Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Structured Prompts

Section Focus
System message Set persona, tone, and constraints
User query Describe goal with context
Examples Show desired input/output pairs

Prompt Practices

Chunk long context
Summaries + references avoid token bloat
Label instructions
Use sections like `Task:` and `Constraints:`
Temperature 0-0.3
Produce deterministic responses for accuracy

Validation

Automate sanity checks with regex, metadata, and guardrails to flag hallucinations before releasing.

💡 Pro Tip: Use system messages + few-shot examples to steer behavior and test edge cases repeatedly.
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