Expanded Explanation
Prompt Engineering is the discipline of writing effective inputs — instructions, examples and constraints — for large language models. It combines clear thinking, structured writing and an understanding of how models interpret context.
Simple explanation
You get better answers from AI when you ask better questions with clear context and clear format.
Simple Examples
- Giving the model a role: 'You are a financial analyst…'
- Providing few-shot examples of the desired output.
- Asking the model to think step by step for reasoning tasks.
Common mistakes
- Writing vague, one-line prompts and expecting expert output.
- Forgetting to specify the desired format.
- Not verifying facts in the model's response.