Prompting Skill Ladder

Short lessons that gradually get harder, ending in a hands-on challenge and a final quiz.

1. Say Exactly What You WantEasy

   Vague requests get vague answers — naming exactly what you want changes everything.

2. Give Claude a RoleEasy

   Telling Claude who to act as focuses its answer.

3. Set a ConstraintEasy

   Constraints tell Claude what to avoid or stick to.

4. Specify the FormatMedium

   Telling Claude how to shape the output saves you a reformatting step.

5. Show, Don't Just TellMedium

   One real example often communicates style faster than a paragraph of instructions.

6. Break It Into StepsHard

   Complex requests do better as a short sequence than one giant ask.

7. Put It All TogetherHands-On

   Hands-on: write one real prompt using everything from this journey.

8. Prompting Skill Ladder QuizFinal Quiz

   Six questions covering everything from this journey.