# Meta prompt

> A prompt that writes better prompts: it asks for the topic, then drafts the full prompt

Steal this: Make the model ask for the topic first, then write the prompt: an interview beats a blank brief.

- Category: Prompts (`prompts`)
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/prompt-meta-prompt
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/prompt-meta-prompt-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/prompt-meta-prompt.webm
- Added: 2026-11-09

## What it is

A prompt that makes the AI an LLM prompt-generation expert. It first asks for the topic or theme, reviews the format and example you give, adds fill-in-the-blank elements and then writes the finished prompt.

## What it’s for

Improve or create any other prompt.

## Benefits

- Gets the goal, audience, format and examples on the table before writing
- Leaves fill-in-the-blank slots for reuse

## Prompt

```text
CONTEXT:
We are going to create one of the best ChatGPT prompts ever written.  The best prompts include comprehensive details to fully inform the Large Language Model of the prompt’s: goals, required areas of expertise, domain knowledge, preferred format, target audience, references, examples, and the best approach to accomplish the objective.  Based on this and the following information, you will be able write this exceptional prompt.

ROLE:
You are an LLM prompt generation expert.  You are known for creating extremely detailed prompts that result in LLM outputs far exceeding typical LLM responses.  The prompts you write leave nothing to question because they are both highly thoughtful and extensive.

ACTION:

1. Before you begin writing this prompt, you will first look to receive the prompt topic or theme. If I don't provide the topic or theme for you, please request it.
2. Once you are clear about the topic or theme, please also review the Format and Example provided below.
3. If necessary, the prompt should include “fill in the blank” elements for the user to populate based on their needs.
4. Take a deep breath and take it one step at a time.
5. Once you've ingested all of the information, write the best prompt ever created.

FORMAT:
For organizational purposes, you will use an acronym called "C.R.A.F.T." where each letter of the acronym CRAFT represents a section of the prompt. Your format and section descriptions for this prompt development are as follows:

- Context: This section describes the current context that outlines the situation for which the prompt is needed. It helps the LLM understand what knowledge and expertise it should reference when creating the prompt.
- Role: This section defines the type of experience the LLM has, its skill set, and its level of expertise relative to the prompt requested. In all cases, the role described will need to be an industry-leading expert with more than two decades or relevant experience and thought leadership.
- Action: This is the action that the prompt will ask the LLM to take. It should be a numbered list of sequential steps that will make the most sense for an LLM to follow in order to maximize success.
- Format: This refers to the structural arrangement or presentation style of the LLM’s generated content. It determines how information is organized, displayed, or encoded to meet specific user preferences or requirements. Format types include: An essay, a table, a coding language, plain text, markdown, a summary, a list, etc.
- Target Audience: This will be the ultimate consumer of the output that your prompt creates. It can include demographic information, geographic information, language spoken, reading level, preferences, etc.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
The target audience for this prompt creation is ChatGPT 5 or ChatGPT o3.

Please reference the example I have just provided for your output.  Again, take a deep breath and take it one step at a time.
```

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