Choosing the Best Answer Type

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Answer types determine how Robin AI delivers responses to your questions. Choosing the right answer type ensures you receive outputs in the most helpful and actionable format.

Answer types are powerful for legal professionals looking to review answers across a large volume of contracts, perform data analytics, and quickly identify non-standard and risky contract terms.

Available Answer Types

How to Choose the Right Answer Type

  1. Consider your end goal
    • Need structured data for analysis? Use Select, Multi-Select, or Yes/No
    • Need detailed explanations? Use Text (Summary)
    • Need specific values? Use Number or Date types
  2. Think about data consistency
    • Structured answer types help ensure uniform responses
    • Use Select/Multi-Select when you want answers from a specific set of options
  3. Consider downstream use
    • Excel analysis? Choose structured types for easier filtering
    • Detailed review? Text summaries might be more appropriate

Best Practices for Review

  • Always use Answer Previews to test your prompts before running full reports
  • Verify citations to ensure answers match the source text
  • Save successful templates for future use
  • Consider creating a standardised set of answer types for common questions across your organisation