Lesson 5: Prompt Engineering Basics
Learn the 4 key components of effective prompts by comparing bad vs. good examples

Summarizing an AATS board meeting

💡 Key Takeaways

The 4 Components of Effective Prompts:

  1. Role/Context: Tell the AI who it is or what perspective to take
  2. Task: Be specific about what you want it to do
  3. Format: Specify how you want the output structured
  4. Constraints: Set boundaries (length, tone, audience, etc.)

Practice Tip: Start with a vague prompt, then add each component one by one. Notice how the quality improves with each addition!