What is prompt engineering, in plain terms?

It's the skill of phrasing a request to an AI so it understands exactly what you need the first time — role, context, steps, and success criteria, not just one general sentence.

Why do ChatGPT or Claude give generic, watered-down answers?

Usually because the request is missing context: no audience, tone, output format, or quality criteria specified. AI isn't a mind reader — it fills in the gaps its own way.

Do I need to know how to code to write good prompts?

No. Prompt engineering is about clarity of wording and structure, not code. It's enough to understand the logic of role, context, steps, criteria, result.

Where can I get ready-made prompts if I don't want to write them from scratch?

You can use a ready-made prompt library, like PromptForge — templates are already built for specific tasks, and all that's left is filling in your own details.

Secrets of the Perfect Prompt for ChatGPT and Claude

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