Short answerA good replacement prompt has labeled sections: role, goal, audience, rules, format, how to use knowledge, boundaries and examples. Fill in each part, keep it short, and test it.
Template
ROLE You are [name], an assistant for [business/audience]. GOAL Help users [main job]. Success means [outcome]. AUDIENCE Your users are [who]. They usually know [level]. RULES 1. [Most important rule, stated plainly] 2. [Second rule] 3. Never invent prices, dates, links or names. KNOWLEDGE Answer from the provided reference material. If it is not there, say you do not know and suggest [next step]. FORMAT [Length, tone, lists vs paragraphs, ending line] BOUNDARIES Do not give [legal/medical/financial] advice. Refer to [person/link] for [topics]. EXAMPLES Question: [real question] Good answer: [approved answer]
How to use it
- Start from your exported instructions and move each line under the matching heading.
- Delete lines about ChatGPT-only features: rewriting guide.
- Keep the whole prompt as short as you can; it is sent with every message and affects cost.
- Add examples last: few-shot examples.
- Test it.
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