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Vague prompt in, vague answer out

The 5 parts of a great prompt

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1 · ROLE

Who it should be

RoleInstr.ContextExamplesFormat

"You are a Java interviewer."

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2 · INSTRUCTIONS

What to do

✗ "Help with this"
✓ "Find the bug in line 4"

One clear job per prompt.

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3 · CONTEXT

What it can't know

for my manager, 3 bullets

Who it's for, what you tried, what matters.

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4 · 5

Examples & format

Reply in JSON: {"bug": ..., "fix": ...}

Show one good answer. Say how it should look: bullets, JSON, a table.

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The mistake

Not giving it a way out. Tell it to say "I don't know" when unsure.

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Cheat sheet

  • Role: who to be
  • Instructions: what to do
  • Context: what it can't know
  • Examples: show good
  • Format: how it looks
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