Few-shot Prompting


ChatGPT is trained to generalize from examples. By providing a few relevant examples in your prompt, you guide the model to better understand the task.

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Why This Prompt Works (The Theory)

Few-shot prompting is a technique where you provide the AI with a few examples of inputs and corresponding outputs before asking it to generate a response for a new input. These examples act as a “mini training set,” helping the AI understand the desired format, tone, and structure of the response.

Why Few-Shot Prompting Works

  1. Contextual Learning: By showing examples, the AI better understands the task, even if it wasn’t explicitly trained on it during pretraining.

  2. Reduces Ambiguity: Clear examples eliminate guesswork, guiding the AI to generate responses that align closely with user expectations.

  3. Versatility: Few-shot prompting works well across domains, from technical explanations to creative writing, enabling the AI to adapt to various contexts.

  4. Improves Quality: The provided examples serve as templates, ensuring the output is coherent, structured, and relevant.

  5. No Fine-Tuning Needed: Few-shot prompting achieves task-specific behavior without requiring model retraining, making it quick and efficient.

How to Use This Prompt (The Instructions)

The prompt (copy-paste)

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Example 1: Product description

Prompt: "Here’s how to format a product description:
  • Product: Laptop
  • Description: A lightweight, high-performance laptop with 16GB RAM. Now, write a description for:
  • Product: Smartphone"

Example 2: Customer Service Emails

Prompt: "Here are examples of customer service responses:
  1. Customer Query: 'I received a damaged product. Can you help?'
    Response: 'We’re sorry to hear about this! Please send us a picture of the damaged product, and we’ll arrange a replacement immediately.'
  2. Customer Query: 'I want to cancel my subscription. How do I do that?'
    Response: 'We’re sorry to see you go! To cancel your subscription, please visit your account settings or contact us for assistance.'
Now, here’s a new query: 'I haven’t received my order, and it’s been two weeks. Can you check?'
Response:"

Example 3: Creative Writing

Prompt: *"Here are a few examples of short, inspiring stories:
  1. 'A young girl planted a single seed in her backyard. Years later, that tree became the centerpiece of a thriving community garden.'
  2. 'An elderly man taught himself to play the violin at 70. By 75, he was performing for his grandchildren’s school recitals.'
Now, write a short, inspiring story about someone overcoming a fear
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The Outcome

AI Output of example 1: A sleek smartphone with excellent camera quality and long battery life.

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