Episode 4 of 5
The 4-Part Prompt
The difference between a useless answer and a great one is usually four sentences.
Watch 6–8 min
Key takeaways
- Role: who the AI should be
- Task: what you want done
- Context: what it needs to know
- Format: how the answer should look
- Compare before-and-after, the upgrade is dramatic
Try it now · 2 minutes
Take a one-line request you'd normally type. Rebuild it with all 4 parts. Run both. Compare.
Check yourself
This episode's 3 quiz questions cover:
- Spotting the Role, Task, Context and Format in a prompt
- Which part is missing when an answer disappoints
- Building a full 4-part prompt for a real task
You'll answer these in the final quiz.