What's the structure of a prompt?

Use these common elements to get the best results when you create your prompts.

Element	Description	Example
Instruction	The basic task you're asking the model to perform.	What do you want the model to do?
Context	Any extra information to help obtain a desired response.	A specific scenario, role, or situation.
Input data	Details of the task that reinforce the instruction.	Any extra data or variables.
Output format	The format of the desired response.	How do you want the response to look?

Tip: A prompt doesn't need to have all these elements, but responses can change significantly when these elements are added to or removed from the prompt.