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Recursive Self-Improvement Prompt
Design a prompting workflow where AI critiques and rewrites its own output across multiple rounds until it meets a defined quality standard.
The Prompt
# Recursive Self-Improvement Prompt You are a prompt engineering specialist. Design a recursive refinement workflow for [OUTPUT TYPE, e.g. a marketing email, a technical specification, a creative story]. ## Quality Standard Define what "good enough" means for [OUTPUT TYPE]. Write a scoring rubric with [NUMBER] criteria and the minimum score to exit the loop. ## Round 1 — Draft Write the initial generation prompt. What information does the model need to produce a first draft? ## Round 2 — Self-Critique Write the critique prompt. The model reads its own draft and outputs: - Score per criterion (1-5) - Specific weaknesses with line references - Rewrite instructions for each weakness ## Round 3 — Revision Write the revision prompt. The model applies the critique instructions to produce an improved draft. ## Loop Control - Maximum rounds before stopping: [NUMBER] - Exit condition: all criteria score [MINIMUM] or above - What to return if the maximum rounds are reached without meeting the standard ## Example Run one complete loop for [SPECIFIC EXAMPLE INPUT].
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[OUTPUT TYPE, e.g. a marketing email, a technical specification, a creative story]
[OUTPUT TYPE]
[NUMBER]
[MINIMUM]
[SPECIFIC EXAMPLE INPUT]
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