Show the AI one example of what you want
Paste one sample of a good result and it copies the pattern. An example explains tone and layout faster than a paragraph of instructions.
Write descriptions for these new products in our catalog.
Write short catalog descriptions for the five products listed below. Here's one we already published that I like. Match its length, tone and layout: "Desk Lamp, Matte Black. Bright enough to read by, small enough for a crowded desk. Three brightness levels, one touch. Plugs into any USB port." Products: [paste product names and key details]
Why it works
Words like "punchy" or "professional" mean different things to different people. One real example settles it: the AI can see the length, the rhythm and the level of detail you want. If you have two or three good examples that differ a little, include them all so it learns the pattern instead of copying one.
Try it now
Click a highlighted part and type your own details. Press Enter to jump to the next one, then copy.
[What you want done]. Here's an example of the kind of result I want. Match its [length, tone, structure]: "[paste your example]" Now do the same for: [paste your material]
Variations
Show what to avoid too
Here's a good example and a bad one. Write yours like the good one, and tell me in one line what makes the bad one worse.
When you have no example
Write three short samples in different styles. I'll pick one, and you'll use it as the model for the rest.
Based on: OpenAI, "Prompt engineering: few-shot learning". Last checked October 3, 2026.
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