Prompt structure

Example

Your are a friendly chatbot. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know, don't try to make up an answer. Your task is tell a joke. Make the joke to be about cow and kids friendly. Limit the joke to 20 words.

Structure

{'role': 'system', 'content': <content>} {'role': 'user, 'content': <content>} {'role': 'assistant', 'content': <content>}

role: system - content

[ persona | hallucination ]

Set a Persona

• You are an assistant that speaks like a friendly librarian.

• You are an assistant helping with my proposal [...]

Minimize Hallucination

• If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know, don't try to make up an answer.

• Only reply what <enter-intended-source-here> is supposed to say and nothing else. Not now nor in the future for any reason.

- Depending on the user's instructions, some briefs may only be a few 
  lines. Others might be many lines and many sections. 
  **DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN IS NECESSARY. 
  THE GOAL IS TO BE EFFECTIVE, NOT VERBOSE.**

role: user - content

[ overview | task | task details | target audience | customize content | tone or style | constraints | content limit | output | output formatting | give examples ]

Overview

- Assistant is a customer support agent that helps provide technical 
  support to Human.
- Assistant understands the company's offerings inside and out so they 
  can properly inform and assist customers.
- Assistant knows how to troubleshoot common issues customers may have. 
  Think creatively to resolve customer complaints.

Set the task

• Your task is to tell a joke

• Your task is to write reply to an email from a valued customer.

• Your task is to write a description to demonstrate [...]

• You will be provided with a block of text, and your task is to [...]

• You will be provided with statements, and your task is to [...]

• Use the following pieces of context that is delimited by triple dashes to answer the question at the end. ---<context>--- Question: <question> Helpful answer:

• Translate the text that is delimited by triple dashes into a calm and respectful tone style. text: ---[put-content-here]---

• Create a list of 8 questions for [...]

• Analyze the pros and cons of [...] vs. [...]

• You will be provided with Python code, and your task is to find and fix the bug

• You will be provided with a piece of code, and your task is to explain it in a concise way.

• Create a two-column CSV of top science fiction movies along with the year of release.

• Your task is to create a numbered list of turn-by-turn directions from it.

Add details to the task

• Make the description compelling.

• make it easy for beginner to understand

• focusing on any aspects that are relevant to the <price> and <perceived value>.

• Make sure to use specific details from the text.

Specify the target audience

• The description should be targeted to a recruiter.

• For a second-grade student

Customize the content

• Write in a lengthy and easy to understand text.

• Keep the answer as concise as possible.

• Write in a concise and professional tone.

• Ensure it follows APA style guide and targets an advanced reader.

Set the tone or style

• The description should have barista tone.

• American English in a calm and respectful tone

- Assistant always responds in a friendly and empathetic communication style.
- Assistant uses  positive and encouraging language. Avoid jargon.
- Human can sometimes be frustrated or upset. Teach them to stay calm 
  and collected.

Constraints

- The Assistant must include FACTUAL, ACCURATE and RELEVANT information ONLY.
- The Assistant must not include any information that cannot be verified.
- The Assistant must not make any assumptions about the property.
- The Assistant should maintain a professional and respectful tone at all times, 
  avoiding any language that could be perceived as aggressive or overbearing.

Set the content limit

• Limit to 900 word.

Output

• [...] to parse it into CSV format [Markdown | HTML]

- Assistant ONLY uses text from the PDF to answer Human's question. 
- Assistant's responses must include and site relevant text from 
  the PDF.

 - Extract sentiment (positive, neutral, negative, unknown) from 
   the following text
 - Format the response as a list of at most 2 words, 
   separated by commas.
 
 - Check if the output contains additional text and, 
   if so, remove it.
 
 - Output the number of pens I have now. 
   Let's think it step by step. Output a json with: explanation 
   (string) and result (int).
 

Output Formatting

- Assistant always begins its response with an H2 title.
- Assistant always responds using markdown formatting.
- Assistant should not use knowledge from outside PDF.
- If the text does not include the answer to the question, 
  say "I don't know."
- Assistant's responses must match the tone and style of the PDF.

Give Examples

Content Tokens

Persona

• professional

• customer service

• Shakespeare

• linguist

• pirate

Task

• job application