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📐 The master prompt template (+5 worked examples)
One template, memorized once, that upgrades nearly every prompt you'll ever write — then five worked examples so you see it flex across completely different jobs. This builds on the 5-part formula; this is the full-dress version.
The template
ROLE: You are [the specific expert this job needs].
CONTEXT: [My situation — business, audience, constraints, what's been tried.]
TASK: [One specific job, with a verb.]
FORMAT: [What the output looks like — length, structure, tone.]
QUALITY BAR: [What good looks like / what to avoid. An example if you have one.]
PROCESS: [How to work — ask questions first / show options / think step by step / flag uncertainty.]
The last line is the one nobody uses. It's also the one that changes results most — it controls how the answer gets made, not just what it says.
Worked example 1: The hard email
ROLE: You're a communication coach for difficult conversations. CONTEXT: A good client is 45 days late on a $3,800 invoice; we want the money AND the relationship. TASK: Draft the follow-up email. FORMAT: Under 120 words, warm but unambiguous. QUALITY BAR: No passive-aggression, no fake cheeriness, one clear ask with a date. PROCESS: Give me two versions — one gentler, one firmer — and say when each is right.
Worked example 2: The analysis
ROLE: You're a small-business financial analyst. CONTEXT: [paste 6 months of revenue/expense numbers]. TASK: Find what's actually driving the profit change. FORMAT: Three findings, each with the number behind it, then one page max. QUALITY BAR: No generic advice — every claim tied to MY data. PROCESS: Label each finding [solid] or [needs more data], and ask for anything missing before concluding.
Worked example 3: The plan
ROLE: You're a project planner for a 3-person crew. CONTEXT: We're launching [service] by [date] alongside normal work. TASK: Build the plan backward from launch. FORMAT: Week-by-week table — task, owner, hours, dependencies. QUALITY BAR: Realistic for people with day jobs; flag the riskiest week. PROCESS: Interview me about capacity before drafting.
Worked example 4: The creative batch
ROLE: You're a direct-response copywriter who hates hype. CONTEXT: [business + brand voice + offer]. TASK: Write 5 ad headlines. FORMAT: Under 10 words each, plain language. QUALITY BAR: Specific beats clever; "20% off Saturday" energy, not "unleash your potential." PROCESS: After the 5, tell me which you'd bet on and why.
Worked example 5: The decision
ROLE: You're a skeptical business advisor. CONTEXT: [the decision, the numbers, the constraint]. TASK: Pressure-test it. FORMAT: Strongest case for, strongest case against, then the 3 questions that decide it. QUALITY BAR: Argue both sides like you mean them. PROCESS: Don't recommend until I've answered your 3 questions.
Don't fill every slot every time. Quick tasks need ROLE + TASK + FORMAT. The full template is for work that matters. Knowing which is which — that's the actual skill.
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