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After a year of using ChatGPT, this is the best prompt sequence that I've found.
It's helped me diagnose a lingering medical issue, brainstorm marketing ideas, problem-solve interpersonal conflicts, and is now helping my friend negotiate a boat purchase.
Me: [LONG explanation of a problem with way too much detail]. What type of expert would be best to help me with this issue?
Chat: [expert type]
Me: What questions would [expert type] want to ask to correctly diagnose this issue? Please ask me those questions one at a time.
Chat: Question 1
Me: Answer 1
Chat: Question 2
Me: Answer 2
(Mostly it asks about 10 questions)
Me: Based on all my answers, what would [expert type] suggest?
Chat: [Shockingly good advice]
10 Prompt Engineering Hacks to get 10x Better Results 🎯
Works with ChatGPT, Claude and other Opensource LLMs 💥
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10 Prompt Engineering Hacks to get 10x Better Results 
Works with ChatGPT, Claude and other Opensource LLMs 
SHUBHAM SABOO
MAR 10, 2024
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10 Prompt Engineering Hacks to get 10x Better Results
In today’s landscape, whether you’re crafting content or tackling real-world challenges, the essence of creativity and innovation is crucial. It's the lifeline that connects your work to its audience, ensuring engagement and impact. But do you feel sometimes that when you are brainstorming with your AI assistant for ideas, it is giving you very generic or repetitive solutions to your problem?
A research by the Wharton School indicates that AI-generated ideas are high in quality but lack diversity of ideas, limiting novelty and the overall quality of the best idea. Traditional AI prompting, when AI is left on its own to think of ideas, tends to generate ideas that are less varied compared to those generated by human groups, a higher Cosine Similarity scores, indicating closer similarity among the ideas.
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One of the methods that stands out here is called Chain-of-Thought (CoT) prompting. This approach involves breaking down the brainstorming task into micro-tasks. It turns out that this method not only makes AI’s ideas as diverse as those from human groups but also leads to more unique ideas.
The study also emphasizes how important it is to carefully choose how we prompt AI. Different ways of starting the brainstorming process, like using specific instructions or adopting different personas, can make a big difference in how varied the ideas are.
10 Practical Prompting Strategies
To translate these academic insights into practical tips, we have 10 tips to make your LLM prompts work 10x better, drawing directly from the above findings. These are designed to optimize how you interact with LLMs, ensuring that your prompts yield the most creative, diverse, and valuable responses.
Be Specific in Your Request: Moving from a generic prompt to a more detailed query not only sharpens the focus of the response but also encourages a more nuanced and informative output.
Generic Prompt: “Tell me about Spain.”
Improved Prompt: “Can you provide a summary of Spain's cultural history and its impact on modern European art?”
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Include Context or Background: Providing context transforms a simple question into a comprehensive query that anticipates and addresses potential nuances.
Generic Prompt: “How do I fix a leaking tap?” Improved Prompt: “I have a quarter-turn ceramic disc faucet that's dripping. How can I fix it myself?”
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Ask for Examples or Explanations: This approach enriches the response, making abstract concepts tangible and understandable.
Generic Prompt: “Explain machine learning.” Improved Prompt: “Can you explain machine learning and provide three real-world applications?”
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Use Open-Ended Questions for Broader Insights: Encouraging expansive thinking by asking open-ended questions can unearth deeper insights.
Generic Prompt: "What is the capital of France?" Improved Prompt: "What makes Paris significant beyond being the capital of France?"
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Request Step-by-Step Instructions: This hack is about seeking clarity and actionable guidance.
Generic Prompt: “How to bake a cake.”
Improved Prompt: “Can you give me a step-by-step guide to baking a chocolate cake for beginners?”
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Specify the Desired Format of Your Answer: Directing the format of the AI's response can greatly enhance its utility and relevance.
Generic Prompt: “Ideas for a garden party.”
Improved Prompt: “Can you list 5 creative themes for a garden party, including decoration and food ideas?”
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Incorporate Keywords for Clarity: Keywords act as beacons that guide the AI to focus on the most relevant aspects of a query.
Generic Prompt: “Improve writing skills.”
