A Step‐by‐Step Guide to Creating Effective Prompts

Summary

Prompts serve as a communication bridge between humans and AI systems. This chapter presents some common ways to create a prompt. It looks at the very essentials of prompt generation or in other words providing commands to generative AI that are effective. Many AI models, especially language models, have a maximum token or character limit for their inputs. For instance, GPT‐3 has a token limit that includes both the prompt and the response. A prompt dictionary serves as a compendium of carefully crafted prompts tailored for specific tasks, ensuring efficient communication with AI models. Clarity is a crucial factor in the realm of AI prompt creation. It ensures that the AI model grasps the user's intention without ambiguity. Conciseness in prompt creation is an art of conveying a message in the fewest words without sacrificing clarity. The chapter also lists some common mistakes to avoid when crafting prompts.