Four-Question Prompt Model

Status: Draft reusable handout.

Use these as handles, not a rigid formula.

1. What are you trying to do?

State the goal.

2. What does the chatbot need to know?

Add relevant context, audience, or situational details.

3. What should the result look like?

Describe the format, length, tone, structure, or audience.

4. What should it be careful about?

Add boundaries, exclusions, uncertainty, privacy concerns, or practical constraints.

Pattern

Goal + relevant context + desired output + boundaries

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Source: learning-library/cheatsheets/prompting/four-question-prompt-model.md