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Provide examples for complex outputs across apps
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10/ For complex outputs across apps, provide examples. GPT-4.1 follows examples precisely. Show exactly what you want:
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Provide clear format for creative tasks with GPT-4.1
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8/ For creative tasks, give it a clear FORMAT. GPT-4.1 excels at following structural guides: "Write a story with:
Setting: [x]
Characters: [x]
Plot points: [x]
Theme: [x]
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Use chain of thought for research and analysis tasks
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7/ Use "chain of thought" for research or analysis tasks. Ask GPT-4.1 to:
– Break down what you're asking
– Consider key factors
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Precision over volume: clear instructions for GPT-4.1
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6/ When it's not doing what you want, don't repeat yourself louder – be more precise. GPT-4.1 doesn't need ALL-CAPS or "please please please." It needs clear, unambiguous instructions.
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Prompt “think step by step” improves GPT-4.1 accuracy
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4/ Ask it to "think step by step" before answering complex questions. GPT-4.1 needs explicit permission to show its reasoning. Adding this phrase improves accuracy by ~4%. Example prompt:
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Place important instructions at the beginning and end of the prompt
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3/ Put important instructions TWICE – at the beginning AND end of your prompt. GPT-4.1 has a 1M token context (4x larger than before), but this means your key instructions can get lost. Bookend them! "I need a formal tone… [rest of request]… Remember, keep it formal."
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Structure of system prompts: persistence, tools, planning
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2/ Structure system prompts with these 3 main elements – Persistence: Tell the model it's in a multi-turn conversation. It shouldn’t stop until the user's question is fully answered. – Tool Use: Encourage the model to use tools instead of guessing. – Planning: Let the model
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Be direct and specific with GPT-4.1 for better responses
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1/ Be direct and specific GPT-4.1 follows instructions literally now.
Instead of: "Write something about climate change" Try: "Write a 300-word email explaining 3 climate actions my small business can take" The difference is night and day. -

GPT-4.1 Prompting Guide: Strategies from OpenAI
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If you're looking for the best way to prompt GPT-4.1, you should definitely check out the GPT-4.1 Prompting Guide—straight from OpenAI, the folks who built it. It’s packed with practical strategies to get the most out of the model. https://
cookbook.openai.com/examples/gpt4-
1_prompting_guide
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