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Build a great prompt

Fill in all 6 parts and your prompt builds as you type. Then copy it and paste it into Claude.

tap an example to see how it works

1Role and task Start herewho helps, with whatNot filled yet

Act as

Who'd be good at this? For example: a patient teacher

What you want done

For example: Explain compound interest

2Audiencewho it's forNot filled yet

It's for

Who will read or use it? For example: someone new to saving

3Contextwhat's going onNot filled yet

What's going on

What problem are you solving? For example: I keep hearing the term, and numbers lose me.

4Ruleslength, format, toneNot filled yet

Length, format and tone

Say what to do, and why if there's a reason. For example: Plain words, short steps.

5Examplesstart with oneNot filled yet

Your example is Text An image A link

Here's one I like:

Paste one example. Add more if the answer still isn't right.

Take

What should Claude take from it? For example: the tone, not the topic

6What done looks likethe finished answerNot filled yet

End with

What must the finished answer include? For example: 3 quick check questions

Same 6 parts, 3 tasks

The prompts from the post, bad to great. Pick one to load it into the builder and swap in your own words.

How to use it anywhere

Write each part in your own words. A short sentence is enough.
Each box finishes the words above it ("Act as", "It's for"), so there's no need to type them.
Your example can be text, a link, or an image you attach in Claude.
Anything in [square brackets] is a spot to paste your own text before you send it.
Fill in all 6 parts each time. Each one tells Claude something it can't guess.
No builder handy? Copy this plain version into your notes:

Act as [a helper]. [What you want done].
It's for [who will read or use it].
[Paste anything Claude should work from]
[What's going on].
[Length], [format], [tone]. [Any rule, and why].
Here's one I like: [paste one, or a few].
End with [what the finished answer includes].

Where these tips come from

The 6 parts are my own grouping of Anthropic's official prompting advice, not an official list. "Act as" is a simple way to set a role; keep roles simple.

Claude 101: Your first conversation with Claude
Claude 101: Getting better results
Claude help center: Get started with Claude
Claude help center: Upload files to Claude (attaching images)
Claude help center: Enable and use web search (how Claude opens links)
AI Fluency: Effective prompting techniques (covers AI tools in general)
AI Fluency: A closer look at description
Claude blog: Best practices for prompt engineering (10 Nov 2025)
Claude docs: Prompting best practices (written for developers; its advice of 3–5 examples is for apps built on Claude, so in the Claude app you can start with one)

Links checked 24 September 2026.