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THE ART OF TALKING TO AI SYSTEMS LIKE
CHATGPT WITH THE HELP OF EFFECTIVE
PROMPTS IS CALLED PROMPT ENGINEERING
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST
PROMPTS

1. OFFER CONTEXT
Just like humans, AI does better with context. Think about exactly
what you want the AI to generate, and provide a prompt that's tailored
specifically to that.
 Example 1 Example 2
BASIC PROMPT: Write about Artificial BASIC PROMPT: Write an email to a client
Intelligence proposing a new digital marketing campaign
focused on email marketing.
PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: Develop a script
for a podcast episode exploring the ethical PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: As a digital
implications of AI in healthcare. marketing consultant, write an email to a
client in the e-commerce industry suggesting
By including the type of content ("script") a personalized email marketing campaign to
as well as some details on what specifically increase customer loyalty and sales.
to cover in the podcast script, the LLM
(Large Language Model) will return better In the better prompt, we ask the AI to take on
results. a specific role and offer specific context as
well.
 Example 3

BASIC PROMPT: Write a story about aliens visiting Earth.

PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: Write a story about aliens visiting Earth and
trying to understand human culture through the lens of a reality TV show.

In the better prompt, we ask the AI to take on a specific role and write as
the role would have written it. This can be adapted for all sort of business
tasks as well (friendly but professional email, very professional email, etc)
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

2. INCLUDE HELPFUL INFORMATION UPFRONT

Let's say you want AI to summarize a piece of article for you or for it to
write your cover letter for a specific job, AI doesn't have any information
about that. So, you would need to give it the information it needs upfront.
 Example 1 Example 2
BASIC PROMPT: Write a witty introduction BASIC PROMPT: Summarize the article on
as a speaker about me Generative AI

PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: [Paste full resume PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: [Paste full article
here, add key points like your achievements here on Generative AI] Summarize the above
and accomplishments] Given my resume article in 5 points
and key points above, write a witty
introduction as a speaker about me

With this, you're giving AI a full download

about your professional life which would
help it generate the response you're looking
for.
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

3. GIVE EXAMPLES
Providing examples in the prompt can help the AI understand the type
of response you're looking for (and gives it even more context).
 Example 1
You are an travel agent answering users' questions. Reply as an agent.

Example conversation:

User: Hey can you help me with something?

Agent: Sure! What do you need help with?

User: I'm planning a trip to Paris. What is the best time to visit?
Agent: Spring (April-June) and fall (September-October) are generally considered the best
times to visit Paris. The weather is pleasant, and there are fewer crowds.

Current conversation:

User: [Insert user's question]

Agent
 Example 2
Example:

Input: 2020-08-01T15:30:00Z

Add 3 days and convert the following time stamp into MMM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS format

Output: Aug/04/2020 15:30:00

Input: 2020-07-11T12:18:03.934Z

Output:
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

4. TELL AI WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE RESPONSE

YOU WANT
When crafting your GPT prompts, it's helpful to provide a word count
for the response, so you don't get a 500-word answer when you were
looking for a sentence (or vice versa). You might even use a range of
acceptable lengths.
 Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: Summarize this blog

PROMPT WITH CONTEXT: Summarize this blog in 500 words / 5 points

You can use a range as well (Eg. 500-600 words)

TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

5. DEFINE THE EXPECTED FORMATS

GPT-3 can output various code languages like Python and HTML as
well as visual styles like charts and CSVs. Telling it the format of both
your input and your desired output will help you get exactly what you
need
 Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: Customer, Product BETTER PROMPT: Customer, Product
Name, Quantity Name, Quantity

A,Laptop,2 A,Laptop,2
B,Mouse,5 B,Mouse,5
C,Keyboard,3 C,Keyboard,3
D,Laptop,1 D,Laptop,1
E,Mouse,2 E,Mouse,2
F,Keyboard,4 F,Keyboard,4

Using the above, output a histogram of Using the above CSV, output a
the frequency each product appears in histogram of the frequency of each
the text above. product appears in the text above. Write
the code in Python.
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

6. USE SOME OF THESE HANDY EXPRESSIONS

Sometimes it's just about finding the exact phrase that OpenAI will
respond to
 Example 1
"Let's think step by step" - This makes the AI think logically and can be specifically
helpful with math problems.

"Thinking backwards" - This can help if the AI keeps arriving at inaccurate

conclusions.

"In the style of [famous person]" - This will help match styles really well.

"As a [insert profession/role]" - This helps frame the bot's knowledge, so it knows
what it knows—and what it doesn't.
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

7. USE PROPER GRAMMAR:

Write in complete sentences and use proper grammar to make it
easier for the AI to understand your questions

Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: WRT Raindrps pem 8 lin rbnath tagoe sing type

BETTER PROMPT: In the style of Rabindranath Tagore, write a 8 line poem on raindrops.
Make it look like a song
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

8. BE CONCISE:
Avoid asking multiple questions in one prompt and keep your
questions short and to the point

Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: In this article, what is the summary of the article? who is the writer? when
was the article written? give me a good publisher for the same.
TIPS FOR WRITING THE BEST PROMPTS

9. PROOFREAD:
Before submitting, proofread your prompt to ensure that it is
grammatically correct and well-written
SUMMARY ON TIPS FOR BEST PROMPT
WRITING
1. Offer context
2. Include helpful information upfront
3. Give examples
4. Tell it the length of response you want
5. Define the expected formats
6. Use of some of these handy expressions
7. Use proper grammar
8. Be concise
9. Proofread
SUMMARY ON TIPS FOR BEST PROMPT
WRITING
Analyze Compare Defend
Answer Compile Define
Argue Conclude Describe
Brainstorm Craft Develop
Change Create Differentiate
Clarify Criticize Discuss
Combine Critique Expand
Come up Debug Generate
SUMMARY ON TIPS FOR BEST PROMPT
WRITING
Give me Predict Sum up
Illustrate Produce Summarize
Include Propose Suggest
Infer Provide Translate
List Recommend Write
Make Rephrase
Narrow your focus Reword
Outline Rewrite
EXAMPLES OF Approachable Powerful
Excited Caring
TONE OF VOICE Playful Gentle
Assertive Professional
Formal Casual
Poetic Helpful
Bold Humorous
Friendly Positive Commanding
Candid Informal
Funny Respectful
Scientific Comprehensive
TOP 3 COMMANDS TO TELL AI TO 10X
RESULTS

COMMAND #1
"Pretend you're an Expert...."
Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: I need a workout plan.

BETTER PROMPT: As a certified personal trainer, could you design a 4-week workout
plan tailored for someone who is new to strength training, with a focus on building
muscle and improving overall fitness?
 COMMAND #2
"Play devil's advocate...."
If you want your answer to be very unique and specific to
the problem you're trying to solve

Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: How can I improve my website?

BETTER PROMPT: Play devil's advocate. Critique my website and point out potential flaws
or weaknesses that might be driving visitors away, even if they're minor details.
 COMMAND #3
"Pretend you're my consultant...."
This will help ChatGPT think very much in-depth into your
problem

Example 1
BASIC PROMPT: I want to improve my public speaking skills.

BETTER PROMPT: Imagine you're my public speaking coach. Considering my experience

and goals, what specific techniques and exercises should I focus on to become a more
confident and persuasive speaker?
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