Meta-prompt
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My goal: {{YOUR_GOAL}}
Requirements / style:
• Use chain-of-thought (let it think step by step)
• Include 2-3 strong examples (few-shot)
• Use role-playing (give it a very specific expert persona)
• Break complex tasks into subtasks / sub-prompts / chain of prompts
• Add output format instructions (JSON, markdown table, etc.)
• Use delimiters, XML tags, or clear sections
• Maximize clarity, reduce hallucinations, increase reasoning depth
Create 3 versions:
1. Short & efficient version
2. Very detailed & structured version (my favorite style)
3. Chain-of-thought heavy version with sub-steps
Now create the best possible prompt(s) for me:
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About this prompt
“Meta-prompt” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Prompt Engineering category, 120 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by prompts.chat contributor. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{YOUR_GOAL}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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