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Output Anchoring

Give the AI an example of your ideal output before making the request. It mirrors structure, tone, and depth of your anchor.

Best for: Consistent formatting across many outputs ClaudeChatGPTGeminiAny LLM

The template

Copy this template and fill in the [BRACKETS] with your specifics.

Here is an example of EXACTLY the output I want: --- EXAMPLE START --- [PASTE YOUR IDEAL EXAMPLE] --- EXAMPLE END --- Now do the same for: [YOUR ACTUAL REQUEST] Match the: tone, length, structure, level of specificity, and format.

Other frameworks

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RCTF Framework

Role + Context + Task + Format. The foundation of every good prompt.

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Chain of Thought

Force the model to think step by step before giving an answer.

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Few-Shot Prompting

Give 2-3 examples of input → output before your actual request.

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XML Tags (Claude-specific)

Claude processes XML tags with higher accuracy. Use tags to separate concerns.

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Self-Consistency Check

Ask the AI to verify its own output before delivering it.

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Negative Prompting

Explicitly state what NOT to do — often more effective than positive instructions.

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RGB — Role, Goal, Format

Define the AI role, state the goal, specify the output format. Covers 80% of everyday prompting needs in under 30 seconds.

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CRISPE Framework

Capacity, Role, Insight, Statement, Personality, Experiment — for nuanced expert-level responses.

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STAR Prompting

Structure your prompt like a behavioural interview answer. Forces specificity about context, need, and desired outcome.

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PEEL — Point, Evidence, Explain, Link

Makes AI give structured analytical responses: state a point, support with evidence, explain reasoning, link back to question.

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Expert Panel Prompting

Ask the AI to simulate a panel of experts with different viewpoints. Forces balanced, multi-perspective analysis.

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Constraint Prompting

Tell AI what NOT to do and what hard limits to respect. Constraints fix most quality problems faster than adding more context.

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Socratic Prompting

Instead of asking for an answer, ask AI to ask you questions that reveal gaps in your thinking before giving advice.

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Iterative Refinement Protocol

Three-pass system: generate, self-critique, refine. The AI critiques its own output then improves it. Dramatically better results.

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Persona Injection

Describe a persona in detail: beliefs, communication style, vocabulary, what they avoid. AI embodies that persona consistently.

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Task Decomposition Prompting

Ask AI to break complex tasks into steps, confirm the plan with you, then execute step-by-step. Prevents errors on long tasks.

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Prompt Ladder

A prompting methodology: start 1-sentence prompt, layer in role, context, format, constraints until quality is right.