A good product prompt isn't a magic trick. It's a checklist you don't have to remember, run by something that never gets bored.
Start with the smallest version
Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.
- Ask for three angles, then cut to the one worth shipping
- Keep one ask per prompt — chaining beats cramming
- Name the audience and the single goal before you generate
Anchor to one reader
Lock the parts that never change and leave one slot for the variable. Now every run shares a family resemblance instead of starting from scratch.
- Compare two outputs instead of trusting one
- Have the model flag what it could not cover
- Keep one ask per prompt — chaining beats cramming
Reuse the recipe
Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.
- Have the model flag what it could not cover
- Ask for three angles, then cut to the one worth shipping
- Name the audience and the single goal before you generate
Lock the parts that never change and leave one slot for the variable. Now every run shares a family resemblance instead of starting from scratch.