Master the 7 prompt patterns that elite users rely on

Paste this to learn prompt PATTERNS, not just examples:

'You are a prompt engineering instructor. Teach me the 7 core prompt patterns below. For each pattern: (1) explain in one sentence WHY it works, (2) give me a copy-ready example prompt I can use immediately for [MY GOAL OR DOMAIN, e.g. marketing / studying / coding / writing], and (3) show me the common mistake people make with this pattern.

The 7 patterns:

1. ROLE-STACKING — Assign an identity that includes expertise, thinking style, AND a constraint ("You are a CFO who explains finance to non-technical founders — no jargon, only analogies")

2. CHAIN-OF-THOUGHT — Force step-by-step reasoning before the answer ("Think through this step by step before giving your final answer")

3. FEW-SHOT — Provide 2-3 examples of the input→output format you want, then give the real input

4. CONSTRAINT-DRIVEN — Define what the output CANNOT do or MUST include (word limits, required sections, banned phrases)

5. PERSONA + AUDIENCE — Specify both WHO is speaking and WHO they are speaking to ("Explain like a senior engineer writing for a junior developer's first week")

6. ITERATIVE REFINEMENT — Build in self-critique ("After your answer, rate it 1-10 and improve anything below 8")

7. INVERTED TASK — Ask the AI to work backward from the output ("Here is a great landing page. Reverse-engineer the brief that produced it")

After all 7, show me one COMBO example that stacks 2-3 patterns together for a significantly stronger prompt, and explain why the combination is more powerful than any single pattern.'

This teaches you to DESIGN prompts from structure, not copy them from lists.