I converted these prompts to flash cards to help memorise Claude shortcuts I saw Ruben Hassid using.
/ELI5 is used to explain as if to a 5-year-old. /TLDL summarizes a very long text in a few lines. /STEP-BY-STEP lays out reasoning step by step. /CHECKLIST turns a response into a checklist. /EXEC SUMMARY gives a quick executive-style summary. /ACT AS makes ChatGPT speak in a specific role. /BRIEFLY forces a very short answer. /JARGON asks to use technical vocabulary. /AUDIENCE adapts the response to a chosen audience. /TONE changes the tone (formal, funny, dramatic, etc.). /DEV MODE simulates a raw, technical developer style. /PM MODE gives a project-management perspective. /SWOT produces a strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats analysis. /FORMAT AS enforces a specific format (table, JSON, etc.). /COMPARE puts two or more things side by side. /MULTI-PERSPECTIVE shows several points of view. /CONTEXT STACK keeps multiple layers of context in memory. /BEGIN WITH / END WITH forces starting or ending with something. /ROLE: TASK: FORMAT: explicitly defines the role, the task, and the expected format. /SCHEMA generates a structured outline or a data model. /REWRITE AS: rephrases in a requested style. /REFLECTIVE MODE prompts the AI to reflect on its own answer. /SYSTEMATIC BIAS CHECK asks to identify biases. /DELIBERATE THINKING forces slower, more thoughtful reasoning. /NO AUTOPILOT forbids superficial, autopilot responses. /EVAL-SELF asks for a critical self-evaluation of the response. /PARALLEL LENSES examines from several angles in parallel. /FIRST PRINCIPLES rebuilds from fundamental basics. /CHAIN OF THOUGHT shows intermediate reasoning. /PITFALLS identifies possible traps and errors. /METRICS MODE expresses answers with measures and indicators. /GUARDRAIL sets strict boundaries not to cross.
