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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.