🔥 28 Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering 🔥
Here's the checklist to write a better prompt: 1. Be direct. 2. Specify the audience. 3. Split complex tasks into simple steps. 4. Use affirmative “do.” 5. Ask for simple explanations. 6. Add a tipping incentive line. 7. Use few-shot examples. 8. Structure with sections and line breaks. 9. Include “Your task is” and “You MUST.” 10. Include “You will be penalized.” 11. Say “Answer in natural, human-like language.” 12. Prime with “think step by step.” 13. Require unbiased answers. 14. Tell the model to ask clarifying questions. 15. Teach first, quiz after. 16. Use delimiters. 17. Repeat a keyword or phrase to emphasize it. 18. Combine step-by-step with few-shot. 19. End with an output instruction. 20. For detailed writing, ask for a detailed piece. 21. For edits, fix grammar but keep the same style. 22. For multi-file code, generate file scripts. 23. Give a start, let the model continue. 24. List exact requirements as keywords. 25. Mimic the language of a provided sample. 26. 50–100-word prompt for simple tasks. 27. Use 150–300 words for medium tasks. 28. Use 300–500 words for complex tasks. ✦ Archive of free guides: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pWuMCBVQo1zKcgKltX_BZxAr31KgxmOlp3Vzvmc5Hxc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.b81azxnvmq1z