I don't know about this specific technique, but I have found it useful to add a line like 'it's OK if you don't know or this isn't possible' at the end of queri

I don't know about this specific technique, but I have found it useful to add a line like 'it's OK if you don't know or this isn't possible' at the end of queries. Otherwise LLMs have a tendency to tilt at whatever windmill you give them. Managing tone and expectations with them is a subtle but important art.