Lesson 03.1: Prompt Patterns for Real Work

Module 03: Advanced Prompting

Lesson 03.1: Prompt Patterns for Real Work

Intermediate Last verified: 2026-06-02
Availability and governance note: Advanced prompts can make outputs sound more authoritative. Require verification, source review, and human accountability for important work.

Lesson Promise

Choose prompt patterns that match business artifacts.

Real-World Scenario

A consultant wants reusable prompts for client-ready work: memos, options, critiques, plans, and summaries.

Core Concept

Prompt patterns are reusable structures such as summarize, compare, critique, transform, plan, decide, coach, and verify.

The pattern should match the artifact and risk level, not simply sound impressive.

Step-By-Step Workflow

  1. Name the artifact.
  2. Choose a pattern.
  3. Add source and constraints.
  4. Ask for assumptions.
  5. Request review criteria.
  6. Save the reusable version.

Prompt Lab

Bad Prompt

Write a strategy.

Better Prompt

Create a decision memo comparing three options with pros, cons, risks, cost assumptions, and recommendation.

Expert Prompt

Create a reusable prompt pattern for this business artifact. Include purpose, inputs, context, source boundaries, output structure, assumptions, verification questions, and revision instructions.

Hands-On Exercise

Create prompt patterns for summary, decision memo, critique, and project plan.

Deliverable

A four-pattern real-work prompt set.

Advanced Prompting Checklist

Common Mistakes

  • Using elaborate prompts that hide a vague business goal.
  • Saving prompts without placeholders or update notes.
  • Letting Copilot verify itself without checking external or approved sources.
  • Treating criticism prompts as negativity instead of quality control.
  • Using one prompt pattern for every artifact.
Pro tip: The most powerful advanced prompt is often 'ask me what you need before you answer.' It slows the work down just enough to make the output better.

Quiz / Checkpoint

What should determine the prompt pattern?

The business artifact, source context, risk level, and review need.

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