5 Advanced Tips to Write Better Prompts for AI

Why You Need to Improve Your Prompt

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Prompt engineering is the cornerstone of effective AI interaction. A well-structured prompt allows you to guide the AI, improving both the quality and relevance of its responses. Advanced prompt-writing techniques can help you achieve nuanced and context-aware outputs, saving time and ensuring high-quality results.

For those just starting, check out our beginner's guide to writing better prompts for foundational tips before diving into these advanced methods.

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The 5 Advanced Tips To Write Better Prompts

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1. Implement Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting

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CoT prompting is a technique that guides AI through a systematic thinking process by breaking down complex tasks into smaller, logical steps. This method ensures that the AI focuses on each part of the problem sequentially, improving reasoning accuracy.

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Explain how renewable energy works.

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Explain how renewable energy works. Start by describing its definition and importance, then list the main types (solar, wind, geothermal), and finish with an example of its environmental benefits.

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The second prompt lays out clear steps, helping the AI deliver a comprehensive and logically ordered explanation.

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2. Implement Self-Consistency

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Self-consistency involves generating multiple independent reasoning paths for the same task and aggregating the results. This method improves the reliability of the AI’s responses by ensuring alignment across different interpretations.

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What are the best productivity tips?

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Generate three lists of productivity tips independently. Each list should include five actionable tips for improving focus, managing time, and reducing distractions. Compare the lists and identify common themes.

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The second prompt encourages multiple perspectives, ensuring a broader and more consistent output for reliability.

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3. Utilize Emotion Prompting

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Emotion prompting involves adding emotional context or stakes to your request. This technique can elicit more careful and thoughtful responses from the AI by framing tasks with greater significance.

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Explain climate change.

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Explain climate change to a group of young students who are worried about the future of the planet. Use a hopeful tone and include actions they can take to make a difference.

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The second prompt introduces emotional stakes and specifies the tone, making the response more engaging and empathetic.

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4. Focus on Positive Instructions

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Positive instructions focus on action-oriented verbs and emphasize what you want the AI to do, avoiding negative or restrictive language.

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Don’t write a generic greeting.

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Write a personalized greeting for a business email, addressing the recipient by name and referencing their recent achievements.

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The second prompt avoids negative phrasing and provides a clear, actionable request, resulting in a more tailored output.

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5. Validate Prompt Inputs

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Validating prompt inputs ensures that the data or context provided is consistent and relevant, leading to better-quality AI outputs.

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Generate a summary of this article.

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Here is an article on the impact of electric vehicles on urban infrastructure: [Insert text]. Summarize it in 150 words, focusing on changes to parking, public transport, and road planning.

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The second prompt provides clear input data and specific instructions, ensuring that the AI generates a focused and relevant summary.

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Put These Tips into Practice by Building Your AI App on Licode

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Effective prompt engineering is a game-changer in how we interact with AI. On Licode, you can take this a step further by building custom AI apps tailored to your specific needs. These rules can be incorporated into Licode-powered apps to ensure that prompts consistently deliver high-quality outputs.

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Imagine building a recommendation engine that uses chain-of-thought prompting to refine suggestions or a creative writing assistant that leverages emotion prompting to craft compelling narratives—all powered by Licode and your expertly designed prompts.

Start experimenting today and unlock the full potential of AI with Licode!

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