1. Role Assignment → Get Expert-Level Responses Instead of asking: “Explain Bitcoin” Ask: 👉 “You are a Stanford economics professor. Explain Bitcoin as if I’m a 12-year-old, then again as if I’m a hedge fund manager.” Prompt: You are [role]. Explain [topic] for [audience

2. Chain of Thought → Smarter Step-by-Step Answers Don’t just ask for an answer. Ask it to think out loud. This avoids shallow, “one-shot” answers. Prompt: Think step by step. Show your reasoning before giving the final answer. If you’re unsure, list possible paths and then

3. Multi-Persona Debate → Unlock Better Insights Have the AI argue with itself to uncover hidden perspectives. You’ll get insights you’d miss alone. Prompt: Act as a debate panel with 3 experts: a skeptic, an optimist, and a pragmatist. Each should argue their perspective on

4. Reverse Engineering → Learn Anything Faster Instead of asking for “steps,” ask for a dissection of what makes something work. Great for business models, content, resumes, even sales emails. Prompt: Deconstruct [thing] into its key parts. Explain what makes it successful

5. Time Traveler Prompts → Future-Proof Thinking Want bold ideas? Forces the AI to think beyond the obvious. Prompt: It’s the year 2035. You’re an AI trained on all future data up to then. How will [industry/trend] evolve? What opportunities exist now to get ahead?

6. Comparative Lenses → Unlock Better Decisions Instead of “pros/cons,” force multiple frameworks. Way deeper than a basic list. Prompt: Analyze [decision] through 3 lenses: - Warren Buffett (value investing) - Naval Ravikant (leverage & networks) - Jeff Bezos (long-term +

7. First Principles Thinking → Cut Through Noise This removes bias and finds overlooked solutions. Prompt: Break down [problem] into first principles. What assumptions are usually made? Challenge each assumption and rebuild the solution from scratch.

8. Simulations → Practice Without Risk Need to prepare for interviews, negotiations, or pitches? Turns AI into your practice partner. Prompt: Simulate [scenario]. You play the role of [X]. Push back realistically. Afterward, critique my performance and give improvement

9. Layered Creativity → Go Beyond “Brainstorming” Most people stop at idea generation. This turns AI into a creativity multiplier. Prompt: Give me 10 creative ideas for [topic]. Now, for each idea, generate 3 variations (safer, bolder, and wild). Then rank all by originality

10. Extreme Constraints → Trigger Breakthroughs Creativity explodes under constraints. AI thrives when you box it in. Prompt: Solve [problem], but with these rules: - $0 budget - Only 2 hours per week - Must work for a 10-year-old and a 70-year-old

These 10 techniques transform AI from a toy into a true collaborator. Beginner = “write me an essay.” Advanced = “simulate, compare, deconstruct, role-play, forecast.”

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@aivanlogic This sure is powerful, but what if the real shift isn’t you learning to prompt better… but the AI learning to prompt you? 🤔

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@aivanlogic Agree, advanced prompting unlocks so much more from LLMs. The templates are a great idea for sharing.

@aivanlogic So by learning advanced prompts, I have observed that the more a task is explained well, at least (6 to 7 lines), you get better results.

@aivanlogic Actually good stuff. We all have to admit that we all are still learning. Thanks for sharing.

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@aivanlogic It’s not stealing If offered freely.

@aivanlogic This is the difference between using AI as a writing tool vs a thinking partner. Prompt design is the new UX.

@aivanlogic Constraints force creativity especially when paired with a strong mental model.

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@aivanlogic The Time Traveler framework is criminally underrated. Forces the model out of reactive mode and into extrapolation.

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@aivanlogic Advanced prompting unlocks true potential. It's like discovering a hidden language within the AI. These techniques are key to that fluency.

@aivanlogic I've seen varying results based on different user bases.

@aivanlogic These advanced techniques open up so many possibilities!

@aivanlogic Most prompts are still one liners.

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@aivanlogic How to think, How to interact, How to learn, How to instruct, How to create

@aivanlogic next level is when you go from prompting to conducting across models

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@aivanlogic I schedule task with Codex and it run it within a .Obsidian I'm open to ideas. My goal is to integrate it within the fabrics of my workflow where it would catch errors to mistakes that skip my awareness.