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Visual reference for AI prompt templates in engineering

Prompt Templates

This list reflects the full set of prompt templates presented in the Generative AI Professional Prompt Engineering Guide (Release 8.0). Use them to accelerate your tasks, improve clarity, and engineer better outcomes across domains.

🧠 Step-by-Step

Break down reasoning into logical sequences.

βš–οΈ Comparative Prompting

Compare and contrast options or ideas.

πŸ”­ Multiple Perspectives

Analyze a topic from different stakeholder viewpoints.

πŸ” Clarify Before Answering

Ask questions before attempting to answer unclear prompts.

πŸ“‚ Data Retrieval

Instruct the AI to search its knowledge or external sources.

πŸ§‘β€πŸ« Acting As

Assign a role to guide tone and expertise.

✍️ Ask AI to Improve a Prompt

Let AI critique and revise your original prompt.

🧩 AI Creates the Prompt

Have the AI write the full prompt based on your goal.

πŸ”¬ Expert Critic

Simulate expert feedback or review.

🎭 Tone Changer

Change the tone of a response (e.g., professional, playful).

🎯 Identify Tone

Detect emotional tone or style in content.

🌍 Language Translator

Translate text while preserving tone and meaning.

πŸ“ Include Markdown Formatting

Return structured output in Markdown format.

🧠 Expand a Question

Broaden the scope or inquiry depth of a user question.

🎯 Refine and Focus a Question

Narrow a vague or complex question into a focused one.

πŸ“Œ Always Include

Ensure a consistent format, signature, or section is always present.

πŸ™‹ AI Asks You Questions

AI engages in clarifying Q&A before responding.

πŸ§ͺ Fact Check a Response

Prompt the AI to validate and verify its own outputs.

❌ Remove Information

Strip or redact details from responses while preserving core meaning.

🧠 Brainstorming

Generate lots of ideas quickly using open-ended thinking.

πŸ“š Summarization

Condense a long or complex source into a digestible format.