Skip to content
StickyPrompts Docs

Advanced Prompt Techniques

Take your prompt engineering skills to the next level with these advanced techniques and strategies.

Chain-of-Thought Prompting

Section titled “Chain-of-Thought Prompting”

Encourage the AI to show its reasoning process step by step:

Let's think through this step by step:


1. First, I need to understand...
2. Then, I should consider...
3. Next, I'll analyze...
4. Finally, I can conclude...


Now solve this problem: [YOUR PROBLEM]

Few-Shot Learning

Section titled “Few-Shot Learning”

Provide examples to guide the AI’s output format:

Here are examples of good product descriptions:


Example 1:
Product: Wireless Headphones
Description: Experience crystal-clear audio with our premium wireless headphones featuring 30-hour battery life and noise cancellation.


Example 2:
Product: Smart Watch
Description: Stay connected and track your fitness with this sleek smartwatch offering heart rate monitoring and GPS.


Now write a description for: [YOUR PRODUCT]

Role-Based Prompting

Section titled “Role-Based Prompting”

Have the AI assume a specific role or persona:

You are a senior software architect with 15 years of experience in distributed systems.


Analyze the following architecture proposal and provide detailed feedback on:
- Scalability concerns
- Security vulnerabilities
- Performance bottlenecks
- Best practices recommendations


Architecture: [DETAILS]

Prompt Chaining

Section titled “Prompt Chaining”

Break complex tasks into smaller, connected prompts:

  1. Research Phase: Gather information
  2. Analysis Phase: Process the data
  3. Synthesis Phase: Create the final output

Temperature and Parameter Control

Section titled “Temperature and Parameter Control”

Adjust AI behavior based on your needs:

  • Creative Tasks: Higher temperature (0.7-0.9)
  • Factual Tasks: Lower temperature (0.1-0.3)
  • Balanced Approach: Medium temperature (0.4-0.6)

Constraint-Based Prompting

Section titled “Constraint-Based Prompting”

Set clear boundaries for better results:

Write a product review that:
- Is exactly 150 words
- Uses a professional tone
- Includes 3 pros and 2 cons
- Ends with a rating out of 5 stars
- Does not mention competitor products

Meta-Prompting

Section titled “Meta-Prompting”

Have the AI help you improve your prompts:

I want to create a prompt for [TASK]. Here's my current attempt:


[YOUR PROMPT]


Please suggest improvements to make this prompt:
1. More specific
2. Better structured
3. More likely to produce consistent results

Advanced Formatting

Section titled “Advanced Formatting”

Use structured formats for complex outputs:

Create a business plan using this structure:


## Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences]


## Market Analysis
- Target Market:
- Market Size:
- Competition:


## Financial Projections
Year 1: $
Year 2: $
Year 3: $


## Risk Assessment
High Risk:
Medium Risk:
Low Risk:

Context Management

Section titled “Context Management”

For long conversations, refresh context regularly:

To summarize our conversation so far:
- We discussed [TOPIC 1]
- You recommended [SUGGESTION]
- I decided to [DECISION]


Now, continuing with this context, please help me with [NEW TASK]

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”
  1. Test Variations: Try different phrasings to find what works best
  2. Version Control: Keep track of prompt iterations
  3. Performance Metrics: Monitor success rates and quality
  4. Platform Adaptation: Adjust prompts for different AI models
  5. Continuous Learning: Stay updated with new techniques

Common Pitfalls

Section titled “Common Pitfalls”

Avoid these common mistakes:

  • Overcomplicating: Keep prompts as simple as possible
  • Ambiguous Instructions: Be specific about requirements
  • Missing Context: Provide necessary background information
  • Ignoring Model Limitations: Understand what each AI can and cannot do

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”

Ready to put these techniques into practice?