Specify Format and Break Down Tasks

• Explicitly state the desired output format (e.g., table, list, paragraph)

• Break big tasks into smaller, manageable steps

• Create a prompt chain instead of giving all subtasks at once

• The model stays more focused when tasks are sequential

Example: Instead of asking for 'popular 1990s movies,' specify 'list of the most popular movies of the 1990s in a table format with exactly 10 entries.'

Source: [Tech Republic](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-prompt-engineering-cheat-sheet-guide/) and [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/prompt-engineering/)