The Magic Prompt Formula

The Magic Prompt Formula

• The Magic Prompt Formula is a simple prompt structure that consists of 5 key ingredients: Role, Action, Context, Examples, and Constraints + Formatting.
• This formula can be used to craft a myriad of useful prompts for various situations.

Role

• The first ingredient is the Role, which gives the AI a character or a persona.
• The Role can be a General role or a Specific Person.
• Examples of Roles include:
  • Creative writing coach
  • Professional writing coach
  • Successful Saas entrepreneur
  • Scientist and sleep expert (e.g., Andrew Huberman)
  • Highly creative award-winning copywriter

Action

• The second ingredient is the Action, which describes what you want the AI to do for you.
• The Action can be:
  • A single action
  • Multiple actions laid out in step-by-step instructions
  • Written as a single sentence or multiple sentences
• Examples of Actions include:
  • Write
  • Create
  • Summarize
  • Edit
  • Critique
  • Explain

Context

• The third ingredient is Context, which provides additional information to help the AI understand the task and produce specific outputs.
• Context should include information that an assistant would need to complete the task well.
• Examples of Context include:
  • Personal details (e.g., university biology student)
  • Specific task requirements (e.g., end-of-term paper for 4th year Cell Biology class)
  • Target audience (e.g., AI early adopters)

Examples

• The fourth ingredient is Examples, which provide the AI with models to learn from and emulate.
• Examples can be used to produce more creative, accurate, and useful outputs.
• Examples can be used for Multi-Shot or Few-Shot prompting.

Constraints + Formatting

• The fifth ingredient is Constraints + Formatting, which is not explicitly explained in the text but is mentioned as a key component of the Magic Prompt Formula.