Prompt Templates & Patterns

Prompt Templates & Patterns

The Persona Pattern

"You are a [ROLE] with expertise in [DOMAIN]. Your goal is to [OBJECTIVE]."

The STAR Pattern

Situation: Context Task: What to do Action: How to do it Result: Expected output

The Cognitive Verifier Pattern

"Before answering, generate 3 sub-questions that would help answer the main question. Then answer each sub-question and synthesize the final answer."

The Fact Check Pattern

"Analyze this claim. List supporting evidence, contradicting evidence, and your confidence level (1-10)."

The Refinement Pattern

"Generate an initial response. Then critique it and provide an improved version."

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