Prompt Templates & Frameworks
Reusable prompt patterns you can use every day.
Prompt Templates & Frameworks
Stop writing prompts from scratch. Use templates. Here are battle-tested frameworks you can use immediately.
Template 1: The Mega Prompt
ROLE: [Expert type with years of experience]
CONTEXT: [Background information]
TASK: [What you need done]
REQUIREMENTS:
- [Requirement 1]
- [Requirement 2]
- [Requirement 3]
FORMAT: [How you want the output structured]
TONE: [Communication style]
CONSTRAINTS: [Limits and things to avoid]Template 2: Before/After Transformer
Transform the following [content type] from [current state] to [desired state].
Current version:
[paste content]
Requirements for the new version:
- [Change 1]
- [Change 2]
- [Change 3]
Keep unchanged: [what should stay the same]Template 3: Batch Processor
Process each item below according to these rules:
[Rule 1]
[Rule 2]
Example:
Input: [example input]
Output: [example output]
Now process these items:
1. [item]
2. [item]
3. [item]Template 4: Critic/Improver
Review the following [content type] and provide:
1. Three strengths
2. Three weaknesses
3. Specific, actionable improvements for each weakness
4. A revised version incorporating all improvements
[paste content]Template 5: Decision Matrix
Help me decide between these options: [list options]
For each option, analyze:
- Pros (at least 3)
- Cons (at least 3)
- Cost/effort estimate
- Risk level (low/medium/high)
- Best-case outcome
- Worst-case outcome
Then provide your recommendation with reasoning.How to Build Your Own Templates
- 1.Notice when you repeat similar prompts
- 2.Identify the variable parts (the stuff that changes)
- 3.Create a template with [placeholders]
- 4.Save it somewhere accessible (notes app, Notion, etc.)
- 5.Iterate — improve the template based on results
Exercises
0/3Use the "Critic/Improver" template to have AI review a piece of your own writing (email, report, or document). Did the AI find legitimate issues?
Hint: Paste something you actually wrote. The AI should find both strengths and real areas for improvement.
Use the "Decision Matrix" template to analyze a real decision you're facing (which software to buy, which project to start next, etc.).
Hint: The more specific you are about the options and criteria, the more useful the analysis will be.
Create your own prompt template for a task you do frequently. Include placeholders [like this] and at least one example of the template filled in.
Hint: Think about recurring tasks: weekly reports, client communications, content creation, etc.