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Prompt Design Tips
- "Temperature" is a parameter that impacts how creative or precise Gen AI output is. Some chatbots make it easy to choose the temperature and give you options right up front.
- Iteration is important. Even with a well engineered prompt, you will probably have to ask the chatbot to make refinements. Different chatbots have different limits. You may go back and forth 30 times in one conversation.
- It is helpful to feed chatbots examples to get what you need. For example, suppose you are writing a letter of recommendation for someone for a fellowship. In that case, you may want to upload the applicant's letter of interest and describe the fellowship as part of your prompt. Keep privacy concerns in mind if you choose to do this.
- Consider using "in the style of..." as part of your prompt. For example, you may ask it to write a poem about your topic in the style of Emily Dickinson or create an image of your topic in the style of Edward Hopper.
- Remember that Gen AI is designed to be plausible, not credible. Make sure to check the information it provides in reputable sources.