Prompt Engineering
Talk to robots. Get better answers.
Learn to write prompts that get you exactly what you want from AI, from your first 'hello' to advanced techniques like few-shot examples and chain-of-thought. No coding required, wit strongly encouraged.
Beginner · about 33 min · earn the Prompt Wrangler badge
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Module 1: Foundations
- What Even Is a Prompt?Meet the humble prompt: the text you type that makes AI do things.
- Anatomy of a Great PromptTask, context, format, examples: the four organs of a healthy prompt.
- Be Specific or Be SorryWhy 'write email' gets you garbage and what to say instead.
- Role Prompting: Wear a CostumeTurn the AI into a pirate accountant, a patient teacher, or a ruthless editor.
Module 2: Core Techniques
- Few-Shot: Teaching by ExampleShow, don't tell: give the model examples and watch quality jump.
- Chain-of-Thought: Show Your WorkMake the model reason step by step before answering.
- Output Formatting: JSON, Tables & ToneGet answers in exactly the shape you need.
- System Prompts & PersonasThe instructions behind the curtain that shape every reply.
Module 3: Level Up
- Iterating: Nobody Nails It First TryPrompting is a loop, not a lottery ticket.
- Temperature & Other KnobsWhat temperature actually does, and when to turn it up.
- Common Pitfalls & Prompt InjectionThe classic mistakes, plus the sneaky attack every prompter should know.
- Capstone: Build Your Ultimate PromptPut it all together and earn your Prompt Wrangler badge.
Prompt Engineering: common questions
- Is Prompt Engineering free?
- Yes. All 12 lessons are free to read in full, with no paywall, no trial and no card. You do not have to sign up to take it, and your progress saves in your own browser.
- How long does Prompt Engineering take?
- About 33 minutes in total, across 12 lessons of roughly three to five minutes each. You do not have to do it in one sitting: it remembers where you stopped.
- Do I need any experience to take Prompt Engineering?
- No. Prompt Engineering starts from the beginning and assumes no experience with AI and no coding. If you can use a web browser, you can do it.
- What do I get for finishing Prompt Engineering?
- The Prompt Wrangler badge, and a free printable certificate of completion. LearnWithZavi is not accredited, so the certificate is a record that you finished the lessons rather than a formal qualification, and it says so on the certificate itself.
- What does Prompt Engineering cover?
- Learn to write prompts that get you exactly what you want from AI, from your first 'hello' to advanced techniques like few-shot examples and chain-of-thought. No coding required, wit strongly encouraged. It is organised into 3 modules: Foundations, Core Techniques, Level Up.