Prompt Craft Line

A practical method for writing prompts that work the first time: role, context, task, constraints and format, then iteration and reusable templates.

Beginner → Intermediate8–10 hours7 stationsFree

Who it's for: People who already use an AI assistant and want consistent, high-quality results instead of lucky ones.

What you'll be able to do

• Use a repeatable five-part prompt structure
• Turn a messy request into a reusable template
• Use examples (few-shot) to lock in tone and format
• Break large tasks into chained prompts

The route

1. Station 1: The five-part prompt

   Role, context, task, constraints and output format — why each part removes a specific kind of guesswork.

2. Station 2: Giving context that counts

   How much background to include, what to leave out, and how to paste source material so the model uses it.

3. Station 3: Examples beat adjectives

   Show one or two examples of the output you want instead of describing it; the single biggest quality jump for most people.

4. Station 4: Structured outputs

   Ask for tables, checklists, JSON or headings so results drop straight into your documents and tools.

5. Station 5: Iterate like an editor

   Targeted follow-up prompts that fix one thing at a time instead of starting over.

6. Station 6: Prompt chains

   Split research, outline, draft and review into separate steps for longer or higher-stakes work.

7. Station 7: Building a team prompt library

   Name, version and share prompts so a whole team benefits from the best ones.

Read along

• The five-part prompt: a framework that works on any AI assistant · 9 min
• Few-shot prompting: show the AI what good looks like · 7 min
• Prompt chaining: how to handle long or complex work with AI · 8 min
• How to build a prompt library your team will actually use · 7 min

Watch along

How to complete this line

Work through one station per sitting. For each: read the linked guide, watch the video where one is listed, then apply the idea to one real task from your own work and note the result. When you have done all stations, try the matching brief in this month's prompt challenge.