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Prompt Engineering

The practice of crafting effective instructions for AI systems to produce desired outputs. Prompt engineering is essential for getting optimal results from language models.

Context

Prompt engineering is essential for getting optimal results from language models. In agent systems, prompts define personas, goals, constraints, and decision-making frameworks.

Examples

  • 1System prompts that define an AI SDR's personality and approach
  • 2Few-shot examples that demonstrate desired email formats
  • 3Chain-of-thought prompts for complex reasoning tasks

Implementing Agents

AI agents that implement or utilize Prompt Engineering:

Common Industries

Technology & SoftwareMarketing & Creative AgenciesProfessional ServicesHealthcare & Life SciencesFinancial Services

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Last updated: January 26, 2026

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