Write Better Prompts on a Phone
Use compact structure, explicit constraints and reusable context blocks to reduce typing and improve reproducibility.
Use compact structure, explicit constraints and reusable context blocks to reduce typing and improve reproducibility.
Core ideas
- State the goal, available data, constraints, output format and what must not be assumed.
- Ask for uncertainty, verification steps and missing information instead of confident guessing.
- Save reusable prompt templates locally without storing secrets inside them.
Decision rule
A longer prompt is not automatically better; every sentence should reduce ambiguity or constrain risk.
Apply it on your phone
Create three reusable templates: troubleshooting, research comparison and code review.