ai-prompt-writer

AI Prompt Writer

Overview

Use this skill to generate ready-to-use prompts or prompt-writing guidance for external AI tools. It is a utility layer for structured prompting, not a substitute for doing the underlying strategic or writing work inside this repository.

Use When

• Use when the user needs a prompt for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Sora, or another external AI tool.
• Use when training a team to write better prompts for recurring workflows.
• Use when the output should be a prompt package rather than the final artifact itself.

Do Not Use When

• Do not use when the task can be completed directly inside the current workflow without a prompt handoff.
• Do not use vague prompting to cover for weak task definition.
• Do not assume one prompt format works equally well across all tools.

Required Inputs

• Target AI tool or tool category
• Intended task, output format, and audience
• Brand, country, or business context where relevant
• Any must-include constraints, style rules, or source material

Workflow

1. Identify the target tool, task, and output type.
2. Clarify the audience, context, and constraints that the prompt must encode.
3. Choose the right prompt structure for that tool and task.
4. Draft the prompt so it is specific, testable, and easy to reuse.
5. Reconcile the prompt with any brand, business, or quality constraints.
6. Flag missing context that will weaken results.

Quality Bar

• The prompt is specific enough to drive high-quality output.
• Instructions fit the target tool rather than a generic AI abstraction.
• Constraints, audience, and quality requirements are explicit.
• The prompt can be reused or taught without further explanation.

Anti-Patterns

• One-line generic prompts with no context or constraints.
• Prompt templates that mix incompatible tool expectations.
• Using prompt polish to avoid clarifying the real task.
• Handing off sensitive or high-stakes work without review instructions.

Outputs

• A ready-to-use prompt or prompt set
• Optional training guidance or prompt-writing pattern
• Any assumptions or missing context the user should resolve

Generate ready-to-paste prompts for any AI tool. Two modes:

• Mode 1 Instant prompt: user needs a prompt right now during a session
• Mode 2 Training guide: user wants to teach a team how to write AI prompts

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Mode 1: Instant Prompt Generation

Step 1 Identify tool and task type

Ask (or infer from context):

1. Target AI tool ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude / Midjourney / DALL-E / Firefly / Runway / Sora / other
2. Output type text content / business document / image / video / other
3. Purpose what the output will be used for (caption, business plan section, logo concept, product video, etc.)
4. Audience and context who will see it; what brand, country, tone

If the user describes the need, infer the tool and proceed without asking.

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Step 2 Select technique and build the prompt

Use the selector table below. Then build using the appropriate formula.

Output type	Default technique	Formula section
Marketing copy, captions, emails	Alpha-Beta-Gamma-Delta-Epsilon + framework	Section A
Business documents (plans, reports, proposals)	Instructional + context block	Section A
Image generation	Subject-Setting-Style-Composition-Mood	Section B
Video generation	Camera-Subject-Action-Setting-Style	Section C
Data analysis, strategy, reasoning	Chain-of-thought	Section A
Brand voice matching	Few-shot (examples-first)	Section A

For advanced techniques (self-consistency, knowledge generation, NER, clustering, etc.) read references/prompt-techniques-john.md.

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Section A Text Prompts (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.)

The Alpha-Beta-Gamma-Delta-Epsilon Formula

Every high-quality text prompt contains five elements:

Alpha    Role: "You are a [expert role] specialising in [domain] for [market]."
Beta     Context: brand name, audience, platform, tone, product/offer details
Gamma    Task: "Write [quantity] [format] using [framework]. [Length + required elements]."
Delta    Constraints: "Do not mention [X]. Do not use the word [Y]. Avoid [Z]."
Epsilon  Output format: "Present as [numbered list / table / plain text / JSON]."

Business document variant for plans, reports, proposals, pitch sections:

Alpha:   You are a [role] with expertise in [domain] writing for [audience/funder].
Beta:    [Business name], [industry], [country], [stage], [specific context].
Gamma:   Write [section name]. Include: [required elements as numbered list].
Delta:   Do not use AI cliches. Do not fabricate figures  use placeholders [X] where data is needed.
Epsilon: Use headers and bullet points. British English. Max [word count].

7 Copywriting Frameworks (embed in Gamma)

Framework	Structure	Best for
PAS	Problem Agitate Solution	Social captions, ads, landing pages
AIDA	Attention Interest Desire Action	Email, long-form ads
BAB	Before After Bridge	Product launches, testimonials
FAB	Features Advantages Benefits	Product descriptions, pitches
SSS	Star Story Solution	Brand storytelling, case studies
PPPP	Picture Promise Prove Push	Sales letters, DM campaigns
AFOREST	Alliteration/Facts/Opinions/Repetition/Examples/Rhetorical questions/Statistics/Three-part lists	Persuasive essays, presentations

Few-Shot (Examples-First) default for brand voice tasks

Here are [23] examples of [content type] in the voice and style I want:
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[Example 1]
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[Example 2]
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Now write a new [content type] about [topic] in exactly the same voice and style.

