Prompt Claude Opus
How to prompt Claude for deeper reasoning.
Beginner5 minutesLevel 1
Prompt structure
Claude performs better when the prompt separates role, input, goal, and output format.
text
Role: act as a senior product editor.
Input: the notes below.
Goal: find the strongest product narrative.
Output: give me 3 options, each with a headline and rationale.Ask for tradeoffs
Do not only ask for an answer. Ask Claude to explain the tradeoffs and assumptions so you can inspect the reasoning.