AI & Prompt Engineering Prompts

Write a chain-of-thought prompt template for solving [type of problem: business strategy/data analysis/medical diagnosis/legal analysis]. Structure: (1) define the problem clearly, (2) identify all relevant factors, (3) evaluate each factor, (4) consider interdependencies, (5) generate options, (6) evaluate each option against criteria, (7) recommend with justification. Include think-step-by-step instructions.

Write a structured analysis prompt for [analysis type: SWOT/root cause/stakeholder/risk/cost-benefit]. The prompt should: provide the framework explicitly, ask the AI to work through each element systematically, require evidence or justification for each point, ask for a synthesis at the end, and specify the output format. Include an example of the ideal output structure.

Write a prompt that forces an AI to argue against its own initial response. Structure: (1) generate an initial answer to [question], (2) now argue the strongest case against that answer, (3) identify which points from both sides are strongest, (4) revise the initial answer in light of the counter-arguments. This forces more balanced, rigorous outputs.