Three or more examples produce reliable voice matching. Adjectives alone ("warm, professional, witty") do not.

Chain-of-Thought for strategy, analysis, reasoning tasks

Append to any prompt: "Think through this step by step before writing your answer."

Or for complex tasks: "First identify the key issues. Then analyse each one. Then give your conclusion."

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Section B Image Generation Prompts (Midjourney, DALL-E 3, Adobe Firefly)

Midjourney formula

[Subject description] + [setting/environment] + [art style / medium] + [composition] + [mood/lighting] + [parameters]

Parameters: --ar 16:9 (landscape), --ar 1:1 (square), --ar 9:16 (portrait/mobile), --v 6, --style raw, --q 2

Example Business branding:

A confident Ugandan businesswoman in a modern Kampala office, reviewing a laptop screen, natural window light, editorial photography style, shallow depth of field, professional and warm mood --ar 16:9 --v 6

Example Product shot:

A jar of artisan honey on a wooden surface, scattered dried flowers, East African market backdrop, close-up macro photography, golden hour light, warm and natural mood --ar 1:1 --v 6 --style raw

DALL-E 3 formula (natural language)

DALL-E 3 responds better to descriptive sentences than comma-separated keywords:

A [detailed description of subject and action], set in [environment], in the style of [art style or photographer], [lighting description], [mood or atmosphere], [colour palette if relevant].

Example:

A smiling East African entrepreneur presenting to a small group in a bright co-working space in Nairobi, natural daylight, documentary photography style, warm and optimistic atmosphere, muted earth tones.

Adobe Firefly

Same as DALL-E 3 natural-language style. Add: [no text] if you do not want text in the image, and specify [photorealistic / illustrated / watercolour] for style control.

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Section C Video Generation Prompts (Runway Gen-3, Sora, Kling)

Formula

[Camera movement] + [subject and action] + [setting/environment] + [visual style] + [mood/colour grading]

Camera movement options: slow push in, slow pull back, aerial drone shot, handheld tracking shot, static wide shot, low-angle dolly, panning left/right

Example Business/brand video:

Slow push in on a young Ugandan entrepreneur typing on a laptop at a rooftop cafe in Kampala at golden hour, warm cinematic colour grading, professional documentary style, optimistic mood.

Example Product video:

Close-up slow-motion shot of honey being poured from a wooden dipper into a glass jar, natural light, warm amber tones, artisan food film style.

Runway-specific tips:

• Keep prompts under 300 characters for Gen-3
• Specify exact duration: [4 seconds], [8 seconds]
• Avoid complex scene changes in one prompt generate separate clips

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Quality Checklist for Any Generated Prompt

Before handing the prompt to the user, verify:

• Role assigned (Alpha) not generic
• Context specific brand, audience, country, tone stated
• Task precise format, quantity, length, framework named
• Constraints present at least 2 things to avoid
• Output format specified how to present the result
• No AI cliches in the prompt itself ("innovative", "seamless", "game-changing")
• Uganda/EA context used where relevant (UGX pricing, local references, cultural markers)
• Prompt is paste-ready user can copy and run immediately

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East Africa Prompt Notes

• Always include UGX [amount] when price is relevant never let the AI invent pricing
• For WhatsApp: add plain text only, no markdown, no bullet symbols
• For Luganda/Swahili: Include one [Luganda/Swahili] phrase with English translation in brackets
• Local references that work: boda-boda, rolex (Ugandan street food), market day, Kampala traffic, Lake Victoria, matooke, mobile money
• Avoid AI photo cliches: generic smiling call-centre staff, stock handshake photos, non-African faces in African context prompts

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Mode 2: Team Training Guide

When the user needs a full AI prompt-writing training programme for client staff, read references/training-guide-modules.md and generate the complete 4-module guide substituting all client details.

Ask for: business name, industry, country/city, team size, AI experience level, primary content types, preferred AI tools, training format.

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References

• references/prompt-techniques-john.md 24 Ibrahim John prompt techniques with formulas and business plan applications (John, 2023)
• references/training-guide-modules.md Mode 2 full training content: Modules 14, all worked examples, East Africa context notes, quality criteria