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Role
Who the AI should be: the voice, expertise and perspective it brings.
The source. A glacier or a spring gives the water its character.
"You are a ticket sales manager for a Major League Baseball team."
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Role · Task · Format · Constraints
The four parts of a clear AI prompt.
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Task
What you want done: the action and its purpose.
The destination, where the water needs to go.
"Write a recap of last night's game for our season ticket holders."
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Format
The shape of the output: length, structure, medium.
The vessel it arrives in: a cup, a bucket, a pitcher.
"Three bullet points, under 100 words."
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Constraints
The boundaries the answer must stay within: scope, rules, tone, what to include or avoid, sources to use.
The riverbanks that keep the flow on course.
"Don't criticize the umpiring or the other team."
Put together
You are a ticket sales manager for a Major League Baseball team. Write a recap of last night's game for our season ticket holders. Three bullet points, under 100 words. Don't criticize the umpiring or the other team.
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