4.3 Prompt Structures

A prompt structure is the way you organise the parts of your request so the model understands each piece. A common structure has four parts: the instruction (what to do), the context (background), the input data (the material to work on), and the output format (how the answer should look). Keeping these separate makes complex requests much easier for the model to follow.

Instruction, context, input data, and output format combine into one clear prompt.

For example: "Instruction: Summarise the text below. Context: It is a notice for parents. Text: [paste the notice]. Format: 3 bullet points in simple Amharic." Each labelled section tells the model precisely what role that text plays.

Scenario

You are pasting a long customer email and want the model to reply politely. How should you structure the prompt?

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