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THE 10 PROMPT PATTERNS THAT WORK EVERY TIME
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1. ROLE + TASK
"Act as [expert]. [Task] for [audience]."
→ Example: "Act as a senior copywriter. Write a product description for [product] targeting [audience]."

2. SHOW DON'T TELL
"Write in this style: [example]. Now write [task]."
→ Example: "Here are 3 sentences in my brand voice: [examples]. Now write an Instagram caption for [product]."

3. CONSTRAINT FRAME
"[Task]. Under [X] words. No [thing to avoid]."
→ Example: "Summarize this article. Under 100 words. No jargon."

4. STEP-BY-STEP
"Think step by step, then [task]."
→ Example: "Think step by step, then explain why this business strategy might fail."

5. FORMAT FIRST
"Output as [format]. [Task]."
→ Example: "Output as a 3-column table. Compare these three project management tools."

6. PERSPECTIVE SHIFT
"From the perspective of [type of person], [task]."
→ Example: "From the perspective of a skeptical CFO, evaluate this business proposal."

7. BEFORE / AFTER
"Here is [current state]. Rewrite it so that [desired state]."
→ Example: "Here is my email. Rewrite it so that it's under 100 words and gets to the point faster."

8. THE BRIEF
"Background: [context]. Goal: [goal]. Audience: [who]. Task: [task]."
→ Example: "Background: We're launching a new HR software. Goal: Get demos booked. Audience: HR managers. Task: Write a cold outreach email."

9. RANKED OUTPUT
"[Task]. Rank results by [criteria]."
→ Example: "Give me 10 blog post ideas for a personal finance blog. Rank by search volume potential."

10. ITERATIVE CHAIN
"[First task]. Based on that, [second task]."
→ Example: "Write a one-sentence value proposition for my product. Based on that, write a 3-sentence elevator pitch."

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