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Muskan Fatima
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“Prompt Design Is an Art — Here's the Brushstroke Guide”

Prompt design patterns are structured ways of writing prompts to guide an AI's behavior effectively.
There are three main types:

  1. Role-Based Prompt
  2. Task-Oriented Prompt
  3. Output-Guided Prompt

1️⃣ Role-Based Prompt

🧠 What it is:
In a role-based prompt, you assign the AI a specific role or identity, which influences how it responds.

Example:

You are a content writer. Your task is to help users create blog posts, taglines, and product descriptions.

💡 Fun Fact:
This pattern helps the AI “think” like an expert in a specific domain, improving its tone and content relevance.


2️⃣ Task-Oriented Prompt

🧠 What it is:
You clearly define the task the AI must complete, without necessarily assigning it a role.

Example:

Create a resume with a clean layout and relevant sections.

💡 Fun Fact:
Task-oriented prompts are the most common in automation and coding use-cases, where the "what" matters more than the "who."


3️⃣ Output-Guided Prompt

🧠 What it is:
You specify both the task and give clear guidance or format for how the output should look.

Example:

Design a modern resume that looks like this:

  • Brown sidebar on the left
  • White background for the main content
  • Title at the top
  • Profile icon centered in the sidebar
  • Minimal and clean section layout

If prompt design is an art… what masterpiece are you secretly waiting to create? Share it in the comments!

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Muskan Fatima

Tell me what is your masterpiece 😉