Context Prompting Exercise
Use this to turn a weak prompt into a stronger prompt without memorizing prompt formulas.
Weak Prompt
[Paste the prompt that produced a mediocre answer.]
Add The Six Parts
| Part | Your notes |
|---|---|
| Role or perspective | |
| Context | |
| Source material | |
| Task | |
| Output format | |
| Uncertainty rule |
Rewritten Prompt
You are [role or perspective].
Context:
[situation, audience, constraints]
Source material:
[paste or attach source]
Task:
[specific job]
Output format:
[bullets, table, JSON, email, memo, checklist, etc.]
Uncertainty:
If something is not supported by the source, mark it [verify] or say the source does not contain it.
Compare
After running the rewritten prompt, check:
- Is the answer more specific?
- Did it follow the requested format?
- Did it avoid unsupported claims?
- What context was still missing?
- What would you include next time?