Master the Role + Target + Format Prompting Technique to Get Better AI Answers
From I am GPTed - what you need to know about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, and Artificial Intelligence by Inception Point Ai
June 3, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
Mal discusses the Role + Target + Format prompting technique to enhance AI responses.
[Intro music fades in, then out] Hey, it’s Mal, your Misfit Master of AI, and this is “I Am GPTed” — the show where we make ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and the rest of the robot squad slightly less useless and a lot more helpful. Let’s get right into it before the hype bros show up with a 40-slide AI keynote. --- So, one specific prompting technique that actually moves the needle: **Role + Target + Format**. You’re not just asking the AI for stuff; you’re casting it in a role, telling it who it’s talking to, and how you want the answer. Here’s the “before” — the classic rookie move: > “Explain blockchain.” And then you wonder why you get a textbook mixed with a sleep aid. Now the “after”: > “You are a high school teacher who hates jargon. Explain blockchain to a 15-year-old who likes online games. Use short sentences and give me 3 bullet point examples.” Same question, completely different brainpower. One feels like homework, the other feels like someone is actually trying to help you not feel dumb. Use this across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok — they all perk up when you stop treating them like a search bar and start treating them like interns with job descriptions. --- Let’s…
People in this episode
Host: Mal
Topics covered
- prompting techniques
- AI communication
- decision making
- education
- technology
Keywords
- AI prompting
- ChatGPT
- blockchain explanation
- decision drafts
- effective communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Inception Point Ai
Products: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, blockchain
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