Prompt Engineering
Learn how to write effective prompts to get the best results from Impact Learning
Prompt Engineering
Getting great results from Impact Learning starts with effective prompting. This section covers techniques, patterns, and examples to help you communicate clearly with the AI and create exactly what you envision.
Why Prompting Matters
Impact Learning uses advanced AI models to generate learning content. The quality of your output depends significantly on how you communicate your needs. Good prompts lead to:
- More accurate results on the first try
- Fewer iterations needed
- Better understanding of your intent
- More creative and appropriate outputs
Key Principles
Writing Effective Prompts
Learn the fundamentals of clear, specific prompting
Prompt Patterns
Common patterns and templates for different learning content types
Iterating and Refining
How to improve results through follow-up prompts
Troubleshooting
Fix common issues and unexpected outputs
Quick Tips
Be Specific
Instead of:
Make a training about safetyTry:
Create a workplace safety training for warehouse employees covering:
1. Forklift operation safety
2. Proper lifting techniques
3. Emergency evacuation procedures
Include a quiz at the end with 10 questions.Provide Context
Tell the AI about your audience, goals, and constraints:
This training is for new hires (ages 18-25) in retail. They have
no prior experience. Use casual, friendly language and include
relatable examples from common retail scenarios.Iterate in Chunks
For large projects, build piece by piece:
Let's start with the first module. Create the introduction
and the first interactive scenario.Then continue:
Great, now create the second scenario about handling
customer complaints.Prompt Structure
A well-structured prompt typically includes:
| Component | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | What you want to create | "Create a customer service training" |
| Details | Specific requirements | "with 3 scenarios and a final quiz" |
| Audience | Who will use it | "for new retail employees" |
| Style | Tone and format | "professional but approachable" |
| Constraints | Limitations | "keep each scenario under 5 minutes" |
Example Prompts
Scenario-Based Training
Create an interactive scenario for practicing difficult
conversations with employees. The learner is a manager who
needs to give feedback about missed deadlines.
Include:
- 4 decision points with realistic dialogue options
- Consequences that show impact of each choice
- Coaching feedback after each decision
- A summary of best practices at the end
Tone: Professional but empatheticAssessment Module
Build a compliance quiz about data privacy with:
- 15 multiple choice questions
- Questions covering GDPR, data handling, and breach reporting
- Immediate feedback explaining why answers are correct/incorrect
- A passing score of 80%
- Certificate display upon completionGamified Learning
Create a weekly learning game about product knowledge.
- 5 rounds of increasing difficulty
- Points for correct answers (bonus for speed)
- Visual progress and score display
- Celebratory animation for high scores
- Option to replay for better score