Prompt Engineering

Techniques for getting reliable, high-quality output from LLMs.

Core Techniques

System Prompt Design

• Define the role, constraints, and output format upfront
• Be explicit about what NOT to do
• Put the most important instructions first

Chain-of-Thought

Force step-by-step reasoning before the answer:

Think through this step by step:
1. First, identify...
2. Then, evaluate...
3. Finally, decide...