Improved Prompt: “What are effective strategies to enhance academic writing skills for university students?”
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Limit Your Scope: Narrowing the scope of your inquiry helps in obtaining more focused and applicable answers.
Generic Prompt: “Tell me about renewable energy.”
Improved Prompt: “What are the top three renewable energy sources suitable for urban areas, and why?”
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Clarify the Purpose of Your Query: Expressing the purpose behind your question can tailor the response to your exact needs.
Generic Prompt: "Information on Python coding."
Improved Prompt: "I'm a beginner in programming looking to automate daily tasks. Can you recommend Python libraries and resources?"
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Incorporate a Creative Angle: Injecting creativity into your prompts not only makes the interaction more enjoyable but also pushes the AI to generate more unique and imaginative responses.
Generic Prompt: "Write a story."
Improved Prompt: "Can you write a short story about a time-traveling historian who visits ancient Rome to solve a mystery?"
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Applying these research-driven strategies for prompt engineering can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your interactions with AI like ChatGPT, turning it into a more powerful tool for generating ideas, solving problems, and gaining knowledge.
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Generic Prompt: “How to bake a cake.” Improved Prompt: “Can you give me a step-by-step guide to baking a chocolate cake for beginners?”
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Specify the Desired Format of Your Answer: Directing the format of the AI's response can greatly enhance its utility and relevance.
Generic Prompt: “Ideas for a garden party.” Improved Prompt: “Can you list 5 creative themes for a garden party, including decoration and food ideas?”
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Incorporate Keywords for Clarity: Keywords act as beacons that guide the AI to focus on the most relevant aspects of a query.
Generic Prompt: “Improve writing skills.” Improved Prompt: “What are effective strategies to enhance academic writing skills for university students?”
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Limit Your Scope: Narrowing the scope of your inquiry helps in obtaining more focused and applicable answers.
Generic Prompt: “Tell me about renewable energy.” Improved Prompt: “What are the top three renewable energy sources suitable for urban areas, and why?”
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Clarify the Purpose of Your Query: Expressing the purpose behind your question can tailor the response to your exact needs.
Generic Prompt: "Information on Python coding." Improved Prompt: "I'm a beginner in programming looking to automate daily tasks. Can you recommend Python libraries and resources?"
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Incorporate a Creative Angle: Injecting creativity into your prompts not only makes the interaction more enjoyable but also pushes the AI to generate more unique and imaginative responses.
Generic Prompt: "Write a story." Improved Prompt: "Can you write a short story about a time-traveling historian who visits ancient Rome to solve a mystery?"
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Applying these research-driven strategies for prompt engineering can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your interactions with AI like ChatGPT, turning it into a more powerful tool for generating ideas, solving problems, and gaining knowledge.
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This shyt had got me certs, a job, my written out business plans, and much more. Me and my mom tell everybody we know about this shyt.
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How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included
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How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included
3/9
You can use any free or paid version of ChatGPT or Claude for this. For the purposes of this post, I am using Claude 3 Opus.
Start by telling Claude/ChatGPT that you would like it act as your academic writing assistant.
Example prompt:
"I would like you to act as my academic writing assistant. You don't have to write for me. I will write myself but I'd need your help. Does that make sense?"
Claude/ChatGPT will say it will help you with brainstorming, structuring, proofreading, etc.
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Tell Claude/ChatGPT about your project and ask it to give you five suggestions on how to start your paper.
Example prompt:
"I am working on a journal article on [your topic]. Give me five suggestion about how I should start my paper."
Read through the suggestions Claude/ChatGPT give you and pick the one you find most interesting.
Open a new document in MS Word and start writing. You just need to write a single sentence.
Don't try to write a "perfect" sentence. Read the suggestion and start writing the first that comes to your mind.
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Tell Claude/ChatGPT about the suggestion you liked and then paste sentence you wrote. Then ask it to five directions in which you can write the next sentence.
Tell Calude/ChatGPT not to give you any sentences of its own.
If you use a sentence generated by Claude/ChatGPT, it will no longer remain your own work. It could be flagged as AI generated.
