Advanced Prompting Techniques

Video: Advanced Prompting (20 min)

Chain-of-Thought: "Let's think step by step. First analyse the problem, then list all possible solutions, then evaluate each."

The AI shows reasoning instead of jumping to an answer. More reliable for complex decisions.

Few-Shot Prompting: Provide 2-3 examples of the exact output you want, then ask for a new one on the same pattern.

Example: show 2 email drafts you liked, then "Draft a similar email about X".

Prompt Chaining: Research → outline → draft → edit. One prompt per step, feeding the output of each into the next.

Exercise: Create a three-step prompt chain for building a social media strategy. Step 1: AI researches competitors. Step 2: outlines your differentiation. Step 3: drafts a 30-day content calendar.