Prompt design patterns are structured ways of writing prompts to guide an AI's behavior effectively.
There are three main types:
- Role-Based Prompt
- Task-Oriented Prompt
- Output-Guided Prompt
1️⃣ Role-Based Prompt
🧠 What it is:
In a role-based prompt, you assign the AI a specific role or identity, which influences how it responds.
✅ Example:
You are a content writer. Your task is to help users create blog posts, taglines, and product descriptions.
💡 Fun Fact:
This pattern helps the AI “think” like an expert in a specific domain, improving its tone and content relevance.
2️⃣ Task-Oriented Prompt
🧠 What it is:
You clearly define the task the AI must complete, without necessarily assigning it a role.
✅ Example:
Create a resume with a clean layout and relevant sections.
💡 Fun Fact:
Task-oriented prompts are the most common in automation and coding use-cases, where the "what" matters more than the "who."
3️⃣ Output-Guided Prompt
🧠 What it is:
You specify both the task and give clear guidance or format for how the output should look.
✅ Example:
Design a modern resume that looks like this:
- Brown sidebar on the left
- White background for the main content
- Title at the top
- Profile icon centered in the sidebar
- Minimal and clean section layout
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