Advantages of Structured Prompts
Visually, structured prompts differ significantly from traditional ones. Why advocate for structured prompt writing? The advantages are numerous, but fundamentally, structured and templated prompts perform better—a fact proven by daily use and commercial applications, even adopted by major tech companies like NetEase and ByteDance. Beyond performance, these advantages explain their excellence in practice:
Advantage 1: Hierarchical Structure—Unity of Content and Form
- Clear Structure, High Readability
- Rich Structure, Strong Expressiveness
Advantage 2: Enhanced Semantic Cognition
Structured expression reduces cognitive load for both humans and GPT models, improving semantic understanding:
- For Humans
- For GPT Models
Advantage 3: (Targeted Activation) of Deep Model Capabilities
Using specific attribute words ensures targeted activation of the model’s deep capabilities:
- Role Setting
- Rule Constraints
Key Attribute Words (with Examples)
- Role: Sets the main role (top-level heading, global scope).
- Profile: Defines role details (subheading, paragraph scope):
- Skill: Lists capabilities in points (e.g., 1. Proficient in data visualization).
- Rules: Details constraints (e.g., 1. Content must be non-sensitive).
- Workflow: Defines interaction steps (e.g., 1. User inputs theme; 2. Model generates content).
- Initialization: Sets startup behavior (e.g., welcoming users and introducing the workflow).
Advantage 4: Building Production-Grade Prompts Like Code Development
Code is a tool to invoke machine capabilities, while prompts invoke large model capabilities. Prompts are becoming the “programming language of the new era”—a view gaining widespread (recognition):
- Development Standards
- Modular Design Benefits