You follow prompting tips from 2023. That's why you're WORST at prompting (without knowing). So here are 21 rules you should use while prompting Claude: ✦ More here: ✦ Taken from: Prompt Tip 1. Never end questions with "right?" ☑ Not even with "maybe?" It's worse. ☑ Do not ask yes/no questions. ☑ "Compare X vs Y for this [context]" is far better. ☑ Otherwise, AI is very good at following the signals ☑ It won't argue against, to please you. Prompt Tip 2. "Think step by step" doesn't work. ☑ No "Think step-by-step." ☑ No "get information, and then work on a plan." ☑ Instead, add a role in just a few words ("…as a reliability engineer"). Prompt Tip 3. Never trust AI's cited sources. ☑ AI is very good at sounding confident. ☑ Open every single link. ☑ Mentioned links may not exist. Prompt Tip 4. Only give 3 rules in a prompt. ☑ If you have more rules, give them in the follow-up prompts. ☑ 2nd follow-up prompt: "Check your draft against these ONE AT A TIME, then revise." ☑ It doesn't read beyond 3 rules. Prompt Tip 5. Do not give examples anymore. ☑ NO "Example 1: [solved case]." ☑ Give a goal instead. ☑ Paste any necessary real numbers & context. ☑ Mention what you ruled out ("I didn't change format, send time, or subject"). ☑ End the prompt with: "Ask me for the data you need before you answer." Prompt Tip 6. No prompting rule is ever green. ☑ Test hacks that were tested on 2023 models. ☑ When you have any new model, re-test your favorite tricks before trusting them. Save the new rules & delete the 2023 ones.