Example prompt:
"I followed your suggestion number 4 and wrote the following sentence:
[Sentence that you just wrote]
Please give me five directions in which I can write the next sentence. Do not give me any sentences."
Once again, Claude/ChatGPT will give you fives suggestions. Pick the one you find most interesting and write a sentence about it.
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Repeat the above process.
Tell Claude/ChatGPT the suggestion you found usefull and paste the sentence(s) you wrote.
Then ask it to give you five directions in which to write the next sentences.
After repeating this process a few times you will have written a decent paragraph.
7/9
Once you have written a whole paragraph, you can ask Claude/ChatGPT to give you five suggestion on how to start the next paragraph.
Example prompt:
"I have followed your suggestions and now I have the following paragraph:
[paste your paragraph]
Please give me five directions in which I should start my next paragraph. Please keep in mind coherence, cohesion, and a smooth transition."
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Repeat the above process until you have written words equal to your target word-count. Most journal articles are between 5,000 to 8,000 words.
Please remember not to ask Claude/ChatGPT to write any sentences for you. You may be tempted to do so, but that will corrupt the whole process.
Most people use Claude/ChatGPT to create content. That's not a smart way of using these apps for academic writing.
Instead, ask these apps to give you questions and prompts and write your answers. That will ensure your text is authentic and not AI-generated.
9/9
One of the biggest challenges for researchersis to find research gaps and come up with interesting research questions.
That's why we built ResearchKick(dot)com
It helps you craft compelling research questions and find research gaps — in minutes.
280+ academics are using it.…One of the biggest challenges for researchersis to find research gaps and come up with interesting research questions.
That's why we built ResearchKick(dot)com
It helps you craft compelling research questions and find research gaps — in minutes.
280+ academics are using it.…
How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included
2/9
How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included How to use Claude/ChatGPT smartly for academic writing:
[This process involves no plagiarism.]
Example prompts included
3/9
You can use any free or paid version of ChatGPT or Claude for this. For the purposes of this post, I am using Claude 3 Opus.
Start by telling Claude/ChatGPT that you would like it act as your academic writing assistant.
Example prompt:
"I would like you to act as my academic writing assistant. You don't have to write for me. I will write myself but I'd need your help. Does that make sense?"
Claude/ChatGPT will say it will help you with brainstorming, structuring, proofreading, etc.
4/9
Tell Claude/ChatGPT about your project and ask it to give you five suggestions on how to start your paper.
Example prompt:
"I am working on a journal article on [your topic]. Give me five suggestion about how I should start my paper."
Read through the suggestions Claude/ChatGPT give you and pick the one you find most interesting.
Open a new document in MS Word and start writing. You just need to write a single sentence.
Don't try to write a "perfect" sentence. Read the suggestion and start writing the first that comes to your mind.
5/9
Tell Claude/ChatGPT about the suggestion you liked and then paste sentence you wrote. Then ask it to five directions in which you can write the next sentence.
Tell Calude/ChatGPT not to give you any sentences of its own.
If you use a sentence generated by Claude/ChatGPT, it will no longer remain your own work. It could be flagged as AI generated.
Example prompt:
"I followed your suggestion number 4 and wrote the following sentence:
[Sentence that you just wrote]
Please give me five directions in which I can write the next sentence. Do not give me any sentences."
Once again, Claude/ChatGPT will give you fives suggestions. Pick the one you find most interesting and write a sentence about it.
6/9
Repeat the above process.
Tell Claude/ChatGPT the suggestion you found usefull and paste the sentence(s) you wrote.
Then ask it to give you five directions in which to write the next sentences.
After repeating this process a few times you will have written a decent paragraph.
7/9
Once you have written a whole paragraph, you can ask Claude/ChatGPT to give you five suggestion on how to start the next paragraph.
Example prompt:
"I have followed your suggestions and now I have the following paragraph:
[paste your paragraph]
Please give me five directions in which I should start my next paragraph. Please keep in mind coherence, cohesion, and a smooth transition."
8/9
Repeat the above process until you have written words equal to your target word-count. Most journal articles are between 5,000 to 8,000 words.
Please remember not to ask Claude/ChatGPT to write any sentences for you. You may be tempted to do so, but that will corrupt the whole process.
