Turn a good chat into a reusable prompt template
Looks back at a conversation that went well and condenses it into one reusable prompt with blanks, so you get that result first time next time.
Below is a conversation where I eventually got the result I wanted.
<conversation>
{{CONVERSATION}}
</conversation>
Turn it into a single reusable prompt template:
1. Identify what I was trying to achieve, and every correction or preference I gave along the way.
2. Write one prompt that would get the final result on the first try. Include those preferences as clear instructions.
3. Replace anything that will change next time with a placeholder: a short name in capitals inside double curly braces.
4. If a short example from the conversation would help the model, include it.
5. Give the template a short name and list its variables with a one-line description each.Example output
Template name: Quarterly report summary Variables: {{REPORT}}, {{AUDIENCE}} Prompt: "Summarise the report below for {{AUDIENCE}}..." Includes: the format we settled on after 3 rounds of edits.
How to use
Paste the whole conversation, including your corrections. Store templates in a notes app or your AI tool's saved prompts feature, and refine them each time you use them.
Why it works
The corrections you made mid-conversation are the most valuable part, and this prompt captures them so you never repeat them. Variables turn a one-off success into a repeatable tool.