Learn Prompt Engineering — PromptsToCheck

🎯 The Golden Rules

Be Specific

Vague prompts = vague answers. Include details about format, length, tone, and audience.

❌ "Write about marketing"

✅ "Write a 200-word LinkedIn post about B2B marketing trends for SaaS founders"

Assign a Role

Give the AI an expert persona. This activates relevant knowledge patterns.

❌ "Help me with my resume"

✅ "You are a senior HR manager at Google. Review my resume and suggest improvements."

Provide Context

Background information helps the AI understand your unique situation.

❌ "Create a meal plan"

✅ "Create a meal plan for a 35yo male, vegetarian, trying to lose 10lbs, budget $100/week"

Define Output Format

Tell the AI exactly how you want the response structured.

❌ "Give me marketing ideas"

✅ "Give me 5 marketing ideas. Format: numbered list with idea name, description (50 words), and estimated cost."

🔥 Copy-Paste Templates

Foundation All LLMs

The CRAFT Framework

Universal prompt structure that works for any task. C = Context, R = Role, A = Action, F = Format, T = Tone.

**CONTEXT:**
[Background information about your situation, company, or problem]

**ROLE:**
You are a [specific expert role] with [X] years of experience in [relevant field].

**ACTION:**
[Specific task you want completed]

**FORMAT:**
[How the response should be structured - bullet points, table, essay, etc.]

**TONE:**
[Professional, casual, persuasive, technical, etc.]

Advanced GPT-4 / Claude

Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

Forces the AI to think step-by-step, dramatically improving accuracy for complex problems.

I need help with [YOUR PROBLEM].

Before giving your final answer, please:
1. Identify the key components of this problem
2. Consider multiple approaches
3. Evaluate pros and cons of each approach
4. Think through potential issues
5. Then provide your recommended solution

Show your reasoning at each step.

Expert All LLMs

Few-Shot Learning

Teach the AI your style by providing examples. Perfect for consistent outputs.

I need you to write [TYPE OF CONTENT] in a specific style.

Here are examples of the style I want:

EXAMPLE 1:
Input: [sample input]
Output: [sample output in desired style]

EXAMPLE 2:
Input: [sample input]
Output: [sample output in desired style]

Now, using the same style, please write:
Input: [your actual request]

Expert GPT-4 / Claude

Self-Critique Loop

Have the AI improve its own output by critiquing and refining. Great for writing tasks.

[YOUR INITIAL REQUEST]

After completing the above:
1. Review your response critically
2. Identify 3 weaknesses or areas for improvement
3. Rewrite the response addressing those weaknesses
4. Present only the improved final version

Mark the final version clearly with "FINAL VERSION:"

Advanced All LLMs

Persona Stacking

Combine multiple expert perspectives for richer, more nuanced responses.

I want you to analyze [TOPIC/PROBLEM] from three different expert perspectives:

PERSPECTIVE 1 - As a [EXPERT TYPE 1]:
[Provide analysis from this viewpoint]

PERSPECTIVE 2 - As a [EXPERT TYPE 2]:
[Provide analysis from this viewpoint]

PERSPECTIVE 3 - As a [EXPERT TYPE 3]:
[Provide analysis from this viewpoint]

SYNTHESIS:
Combine insights from all three perspectives into actionable recommendations.

⚠️ Mistakes That Kill Your Results

🚫 Being Too Vague

"Write something about AI" gives the AI too much freedom. Results will be generic and unfocused.

Fix: Specify topic, angle, length, audience, and purpose.

🚫 Overloading One Prompt

Asking for 10 different things in one prompt leads to shallow responses on each.

Fix: Break complex tasks into multiple focused prompts.

🚫 No Iteration

Accepting the first response as final. AI works best in conversation.

Fix: Follow up with "Make it more X" or "Add details about Y"

🚫 Ignoring System Prompts

Not using custom instructions or system prompts when available.

Fix: Set up persistent instructions for your common use cases.

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