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Role-based prompts (Act as)

Video Module 4: Prompt structures & patterns

Role-based prompts (Act as)

  • Why Use Role-Based Prompts?
    • Contextual Depth: A "CFO" will look at a business plan through the lens of risk and ROI, while a "Product Designer" will look at user experience.
    • Tone Control: You can shift from "snarky tech critic" to "empathetic life coach" instantly.Why Use Role-Based Prompts?
    • Output Formatting: Certain roles (like a "Linux Terminal" or "SQL Developer") naturally produce structured code or technical outputs.
  • High-Impact Examples

Role

Best For...

Example Prompt

The Editor

Polishing and critiquing

"Act as a ruthless editor. Trim 20% of the word count from this essay without losing the core message."

The Interviewer

Skill prep

"Act as a hiring manager at a Fortune 500 company. Interview me for a Senior Data Analyst role."

The Socratic Tutor

Deep learning

"Act as a Socratic tutor. Don't give me the answer to this math problem; ask me questions to lead me there."

The Travel Guide

Niche itineraries

"Act as a local tour guide in Tokyo who hates 'tourist traps.' Plan a 3-day food itinerary for hidden gems."

  • How to Write a "Pro" Role Prompt
    • To get the best results, use the R-C-S Formula:
      1. Role: Who am I? (e.g., "Act as a Senior DevOps Engineer")
      2. Context: What is the situation? (e.g., "We are migrating a legacy app to the cloud.")
      3. Specific Task: What exactly do I need to do? (e.g., "Review this Terraform script for security vulnerabilities.")
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Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to AI & Prompt Engineering
Module 2: How AI Understands Language
How AI Predicts answer ( Simple Explanations)
Tokens, context and why AI forgets things
Why AI sometimes gives wrong or vague answers
Temperature & creativity ( Conceptual, not technical)
Module 3: Core Prompt Writing Principles
Good prompt vs bad prompt
Common beginner mistakes
Prompt as instructions, not questions
Module 4: Prompt structures & patterns
Instruction-based prompts
Role-based prompts (Act as)
Step-by-Step prompts
Output format prompts (List, Table, Emails)
Commonly used prompts
Module 5: Prompting for everyday use cases
Students (notes, exams, explanations)
Professionals (emails, reports, presentations)
Content & marketing basics
Career & productivity use cases
Module 6: Improving & Debugging Prompts
Why prompts fail
Iteration & refinement
Prompt checklists
Asking AI to improve its own output
Module 7: Ethical & Responsible Use of AI
AI hallucinations
Bias and misinformation
Academic integrity
Responsible usage guidelines

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