Most people use Claude/ChatGPT to create content. That's not a smart way of using these apps for academic writing.
Instead, ask these apps to give you questions and prompts and write your answers. That will ensure your text is authentic and not AI-generated.
9/9
One of the biggest challenges for researchersis to find research gaps and come up with interesting research questions.
That's why we built ResearchKick(dot)com
It helps you craft compelling research questions and find research gaps — in minutes.
280+ academics are using it.…One of the biggest challenges for researchersis to find research gaps and come up with interesting research questions.
That's why we built ResearchKick(dot)com
It helps you craft compelling research questions and find research gaps — in minutes.
280+ academics are using it.…
Used Claude to help me update an integrated master schedule (Project Management related) in less than 30 mins. It took the previous person assigned to it almost an entire month to complete it.
Right now A.I. is merely a tool to boost productivity if you use it right and will be for quite some time. I don't know how long that will last though. I fully expect A.I. to have the capability to replace most jobs in 10 - 20 years. Take advantage of it while you can brehs.
Right now A.I. is merely a tool to boost productivity if you use it right and will be for quite some time. I don't know how long that will last though. I fully expect A.I. to have the capability to replace most jobs in 10 - 20 years. Take advantage of it while you can brehs.
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
Im doing that right now with GPT4. Ive been training the AI to ask me questions about business and im walking around the crib doing speech-to-text, rambling into GPT and then I'm getting back nuanced answers about my business, my challenges, areas that should be delegated, prioritizing tasks from highest-to-lowest priority
ChatGPT is a fukking lifesaver....
Also im also training another GPT to be my life coach. That nikka is helping me to reframe my limiting beliefs and helping me with my shadow work
dont sleep brehdren
no but what are you trying to do with that site?
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Here's a Claude 3 Prompt to help you generate a niche idea in seconds:
<task>Create a comprehensive list of small-to-medium sized business types that necessitate automation in various operational sectors, including lead generation, outreach, sales, onboarding, service delivery, customer support, and retention. The list should include a mix of innovative online businesses and traditional industries, ensuring a wide coverage of sectors that can benefit from automation technologies.</task>
<response_format>
<business_criteria>
• Detailed description of business types, emphasizing specificity (e.g., "organic food shops" instead of "retail")
• Explanation of the financial capability for AI investment and the feasibility of targeting through digital channels </business_criteria>
<ranking_criteria>
• Outline of the criteria for ranking businesses, including purchasing power, ease of targeting, and the need for automation
• Justification for the rankings based on the alignment with the specified criteria </ranking_criteria>
<automation_needs>
• Breakdown of each business type’s specific needs for automation in areas such as lead generation, sales, and customer support
• Assessment of how automation can address these needs and enhance operational efficiency </automation_needs>
<targeting_approach>
• Strategy for approaching or marketing to these businesses through industry-specific forums, networks, or social media groups
• Tips for effectively engaging with these businesses and demonstrating the value of AI solutions </targeting_approach>
<business_list>
• Structured table format listing: Rank, Business Type, Purchasing Power, Ease of Targeting, Need for Automation, and Market Size
• Specific focus on businesses that are not too large, excluding brick-and-mortar only stores and treating ecommerce stores as a unified category </business_list>
<market_potential>
• Exploration of the market size, identifying how many potential businesses could be approached with AI solutions
• Insight into the scalability of targeting these businesses and the potential for growth within each sector </market_potential>
<conclusion>
• Summary of the key findings and the strategic importance of targeting these business types for AI automation solutions
• Final recommendations for prioritizing engagement with these businesses to maximize market penetration and return on investment </conclusion>
</response_format>
<business_criteria>
[DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS TYPES AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY FOR AI INVESTMENT]
</business_criteria>
2/4
Claude AI uses XML tags for effective prompt engineering of this LLM:
3/4
You can EASILY convert any ChatGPT Prompt into a Claude AI Prompt using this template below:
<example_prompt>
Your task is to analyze the following report:
<report>
[Full text of Matterport SEC filing 10-K 2023, not pasted here for brevity]
</report>
Summarize this annual report in a concise and clear manner, and identify key market trends and takeaways. Output your findings as a short memo I can send to my team. The goal of the memo is to ensure my team stays up to date on how financial institutions are faring and qualitatively forecast and identify whether there are any operating and revenue risks to be expected in the coming quarter. Make sure to include all relevant details in your summary and analysis.
