Morning Prompt Tip: Build Personal Prompting Systems (Not One-Off Prompts)
If you find yourself rewriting the same kind of prompt over and over, you don’t need better prompts—you need a personal prompting system. Think in modular blocks instead of starting from scratch every time. 🧱 The 3 Core Blocks 1️⃣ Context BlockDefines who the output is for and why it exists.Audience, intent, background, constraints. 2️⃣ Format BlockDefines how the output should look.Structure, tone, length, reading level. 3️⃣ Iteration (Revision) BlockTells the AI how to refine the result.Shorter, simpler, clearer, more persuasive, etc. When you reuse these blocks, the AI stops guessing your preferences—and your results get consistent fast. Example: Social Media Prompting System Context Block “Create a social media post for exhausted Gen-X and Millennial business owners.The intent is to show how AI can save time and money by handling routine tasks.” Format Block - Structure: 1-sentence hook, 3 short bullets, 1 clear CTA - Tone: Reassuring, direct, conversational - Length: Under 80 words Initial Draft:“Stop letting routine tasks drain your bank account and your energy.• Automate repetitive emails in seconds.• Generate content drafts instantly.• Organize schedules without the headache.Ready to reclaim 5 hours this week? Click the link in our bio.” Revision Block “Now rewrite this to be 20% shorter and simpler for a busy owner reading on a quick break.” Revised (Busy-Brain Version):“Tired of routine tasks draining your time?• Automate emails instantly.• Draft content in seconds.• Organize schedules easily. Save 5+ hours this week. Link in bio.” 🧠 Why This Works Once you build these blocks once, you can reuse them for: - Emails - Blog posts - Client messages - Course content - Internal SOPs Same system. Different goal. Better results. Prompt Lab challenge:What’s ONE task you repeat weekly that could benefit from its own 3-block prompting system?