aiwithgrant
about me
aiwithgrantLearnPrompt Engineering 101
💬
Beginner12 lessons2h 30m

Prompt Engineering 101

Master the fundamentals of crafting effective prompts for any LLM. Learn how to communicate clearly with AI models, structure your instructions, and get consistent, high-quality outputs every time.

Your progress0 / 12 completed

Lessons

1

What Is Prompt Engineering?

Understand what prompt engineering is, why it matters, and how it fits into working with AI.

5 min
2

How LLMs Actually Work

A non-technical overview of how large language models process and generate text.

6 min
3

Your First Effective Prompt

Write your first well-structured prompt using the Role-Task-Format framework.

7 min
4

System Prompts & Personas

Learn how to use system prompts to set consistent behavior and create powerful AI personas.

8 min
5

Few-Shot Prompting

Use examples to teach the AI exactly what output you want — the most reliable technique.

7 min
6

Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

Get the AI to think step-by-step for complex problems and better accuracy.

6 min
7

Structured Output Formats

Control the format of AI responses — JSON, markdown, tables, and more.

6 min
8

Iterative Refinement

How to refine prompts based on output — the feedback loop that gets you perfect results.

5 min
9

Prompt Templates & Variables

Build reusable prompt templates with variables for repeated tasks.

7 min
10

Common Mistakes & Fixes

The top 10 prompt engineering mistakes and how to fix each one.

8 min
11

Model-Specific Tips

What works best for GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and open-source models.

9 min
12

Building Your Prompt Library

Organize, store, and iterate on your best prompts for maximum productivity.

6 min

More topics

🤖Intermediate

Building AI Agents

8 lessons
🔍Intermediate

RAG from Scratch

10 lessons
⚙️Advanced

Fine-Tuning LLMs

7 lessons