</example_prompt>
Note that they include <report> and </report> tags. It's a small adjustment, but it makes a big difference.
Now, I'm going to give you a <prompt_to_convert>. Take this <prompt_to_convert> and adjust it to be ideal for Claude.
Here's the prompt:
<prompt_to_convert>
{PLACE_YOUR_PROMPT_HERE}
</prompt_to_convert>
Increase clarity, and use XML tags wherever possible.
4/4
If you want to learn more AI tips & tricks, follow me
@godofprompt for more.
I am now working on a Claude 3 mega-prompt bundle which will be updated inside my Complete AI Bundle:
Here's a Claude 3 Prompt to help you generate a niche idea in seconds:
<task>Create a comprehensive list of small-to-medium sized business types that necessitate automation in various operational sectors, including lead generation, outreach, sales, onboarding, service delivery, customer support, and retention. The list should include a mix of innovative online businesses and traditional industries, ensuring a wide coverage of sectors that can benefit from automation technologies.</task>
<response_format>
<business_criteria>
• Detailed description of business types, emphasizing specificity (e.g., "organic food shops" instead of "retail")
• Explanation of the financial capability for AI investment and the feasibility of targeting through digital channels </business_criteria>
<ranking_criteria>
• Outline of the criteria for ranking businesses, including purchasing power, ease of targeting, and the need for automation
• Justification for the rankings based on the alignment with the specified criteria </ranking_criteria>
<automation_needs>
• Breakdown of each business type’s specific needs for automation in areas such as lead generation, sales, and customer support
• Assessment of how automation can address these needs and enhance operational efficiency </automation_needs>
<targeting_approach>
• Strategy for approaching or marketing to these businesses through industry-specific forums, networks, or social media groups
• Tips for effectively engaging with these businesses and demonstrating the value of AI solutions </targeting_approach>
<business_list>
• Structured table format listing: Rank, Business Type, Purchasing Power, Ease of Targeting, Need for Automation, and Market Size
• Specific focus on businesses that are not too large, excluding brick-and-mortar only stores and treating ecommerce stores as a unified category </business_list>
<market_potential>
• Exploration of the market size, identifying how many potential businesses could be approached with AI solutions
• Insight into the scalability of targeting these businesses and the potential for growth within each sector </market_potential>
<conclusion>
• Summary of the key findings and the strategic importance of targeting these business types for AI automation solutions
• Final recommendations for prioritizing engagement with these businesses to maximize market penetration and return on investment </conclusion>
</response_format>
<business_criteria>
[DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS TYPES AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY FOR AI INVESTMENT]
</business_criteria>
2/4
Claude AI uses XML tags for effective prompt engineering of this LLM:
3/4
You can EASILY convert any ChatGPT Prompt into a Claude AI Prompt using this template below:
<example_prompt>
Your task is to analyze the following report:
<report>
[Full text of Matterport SEC filing 10-K 2023, not pasted here for brevity]
</report>
Summarize this annual report in a concise and clear manner, and identify key market trends and takeaways. Output your findings as a short memo I can send to my team. The goal of the memo is to ensure my team stays up to date on how financial institutions are faring and qualitatively forecast and identify whether there are any operating and revenue risks to be expected in the coming quarter. Make sure to include all relevant details in your summary and analysis.
</example_prompt>
Note that they include <report> and </report> tags. It's a small adjustment, but it makes a big difference.
Now, I'm going to give you a <prompt_to_convert>. Take this <prompt_to_convert> and adjust it to be ideal for Claude.
Here's the prompt:
<prompt_to_convert>
{PLACE_YOUR_PROMPT_HERE}
</prompt_to_convert>
Increase clarity, and use XML tags wherever possible.
4/4
If you want to learn more AI tips & tricks, follow me
@godofprompt for more.
I am now working on a Claude 3 mega-prompt bundle which will be updated inside my Complete AI Bundle:
