## Fundamentals

### Directive writing

Be direct and to the point:

Write a short summary of the article titled "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employment".

### Inclusive prompts

Include your audience in your prompt:

Explain the implications of the recent changes in tax laws for small business owners in California.

### Structured formatting

Format your prompt with ### Instruction ###, followed by ### Question ###:

**### Instruction ###**

Write a poem in the style of Robert Frost.

**### Question ###**

What’s the poem about?

### Task breakdown

Break down complicated tasks into multiple prompts:

First, provide a brief overview of derivatives. Then, explain how it's related to credit risk.

### Positive language

Use directives like “do” instead of “don’t”:

Do provide an analysis of the potential benefits and drawbacks of using renewable energy sources in the manufacturing industry, focusing on the economic, environmental, and social impacts.

### Mandatory instructions

Use phrases like You MUST:

You must provide a step-by-step guide to setting up a WordPress website, including domain registration, web hosting, and content creation.

### Penalty warning

Use phrases like You’ll be penalized:

You’ll be penalized if you don't include at least three different methods for solving the following math problem: Find the area of a circle with a radius of 5 units.

### Natural responses

Request a simple response:

Please provide a brief explanation of the difference between a virus and a bacterium, answering in a natural, human-like manner.

### Unbiased descriptions

Make sure that your answer is unbiased and doesn’t rely on stereotype:

Please describe the cultural significance of sushi in Japan, making sure that your answer is unbiased.

### Educational writing

To write an essay, text, paragraph, article, or any detailed text:

Write a detailed essay for me on the history of the monetary policy.

### Style consistency

Improve the tone of the text to make the writing style more professional:

Revise the following paragraph to improve its grammar and vocabulary, but make sure that the writing style remains formal.

### Creative writing

I’ll give you the beginning of a story. Finish it and keep the flow consistent:

As the sun began to set, the sky turned a deep shade of orange. The birds returned to their nests, and the crickets started to chirp.

### Linguistic mimicry

Use the same language as the following paragraph to explain the importance of exercise:

The practice of meditation has been around for thousands of years. It's a way to calm the mind and body, and it can be done almost anywhere.

### Precise instructions

Clearly state the requirements that the model must follow to produce content, in the form of keywords or instructions.

Write a short summary of the article titled 'The Impact of AI on Employment'. Ensure that the summary is no longer than 150 words and includes the main arguments.

## Advanced techniques

### Example driven prompts

Use example-driven (few-shot) prompting:

Provide a list of idioms in English, along with their meanings and example sentences.

Here is an example for the output:

**An idiom**: ‘Break a leg’  
**Meaning**: Good luck  
**Example sentence**: ‘I’m sure you’ll do great in your interview. Break a leg!’

### Chain-of-thought Prompts

Combine chain-of-thought (CoT) prompts with few-shot prompts:

**System instruction:** Create a product detail page for a fictional innovative smartphone by a retailer known as “TechTrend Electronics.”

**Prompt 1:** Start by describing the unique features of the smartphone, such as its solar-powered battery, triple-lens camera system, and foldable screen technology.

**Prompt 2:** Next, outline the benefits of these features for users, like extended battery life, exceptional photo quality, and enhanced device portability.

**Prompt 3:** Conclude with crafting compelling product descriptions and a call-to-action that entices customers to make a purchase during the upcoming holiday sale.

### Delimited prompts

Use delimiters to structure text:

Summarize a series of healthcare claims documents for a fictional healthcare company, ‘HealthFirst Solutions’, using the following delimiter \n to separate different sections of the summary:

**Claim Number:** 123456789 `\n`
**Date of Service:** January 1, 2024 `\n`
**Diagnosis:** Acute sinusitis `\n`
**Total Claimed:** $300 `\n`
**Status:** Pending review `\n`