Prompting tip: add constraints to role prompts, that's what makes them useful
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-09-11
The author shares one prompt pattern: don't just write "act as a lawyer" — write "act as a lawyer who only answers in plain English, flags risk, and refuses to give advice outside US law."
The core idea: the constraint is what makes the role useful. This role-plus-boundary approach can be applied to professional prompt design in any domain.
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