Don’t Write Another Prompt Until You Read These Tips

Crafting better prompts starts with knowing exactly what kind of output you’re looking for.

In this post, you’ll learn how to tailor your prompts for text generation, Q&A, code generation, and even AI image creation — with real examples you can borrow and use.

Trust me, by the end, you’ll be writing prompts that actually work.

Language and Text Generation

Here’s how to write your prompts across different writing-related tasks:

Creative Writing

Strategy: Specify genre, tone, style, and plot points to get engaging narratives.

Example Prompt:

"Write a short story about a young woman who discovers a magical portal in her attic."

Summarization

Strategy: Provide full text and ask the AI to summarize key points.

Example Prompt:

"Summarize the main points of the following news article on climate change."

Translation

Strategy: Always define both source and target languages for clear results.

Example Prompt:

"Translate the following text from English to Spanish: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'"

Dialogue

Strategy: Simulate realistic conversations and set the scenario.

Example Prompt:

"You are a friendly chatbot helping users troubleshoot their computer problems. Respond to the user's query: 'My computer won't turn on.'"

Question Answering

Get precise answers from AI by shaping your questions the right way. Here’s how:

Open-Ended Questions

Strategy: Encourage deep, informative answers.

Example Prompt:

"Explain the concept of quantum computing and its potential impact on the future of technology."

Specific Questions

Strategy: Ask for clear facts from context or AI knowledge.

Example Prompts:

"What is the capital of France?"

"According to the provided text, what are the main causes of deforestation?"

Multiple Choice Questions

Strategy: Give options so AI can select the best one.

Example Prompt:

"Who wrote the Harry Potter series? A) J.R.R. Tolkien, B) J.K. Rowling, C) Stephen King"

Hypothetical Questions

Strategy: Explore what-if scenarios.

Example Prompt:

"What would happen if humans could travel at the speed of light?"

Opinion-Based Questions

Strategy: Ask for reasoning and perspective.

Example Prompt:

"Do you believe that artificial intelligence will eventually surpass human intelligence? Why or why not?"

Code Generation

Yes, you can prompt AI to help with coding — but only if your instructions are crystal clear.

Code Completion

Strategy: Provide partial code and context.

Example Prompt:

"Write a Python function to calculate the factorial of a given number."

Code Translation

Strategy: Specify the source and target programming languages.

Example Prompt:

"Translate the following Python code to JavaScript: def greet(name): print('Hello,', name)"

Code Optimization

Strategy: Ask AI to improve efficiency, readability, or performance.

Example Prompt:

"Optimize the following Python code to reduce its execution time."

Code Debugging

Strategy: Provide the broken code and ask what’s wrong.

Example Prompt:

"Debug the following Java code and explain why it is throwing a NullPointerException."

Image Generation

Visual prompts are all about the details. Be clear about what you want the AI to “see.”

Photorealistic Images

Strategy: Describe objects, scenery, lighting, and style.

Example Prompt:

"A photorealistic image of a sunset over the ocean with palm trees silhouetted against the sky."

Artistic Images

Strategy: Mention art style, emotion, or technique.

Example Prompt:

"An impressionist painting of a bustling city street with people walking under umbrellas in the rain."

Abstract Images

Strategy: Use shapes, feelings, and textures.

Example Prompt:

"An abstract image representing the concept of hope, using bright colors and flowing shapes."

Image Editing

Strategy: Be specific about what to change in the original image.

Example Prompts:

"Change the background of this photo to a starry night sky and add a full moon."

"Remove the person from this image and replace them with a cat."

Conclusion

The way you structure your prompt determines how useful, accurate, or creative the AI’s response will be.

Whether you’re writing, coding, summarizing, or creating images, these strategies can save you time, fix frustration, and give better results.