Use Case Classification Annotation Guidelines (new ontology +

i18n validation)
vikkih@, pmakarov@, last modified July 10, 2023

Instructions

For each prompt/use case pair you see, please answer the following question:

"Does this use case label apply to the prompt?"

by selecting either TRUE or FALSE.

If the prompt is very badly formed (e.g. not representative of how a native speaker would
normally use the language), please also select FALSE. Note: Minor grammatical errors/typos
should be considered acceptable.

The prompt is in the left column and the use case label/description are on the right:

Notes:

1) For some prompts, more than 1 use case label may apply. You can mark a prompt/use
case pair as TRUE, as long as it matches the category descriptions below.
Here is the full list of use case categories:

Category Description
User is trying to grasp a concept they are somewhat unfamiliar with, whether for wor
understand of curiosity

find fact User is trying to find the one right answer about a specific thing

expert advice User is trying to gain knowledge from a subject matter expert in a certain area

compare User is comparing and contrasting two or more entities to understand the similarities
pros / cons
User is trying to understand the positive and negative aspects of something
news User is seeking journalistic news articles about something
image search User is expecting image results for their prompt
points of view User is trying to grasp the various takes on a given topic

work email User is wanting help crafting a professional email

performance review User is wanting help writing a performance review for an employee or coworker
presentation User is preparing a slideshow presentation about a topic

project plan User is planning a professional project— anything from a quarterly business plan to a

professional report User is reporting status or results on a given project or program

interview prep User is seeking to prepare for for a job interview, including what to do before, during,

cover letter cover letter User is crafting a cover letter that will get their application noticed and make them see

resume User is crafting a clear and noticeable resume that suits a job they want to apply for

User is crafting promotional or marketing copy like advertising copy, slogans, taglines
promo content media posts, product descriptions, etc

User is crafting work-related informational content like blog posts, educational article
work info content documentation, etc
User is starting a shopping journey and want to understand the options available, or e
shopping research about what to buy for some task
shopping recommendations User wants help narrowing options and making a decision on what to buy

shop comparison User wants to understand the key differences between sets of products

product information User wants a description of or information about a product or product(s)

shopping list User is putting together a list of products and services to purchase for a certain reaso
how to buy User is ready to commit to buying and want to know the best way to do it
User wants to craft a piece of writing on a particular subject, sometimes with the purp
essay clarify, or further a certain point of view

syllabus User wants to put together an outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching

lesson plan User wants to put together a step by step instructions for learning a subject in a parti
User wants to come up with a test, quiz, or some problems students can solve to indic
problem set generation have understood a field of study
User is trying to get information and understanding toward answering any type of que
homework answer studies or homework assignments

problem solving question User is solving a word, math, or logic problem as part of their studies

how to User is seeking information for how to complete a household or life task

bookings User is trying to make an appointment or book a meeting, trip, event, reservation, etc
generic plan User wants to put together a to do list, itinerary, agenda, or schedule for their event, p

event plan User is putting together an event for their community around a given purpose
personal project plan User is planning a personal project— anything from a home renovation to a craft

budget User is trying to organize the finances of a certain endeavor

User is trying to wrangle many tasks into an organized plan or list based on some spec
organize tasks difficulty, urgency, etc
workout routine User is seeking to outline a specific workout plan with considerations like time, exerci
 and equipment

non-shopping recommendations User seeks tips, ideas, and recommendations for their spaces, communities, processe

local search User seeks a specific location near another specific location

trip plan User is working on putting together a schedule by the day or by the hour for their trav

place information User is looking into a place they plan to visit to learn about the culture, history, contex
User wants to translate some text into a language they are not fluent in, or translate te
translate language into their mother tongue.
User has a question or area of exploration, and only want the answers and responses
closed q&a piece of content. NOTE: Prompts without mentioning a specific piece of content

data analysis User wants to analyze a data set to look for certain patterns, findings, and insights
User wants to find all instances or mentions of a certain thing, idea, or other entity wit
closed extraction content. NOTE: Prompts without mentioning a specific piece of content should b

categorization User wants to pull out categories based on certain criteria from a larger piece of cont
summarization User wants to know the most important points from a given piece of content
song User is writing lyrics to a song

story User is wanting to concept, outline, and write stories of various genres, styles, and len
script User is wanting to concept, outline, and write scripts of various genres, styles, and len
find rhyme User is wanting to create a rhyming text
poem User is wanting to ideate and craft poems of various styles and lengths
User wants image outputs to their prompts, including all styles from photography to c
image generation rendering
social post User wants help authoring a social media post for any channel, of any medium
non-work email User is wanting help crafting a personal email, e.g. to friend, family, or business
review User wants to leave a review for a product, service, place, or professional
text message User wants to craft a text message to someone about anything
speech User plans to speak publicly and want to prepare what they'll say
 User is describing something generally and trying to pinpoint a specific word, title, or
right word for (previously known as "reverse dictionary")

sentence finish User wants to fill in the blank or finish a sentence or paragraph

User wants a creative collaborator for idea generation about any endeavor, broad or
brainstorm professional
User is looking for inspiration on what questions to ask somebody, perhaps a boss, co
questions date, family friend, etc.
User wants to share unfiltered thoughts and get thoughtful questions and clarification
thought clarification their thinking more crisp and concrete
code generation User wants to generate code that will program a computing system to do a certain ta

code explanation User wants to understand a piece of code's function

code comments User wants to annotate existing code with their comments

User is trying to write a clear comprehensible record of how their code works for som
code documentation understand

code debugging User is trying to troubleshoot where and why a portion of code is not functioning pro
code performance User is trying to improve on any defined success criteria determined for their code
code refactor User is trying to improve the readability or reusability of their code

code translation User wants convert their code to another coding language

code test case User wants evaluate their code by creating an example input and output

code question User has a question specific to a piece of code

recipes User is looking for a recipe for a certain event, person, diet, or any other requirement
User is seeking nutritional data about a certain meal, recipe, or food item, including in
nutrition info chemicals, claims, etc
meal planning User is seeking a food and meal plan with requirements like time, place, people, ingred
User is looking for inspiration for what to cook, serve, or order for a certain context--
recipe ideas group, or goal
User wants recommendations, tips, and counsel on any aspects of their lives (Note th
interpersonal advice advice will not be delivered due to safety policies)
chat User is not trying to complete a task, but simply wants to chit chat about anything the
— showing curiosity about anything from hobbies and interests to opinions and abiliti
random thoughts.
 User wants to be told a joke of any length or format, including question/answer, knock
jokes storytelling jokes. NOTE: Prompts containing jokes (only) should be rejected.

User is expressing some vulnerability that indicates they may need support for their e
wellbeing and support wellbeing. Note that due to safety policies, responses may be limited
learn a new skill User is looking to build their knowledge and abilities in a certain area or task

motivation User wants bard to suggest reasons to do something

User wants to practice for a specific two-sided conversation, such as interview prep,
dialog practice conversation, customer response

media chat User wants to chat about books, TV, movies, music, and other multimedia content
sports User wants to learn the latest sports news or chat about sports

character User wants the experience of chatting with a certain personality.

riddle User wants to create or solve a riddle for entertainment
play a game User wants to play a game with Bard

User wants to Learn how Bard works, what they can do with Bard, or what Bard thinks
about bard an entity

about google User wants to learn about anything related to Google (except questions about Bard

User is looking to understand what information Bard and Google at large has available
privacy concerns