the responses you get.