Prompt Engineering Explained: Writing Prompts That Work

A good prompt is like a good brief: clear, contextualized, and results-oriented. Here are the habits that make all the difference.

The Winning Structure

1. Role : “You’re an expert in…”
2. Background : the audience, the objective, the constraints.
3. Task : exactly what you want.
4. Format : list, table, length, tone.

Common Mistakes

Requests that are too vague, a lack of examples, asking for everything at once. Take an iterative approach: refine your response as the conversation progresses.

An example

Instead of “Write an email,” try: “You’re the customer service manager. Write a warm, 120-word apology email to a customer whose order is delayed, including a goodwill gesture.”

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