Back

📋 Prompt Cheat Sheet

AI Unbound • 2026

🎯 The Basic Formula

Role: You are [an expert]

Task: [what to do]

Context: [what it's for / who it's for]

Format: [how to present it]

🎭 Popular Roles

  • • Experienced copywriter
  • • Senior developer
  • • Business consultant
  • • Forbes editor
  • • UX designer at Google
  • • MIT professor

✨ Magic Words

step by stepbe specificlike an expertwith examplesin detailwell-structuredin plain language

📝 Output Formats

  • • A list of N items
  • • A table with columns
  • • JSON / Markdown
  • • Dialogue / Script
  • • Step-by-step plan
  • • Code with comments

💡 Ready-to-Use Templates

WRITING

You are an experienced copywriter. Write a post for [platform] about [topic]. Goal: [desired outcome]. Tone: [which one]. Length: [word count].

CODE

You are a senior [language] developer. Write [what], making sure that: 1) [requirement]. 2) [requirement]. Add comments.

ANALYSIS

Analyze [what] as [an expert]. Cover: 1) Strengths. 2) Weaknesses. 3) Recommendations.

⚡ Advanced Techniques

🔗 Chain of Thought

Get the AI to think step by step:

"Let's solve this step by step. First figure out X, then Y, and only then Z."

📚 Few-Shot Examples

Show the format you want:

"Example: [input] → [output]
Now do the same for: [your input]"

🚫 Constraints

Spell out what NOT to do:

"DON'T use: filler, clichés, vague phrases. DON'T start with 'In today's fast-paced world...'"

👤 Detailed Persona

Go deep into the role:

"You are [name], with 15 years of experience in [field]. Your style: [description]. Your goal: [goal]."

✅ Good Prompt Checklist

AI Unbound • 2026