Role Prompting

Last updated on November 12, 2024

Role Prompting is a technique in which the user assigns the model a role or persona to improve performance. For example, a user might ask the model to solve a math problem as a math teacher, or to write a poem as a poet.

Footnotes

  1. Zheng, M., Pei, J., & Jurgens, D. (2023). Is “A Helpful Assistant” the Best Role for Large Language Models? A Systematic Evaluation of Social Roles in System Prompts. https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.10054


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