Quick results
You want fast output without much setup. The task is straightforward and self-explanatory.
1.1 Zero-Shot Prompting
When to use it
Section titled “When to use it”Exploration
You’re exploring what the AI can do before refining further.
Best practices: the six building blocks
Section titled “Best practices: the six building blocks”Even though zero-shot prompts are simple, you can still improve them:
- Task – State clearly what you want done.
- Context – Add background information when needed.
- Audience – Mention who the result is for.
- Persona – The perspective from which the AI should respond.
- Format – Ask for bullet points, a table, or a summary.
- Tone – Indicate style (formal, concise, friendly).
Ready-to-use prompts
Section titled “Ready-to-use prompts”Copy this prompt and paste it into your AI tool:
Summarise this interdisciplinary research meeting for an internalmemo to the data management team.Focus on the methodological approach for microbiome analysis,the identified taxonomic groups of interest, limitations incomputational resources, risks around seasonal variation insampling, and potential collaborations with external partners.Deliver the actions in a table with columns for Action,Responsible person, Deadline, and Dependencies.Assess my research proposal for alignment with EU biodiversitypolicy objectives and Horizon Europe mission goals, particularlyregarding nature-based solutions for climate adaptation.The proposal targets a €2M consortium call where industrypartnership is mandatory, and demonstrable societal impactwithin 5 years is a key evaluation criterion.