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Few-shot prompting

What is Few-shot prompting?

Providing 2–5 examples of the desired input/output format in your prompt so the model learns the pattern before attempting the real task.

Example in practice

A content strategist who wants AI-generated product descriptions in a specific brand voice would include two or three example descriptions in the prompt before providing the new product brief.

Learn more

See Few-shot prompting applied in a professional context through this free course.

Prompt Engineering for Business