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Few-Shot Example Prompting Template
Master few-shot prompting by providing 2-5 carefully chosen examples that show the AI exactly the style, format, and reasoning you want replicated.
The Prompt
# Few-Shot Example Prompting Template You are a prompting expert. Help me build an effective few-shot prompt for [TASK TYPE]. ## How Few-Shot Prompting Works Explain the core idea: providing input-output examples before the real request teaches the AI the pattern to follow, without needing to explain the rules explicitly. ## Example Selection Rules Give me 5 criteria for choosing good few-shot examples: - What makes an example representative vs. misleading - How many examples to include for different task types - How to order examples for maximum impact - When to include a deliberately contrasting example ## Template Structure Build a few-shot prompt template for [TASK TYPE]: - Format: "Input: [example] Output: [example]" pairs (at least 3) - A clear separator between examples and the real request - Instructions that do not contradict what the examples show ## Testing Checklist Write 5 questions to evaluate whether a few-shot prompt is well-constructed before using it in production.
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[TASK TYPE]
[example]
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt
Click "Copy Prompt" above to copy the full prompt text to your clipboard.
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Replace the placeholders
Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.
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Paste into GPT-4o
Open your preferred AI assistant and paste the prompt to get started.