Prompt Engineering
Definition
The practice of carefully crafting your prompts to get better results from AI tools. It sounds more technical than it is. In practice, it means being specific about what you want, giving the AI a role to play, and telling it what format you want the answer in. Role + Task + Format. That's the structure. That's what Prompt School teaches.
Why It Matters
You don't need a computer science degree. You need to know how to ask clearly. That's a skill anyone can learn in an afternoon.
What does that look like in practice?
Instead of 'write about dogs,' you try 'you're a vet; write 150 friendly words on settling a new puppy.' That's prompt engineering.
What people actually mean when they say this
When someone says 'prompt engineering,' it sounds technical, but they mainly mean asking clearly: giving a role, a task, and a format.
Last reviewed: March 2026
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