Chatbot prompts are short, tailored commands or questions designed to guide AI systems like ChatGPT into generating useful and specific responses. They help get more focused outcomes from a general AI model and prevent it from wandering into areas that aren’t relevant to your current task.

How to Search for and Use a Generative AI Prompt

Choose the Right Category:

Start by identifying the purpose of your interaction. Whether it’s for content generation, problem-solving, or learning, navigate the prompt library to find a category that aligns with your goal. For example, use marketing prompts for campaigns or educational prompts for classroom activities.

Tailor the Prompt: 
Prompts from a library are often general templates. Customize them to fit the specific context of your task. This may involve modifying details to make the prompt more relevant to your needs, such as adjusting for industry or focus area.

Provide Clear Instructions: 
Ensure the prompt provides the AI with clear guidelines or constraints. The more specific the prompt, the better the AI’s response. For instance, if you’re requesting an email draft, specify the tone, audience, and key message.

Test and Refine: 
After generating a response, don’t hesitate to refine the prompt based on the results. If the output is too broad or lacks focus, adjust the prompt to include more precise instructions or additional context.

Save and Reuse: 
Once you’ve crafted a useful prompt, save it in your own collection for future use. This helps streamline workflows and ensures consistency across different tasks.

Prompt Libraries to Explore

Awesome ChatGPT Prompts (GitHub)

This repository offers a wide range of general-purpose prompts suitable for tasks such as content creation, idea generation, data analysis, and casual conversation. These prompts are adaptable across various industries and can be categorized under broader tags like business, research, or productivity.

General Prompt Library (gptbot.io)

Another versatile collection, gptbot.io’s prompt library includes templates for common use cases such as coding assistance, content strategy, and creative writing. This collection can be organized similarly, covering different functional domains like programming, creative content, and more.

Microsoft Education Prompts (GitHub)

Microsoft’s educational prompt library is specifically designed to enhance teaching and learning. It features ready-made prompts for lesson planning, curriculum design, and student support. You can categorize these under "Education" with subcategories for teachers, students, and administrators.

AI for Education Prompt Library

This prompt library is tailored for academic settings, offering prompts that help create educational materials, quizzes, and homework assignments. It’s also a useful resource for educators aiming to integrate AI into classroom activities. This collection can complement the Microsoft Education library with more focused subtopics, such as subject-specific prompts.

Prompting Guide for AI

This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of prompts and provides guidance on how to craft your own. Organize this library with a focus on "Prompt Training" and "Best Practices," which can serve as training material for new users on how to communicate effectively with AI.

Khan Academy AI Prompt Guides

Khan Academy’s guide on AI prompt creation for education focuses on practical use cases in the classroom, like formative assessments and personalized tutoring. Categorize these under "Guides" or "How-To" sections for educators to explore step-by-step instructions.

Prompt Hero

This platform focuses on AI image generation, providing examples of prompts that can produce specific styles or compositions. For users interested in graphic design, media, or content creation, you can create a category specifically for "AI Image Generation."

If you have a favorite prompt library you want to add to this list, please create a One Stop ticket.  Include a link to the prompt library along with the reference or link to this solution.

Created with assistance from ChatGPT.  (used in generating ideas and editing)
OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT-4o (Sept 2024 version). [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat