You SUCK at Prompting AI (Here's the secret)
Master Modern Prompt Engineering: From Garbage Output to Expert Clarity
Stop getting garbage outputs from AI. Learn the expert techniques, including personas, context setting, and meta-skills, that transform vague inputs into precise, actionable results.
Short Summary
- Define prompting as programming the machine, not conversing with a peer.
- Immediately improve output quality by supplying explicit Personas and structured Context.
- Eliminate fabricated answers (hallucinations) by enforcing permission to fail.
- Utilize multi-step reasoning methods like Trees of Thought for complex decision-making.
This guide distills expert advice from leading engineers and major AI documentation to overhaul your prompting strategy. You will learn the foundational elements necessary to control LLM output and unlock true capability by focusing on the "meta-skill" of clarity of thought.
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Top Comments (10)
The thumbnail is a bit disturbing
That thumbnail is the stuff of nightmares.
Here is a sentence that works well. "If you do not understand, please ask clarifying questions" . Saved my butt many times.
the thumbnail is giving me the creeps brother
At some point, the volume of refined detail that goes into the prompt becomes such that you might as well have done the task yourself.
My computer science teacher always said "your computer is only as smart as you are"
Level up your prompting skills with Coursera, and get 40% off for 3 months of Coursera Plus: https://ntck.co/coursera You’re probably using AI wrong. Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. Most people suck at prompting, but today I’m showing you real prompting techniques I learned from top Coursera prompting courses, official docs from Anthropic/Google/OpenAI, and advice from some of the best prompt engineers in the world. 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy! We just finished our new CCNA. Come check it out: https://ntck.co/NCAcademy RESOURCES / LINKS: 🧠 Prompt Engineering for Chat GPT - https://imp.i384100.net/Z69rnk 🧠 Google Prompting Essentials - https://imp.i384100.net/WymYBX 📘Anthropic Prompting Docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/overview 📗Google’s Prompting Docs: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/prompting-strategies 📙OpenAI Prompting Docs: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompting 🤖Prompt Improver Prompt: https://github.com/danielmiessler/Fabric/blob/main/data/patterns/improve_prompt/system.md 🤖Anthropic Prompt Improver: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/prompt-improver 👤Check out Daniel Miessler: https://x.com/DanielMiessler 👤Check out Eric Pope: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-pope/ 👤Check out Joseph Thacker (“the prompt-father”): https://x.com/rez0__ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Prompting 4:12 - Personas 6:48 - Context 10:56 - Format 13:36 - Advanced Techniques 17:41 - The Meta-Skill **Sponsored by Coursera
Hey, just want to thank you for the prayers after the video. My career has been stressful the last few weeks and the prayer at the end hit a note. Thank you again!
Thanks for the prayer I needed that!
Love you man. Great video. Thanks for the prayer.
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Top Comments (10)
The thumbnail is a bit disturbing
That thumbnail is the stuff of nightmares.
Here is a sentence that works well. "If you do not understand, please ask clarifying questions" . Saved my butt many times.
the thumbnail is giving me the creeps brother
At some point, the volume of refined detail that goes into the prompt becomes such that you might as well have done the task yourself.
My computer science teacher always said "your computer is only as smart as you are"
Level up your prompting skills with Coursera, and get 40% off for 3 months of Coursera Plus: https://ntck.co/coursera You’re probably using AI wrong. Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. Most people suck at prompting, but today I’m showing you real prompting techniques I learned from top Coursera prompting courses, official docs from Anthropic/Google/OpenAI, and advice from some of the best prompt engineers in the world. 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy! We just finished our new CCNA. Come check it out: https://ntck.co/NCAcademy RESOURCES / LINKS: 🧠 Prompt Engineering for Chat GPT - https://imp.i384100.net/Z69rnk 🧠 Google Prompting Essentials - https://imp.i384100.net/WymYBX 📘Anthropic Prompting Docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/overview 📗Google’s Prompting Docs: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/prompting-strategies 📙OpenAI Prompting Docs: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompting 🤖Prompt Improver Prompt: https://github.com/danielmiessler/Fabric/blob/main/data/patterns/improve_prompt/system.md 🤖Anthropic Prompt Improver: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/prompt-improver 👤Check out Daniel Miessler: https://x.com/DanielMiessler 👤Check out Eric Pope: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-pope/ 👤Check out Joseph Thacker (“the prompt-father”): https://x.com/rez0__ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Prompting 4:12 - Personas 6:48 - Context 10:56 - Format 13:36 - Advanced Techniques 17:41 - The Meta-Skill **Sponsored by Coursera
Hey, just want to thank you for the prayers after the video. My career has been stressful the last few weeks and the prayer at the end hit a note. Thank you again!
Thanks for the prayer I needed that!
Love you man. Great video. Thanks for the prayer.