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Prompting Basics

Effective prompting is the key to getting the most out of AI, whether you’re creating apps in Playlab or using them. Good prompts help you externalize your thinking and communicate clearly with AI systems.

What is a Prompt?

A prompt is the input you give to an AI to guide its response. Think of it as a request or instruction that helps the AI understand what you want it to do or generate.

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Prompting in Playlab

When creating Playlab apps, how you craft your app’s instructions is the foundation of your application. Your prompts are the blueprint that determines how your app will behave and serve your users.

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Learn to Prompt in Playlab

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Enhance Your Prompting Skills

The Playlab Learning Hub offers resources to improve your prompting skills:

  • Tutorials and videos on advanced prompting strategies

  • Examples for you to learn from

  • Answers to frequently asked questions about building in Playlab

    Beginner Strategies

    • Be Clear, Concise and Specific: Use direct language and specify exactly what you want.

    • Context is Key: Help the AI understand the situation and relevant background.

    • Structure and Organization: Define how you want information formatted or organized.

    • Tailor Tool for Audience: Customize based on who will be using your app.

    • Negative Prompting: Specify what to avoid or exclude in responses.

    • Less is More: Prioritize targeted instructions over verbose ones.

    • Be Mindful of all Bias: Avoid assumptions that could lead to biased outputs.

    • Fix at Point of Error: Address specific issues rather than rewriting entire prompts.

    Advanced Strategies

    • Zero-Shot v Few-Shot: Strategically decide when to use examples in your prompts.

    • Conditional Logic: Create branching paths for different user scenarios.

    • Meta-Prompts: Guide the AI’s reasoning approach to complex problems.

    • Chaining Prompts/Tree of Thought: Build connected sequences for multi-step reasoning.

    • Building with Reasoning Models: Design for AI systems that excel at logical thinking.

    • Leveraging Reference Documents: Effectively use external knowledge and documentation.

    • Creating Variables: Create persistent elements throughout user interactions.

    • Selecting LLM Model: Choose the right AI model for your specific needs.

    • Selecting Variability: Balance consistency with creative responses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Need Support?

If you need help with prompting in Playlab:

Last updated: March 23, 2025