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Prompt recipe card
Use this five-part recipe for reliable prompts. Not every part is required — but skipping **Task** and **Format** is the most common mistake.
Use this five-part recipe for reliable prompts. Not every part is required — but skipping **Task** and **Format** is the most common mistake.
The recipe
| Part | Question to answer | Example |
|------|-------------------|---------|
| **Role** | Who should the AI act as? | "You are a patient ESL tutor." |
| **Task** | What exact job? | "Explain photosynthesis in 3 steps." |
| **Context** | What background matters? | "Audience: 12-year-olds. No jargon." |
| **Format** | How should output look? | "Bullet list, max 80 words." |
| **Constraints** | What to avoid? | "No medical advice. No URLs." |
Copy-paste template
Role: [who the AI is]
Task: [one clear job]
Context: [audience, data, situation]
Format: [bullets / table / JSON / length]
Constraints: [must include / must avoid]