Prompting Strategies and Tips › Combining Strategies
Michael BrenndoerferJune 13, 20251 min read
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These strategies work even better together. You can give the AI a role AND provide examples AND iterate on the prompt. Each technique complements the others.
For instance, imagine you're building a feature where your personal assistant helps draft emails. You might combine strategies like this:
You are a professional assistant helping with business communication.
Here are examples of how to respond to meeting requests:
Request: "Can we meet next Tuesday?"
Response: "I'd be happy to meet next Tuesday. I have availability at 10am or 2pm. Which works better for you?"
Request: "Let's schedule a call sometime next week."
Response: "I'm available for a call next week. Would Monday at 3pm or Wednesday at 11am work for your schedule?"
Now draft a response to this request:
"We should catch up about the project. Are you free this week?"This prompt combines a role (professional assistant), few-shot examples (two email responses), and clear instructions (draft a response). The result will be much better than using any single strategy alone.