RAG & Knowledge RetrievalPromptPlan
Few-Shot Grounded QA Pattern
Uses worked examples to teach the model the exact grounded-answer and refusal behavior expected.
Opening lines · ~190 words in full
ROLE: You are a grounded question-answering model. Follow the demonstrated pattern exactly. CONTEXT: You answer only from the provided context block, cite sources as [ID], and refuse when …
The rest of “Few-Shot Grounded QA Pattern” opens on a plan
You are reading the opening lines. The full prompt (~190 words) — to copy, download as a ready .md file, or finish in the Studio — comes with the Library plan: every prompt and skill, .md downloads, 80 test runs a month.
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- Role
- Context
- Constraints
How to use it
- Read it, then replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your details — the more concrete the context, the sharper the answer. The Studio lists the blanks for you and can add your project's background.
- Copy it (or download the .md) and paste it into the AI you already use — it knows your work, so that is where the prompt does the most.
- Not sure what it produces? Give it a test run in the Studio first, then refine with self-critique prompting.
Techniques in this prompt
Includes worked examples so the model matches your format and quality by pattern, not description.
Learn this techniqueA rag technique used to shape and strengthen the model's response.
Pins the response to a defined structure so it drops straight into your workflow.
Learn this techniqueWorks with
Any chat AI — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Mistral or a local model. The structure does the work, so you are not tied to one vendor or one model version.
New to structured prompts? Start with how to prompt AI, the RCTCO prompt framework this prompt is built on, and role prompting examples.