Prompt Engineering Workbook

The words you choose are the code. Three scenarios. Iterate until precise.

// The 5-Component Prompt Framework

Context

Background the AI needs to answer well

Role

Who should the AI act as?

Task

Exactly what you want it to do

Format

Structure, length, style of output

Constraints

Rules, limits, what to avoid

Scenario 1 Science Explainer v1 → improve

// v1 — Vague Prompt (as written)

"Explain climate change."

Which components does this prompt have? Tick ✓ if present, ✗ if missing:

Context Role ✓ Task Format Constraints

// v2 — Your Improved Prompt

v1 Power:

__ / 10 v2 Power:

__ / 10

One thing your v2 prompt will do better:

Scenario 2 Study Assistant v1 → improve

// v1 — Vague Prompt

"Help me study."

Tick which components are present:

Context Role Task Format Constraints

// v2 — Your Improved Prompt (pick a real subject and exam you have)

v1 Power:

__ / 10 v2 Power:

__ / 10

One thing your v2 prompt will do better:

HiKIDAI Activity 01 · Prompt Engineering Workbook · Continued

Scenario 3 Your Choice — Build From Scratch full prompt

Pick something you actually want help with — a creative project, a school task, a hobby, anything. Write the prompt from scratch using all 5 components. No vague version first — go straight to expert level.

What you want help with:

Target audience / who it's for:

Context

Role

Task

Format

Constraints

// Final Prompt (combine your 5 components into one coherent instruction):

Self-Rated Power:

__ / 10

// Reflection — answer in 1–2 sentences each

"A more specific prompt always gives a better result." Do you agree?

If prompting is a skill — what makes someone good at it?

🤖 Kai: "A prompt is like training data for a single conversation. The more context and structure you give me, the less I have to guess — and the less I guess, the less I make things up."