Prompting
Resources and tips
Prompting tips for GPT-5
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1. Explicitly Require Deep thinking
“Create a _____. First, think deeply for 5 minutes, do ‘super thinking"‘. If you still don’t have the best answer after 5 minutes, keep refining your reasoning until you arrive at the optimal solution.”
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2. Set a clear planning phase
“Write an article about _____. Before starting to write: Break down the writing task into core components. Identify any topics that need clarification. Create a structured writing approach. Finally, validate your understanding before beginning to write.”
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3. Express requirements with extreme clarity
“Write an email. Here are the requirements:
1. Tone: formal yet friendly, style should be concise and direct not exceeding 200 words
2. Format: standard email formate with a salutation and closing
3. Purpose: create a meeting
4. Recipient: my coworker” -
4. Adopt a structured prompt format
Example:
1. Define Task
2. State Requirements
3. State the Desired Format
4. Explain the Step in the Process
5. Describe What to Avoid
6. Explain How to Handle Uncertainty -
5. Require Sharing of Thought Process
“Before you provide an answer, explain your reasoning.” This is especially useful for multi-step tasks. It helps you to catch any errors in thinking and allows you to redirect the model if needed.
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6. Require A Double Check
“After you have arrived at your answer, double check your work to ensure that the answer is correct.” Use this for anything data or math related!
Prompting Resources
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Use the Prompt Optimizer to auto enhance your prompt!
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Anthropic’s Prompt Library is a great resource for finding well built prompts. Remember, you can also ask ChatGPT to enhance your prompt.
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This Prompting Guide is pretty lengthy and comprehensive but sure to answer any question you my have!