The CO-STAR Framework
Use this structured method to provide all necessary context for a high-quality response:
- Context (C): “I am launching a subscription service for specialty espresso beans…”
- Objective (O): “…Write a landing page headline and subheadline…”
- Style (S): “…in the style of Apple’s copywriting (minimalist, punchy)…”
- Tone (T): “…sophisticated but accessible, avoiding jargon…”
- Audience (A): “…targeting busy professionals who love coffee but lack brewing skills…”
- Response (R): “…Output as a Markdown table with 5 options.”
Prompts to Reduce Hallucinations
These strategies help ensure the AI sticks to the facts rather than “improvising”:
- The Grounding Prompt: “Use the text pasted below only. Summarize the new Q3 financial regulations based strictly on this text. If the information is not in the text, state that you do not know.”
- The Citation Constraint: “Explain the benefits of this diet. For every benefit you list, provide a direct quote from the source text and a citation.”
- The Refusal Instruction: “…If you do not have enough information to answer this question with certainty, state ‘I do not know’ rather than guessing.”
Few-shot prompting:
give example to the AI
Translate into English and place each line under the original line, put the original line in bold, and the translated lines in italic. For example,
“Chúng ta làm bạn được không?”
Into
“Chúng ta làm bạn được không?”
“Can we just be friends?”Tree of Thoughts prompting
I am drafting a new 'Unlimited Remote Work' policy for my company.
Step 1: Draft. Generate a generous, optimistic version of this policy.
Step 2: The Loophole Hunter (Tree of Thoughts).
Adopt the persona of a malicious actor trying to exploit this policy. Generate 3 specific ways to abuse it without getting fired:
Exploit A: Financial abuse (expensing things incorrectly).
Exploit B: Productivity abuse (working two jobs).
Exploit C: Security abuse (working from unsafe networks).
Step 3: Patching.
For each exploit, rewrite the specific clause in the original draft to close the loophole.
Step 4: Present the final 'Hardened' Policy.The “Theme-Driven Density” Prompt
Text to Analyze: > [Paste your text here]
Task: Follow this 2-step workflow to process the text above.
Step 1: Find Themes (The Rereading Phase)
Read the text carefully. Identify and list the 3 core themes or main arguments. For each theme, explicitly state 1 or 2 concrete entities (specific data points, names, dates, or key concepts) from the text that support it.
Step 2: Write Summary (The Density Phase)
Using only the themes and entities you extracted in Step 1, write a highly informative, single-paragraph summary (roughly 50 to 75 words).
Constraint 1: Do not use filler phrases like "The author notes" or "This text discusses."
Constraint 2: Ensure every specific entity from Step 1 is woven into the text. Make every word count.Presentation Creation Prompts
For drafting full presentation structures (specifically using features like Gemini Canvas):
- Initial Draft: “Create a presentation for Golden ratio in nature.”
- With Image Constraints: “Create a presentation for Golden ratio in nature. Use images only from free-to-use sources or generate AI images for the slides.”
- Audience Refinement: “Make this slide easier for children to understand.”
More:
- create a 15-minute presentation for this paper
- use a more beautiful and professional template Creative Innovation (Conceptual Blending)
Use this template to generate innovative product ideas by combining two different concepts:
Act as a Chief Innovation Officer. I want to explore the intersection of [Concept A] and [Concept B].
Step 1: List the top 5 core attributes, user psychological needs, and friction points for both concepts.
Step 2: Generate 5 innovative product ideas that exist strictly at the intersection of these two fields.
Constraint: The product must solve a genuine user problem in [Concept A] using the unique affordances of [Concept B]."Advanced Meta-Prompting
When you are unsure how to phrase a request, ask the AI to design the prompt for you:
- Expert Prompt Engineer: “I want you to act as an expert Prompt Engineer. I need to [insert your goal]. Ask me 5 specific questions that will help you understand my needs better, and then write the perfect prompt for me to use.”
Business & Data Analysis Prompts
For small business owners looking to find patterns in their operations:
- Brainstorming Factors: “I own a small local cake shop. I want to start tracking data to understand why my sales fluctuate. I know weather and day of the week matter, but what other factors should I be recording daily? Please give me a list of 5-7 simple variables that are easy to track manually.”
- Verifying Insights: “You said rain increases sales. Can you show me the specific dates that led to that conclusion?”