5 practical guidelines to teach you how to use high-quality prompts to squeeze out the potential of DeepSeek

1. When AI becomes your personal assistant: The essence and power of Prompt

In a Starbucks by the West Lake in Hangzhou, travel blogger Lin Xiaoman was staring at the screen in worry. She had just typed in "help me write a travelogue for Hangzhou", but the AI ​​generated a cookie-cutter introduction to the Leifeng Pagoda.

And when she changed the question to "As a senior foodie, please recommend 5 niche Hangzhou restaurants within walking distance of West Lake. They must serve Southern Song Dynasty court cuisine, cost less than 150 yuan per person, and include stories about the special dishes", AI immediately gave a detailed guide including "Octagonal Cup Private Dishes", and the analysis of the recipe of Southern Song Dynasty crab stuffed with orange caught her eye.

This comparison reveals the essence of Prompt: it is not a simple instruction, but a navigation system that opens the AI ​​cognitive map . A good Prompt is like adjusting parameters for a professional photographer, which can stimulate the knowledge reserve of AI in a targeted manner.

2. Typical Error Prompt Dissection Room (including improved solutions)

Case 1: Ambiguous writing instructions

▌Original prompt: "Write a product promotion copy" → Output: A generic template filled with clichés

✔ Improvement plan: "Design a Douyin promotional copy for the smart skipping rope for Generation Z, highlighting the concept of 'gamified fitness'. Requirements: ① Use 00s jargon to create memes ② Incorporate the analogy of the card drawing mechanism of "Genshin Impact" ③ Add rhyming brainwashing slogans ④ Set up the suspense of 'consecutive check-ins to unlock hidden skins'"

Case 2: Invalid modification instruction

▌Original prompt: "Make this text better" → Output: Mechanical synonym replacement

✔ Improvement plan: "Please rewrite the following user complaint email into a formal customer service reply letter, with the following requirements: ① Maintain a professional but warm tone ② Present it in a structured way using a 'three-step solution' ③ Add preventive measures to show sincerity ④ End with 'Looking forward to continuing to accompany your child's growth journey'"

Case 3: Questions without context

▌Original prompt: "Explain blockchain" → Output: Textbook definition

✔ Improvement plan: "Explain blockchain in a way that grandma can understand, using analogies in daily life. Requirements: ① Avoid technical terms ② Use the example of accounting in the vegetable market ③ Explain the anti-cheating mechanism ④ End with "This is blockchain, just like your dance team's account book"

3. Golden Prompt Design Framework (STAR-R Rule)

By analyzing 500+ high-quality cases, we have extracted an efficient prompt design model:

Situation : Set a specific application scenario → "Purchasing a stroller as a new mother"

Task : Identify the core requirement → "We need a lightweight vehicle that can be boarded"

Action : Specify the output format → "Create a comparison table containing 6 key parameters"

Restriction : Set boundary conditions → "Budget within 2,000 yuan, exclude Internet celebrity brands"

Refinement : Add style guide → "Presented in Xiaohongshu's grass-roots style, adding online terms such as 'really good warning'"

Application case: "(S) Designing summer activities as a B&B owner, (T) need to integrate local intangible cultural heritage, (A) prepare a three-day experience course schedule, (R) control the cost to 500 yuan per person, (R) the copy should have the healing feeling of "Longing for Life""

4. Advanced skills: Make AI your thinking partner

1. Chain questioning method : "First list 10 innovative features of smart watches → select 3 mass-producible solutions → write a crowdfunding copy for the 'ultraviolet monitoring' function"

2. Role-playing method : "Suppose you are a former Chanel designer, and use the venomous tongue of a fashion critic to complain about the five major design failures of the current national trend sweatshirts."

3. Reverse verification method : "Please use the principle of 'don't put all your eggs in one basket' to point out the potential risk points of the financial plan just recommended"

5. The transformation from Prompt engineer to AI director

An advertising company in Shanghai once received mediocre copy using the prompt "write a car commercial". However, after changing the prompt to "design a 60-second storyboard script for electric cars from the perspective of the director of "The Fast and the Furious", highlighting the contrast of quietness and ending with the line 'When passion no longer needs roaring'", it produced a proposal that wowed the client.

Remember: every high-quality prompt is a prism for understanding the world. When we learn to use precise dimensions to break down needs, AI will evolve from a parrot-like repeater to a creative partner with insight into people's hearts. Now, try to use the "STAR-R" framework to redesign your next prompt and feel the shock of upgraded thinking.