32 Claude shortcut hacks for faster prompts:

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Add one of these at the very start of your prompt.

Example: ELI5: [your topic] → get a simple, kid-friendly explanation.

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/ELI5 is used to explain as if to a 5-year-old.

/TLDL summarizes a very long text in a few lines.

/STEP-BY-STEP lays out reasoning step by step.

/CHECKLIST turns a response into a checklist.

/EXEC SUMMARY gives a quick executive-style summary.

/ACT AS makes ChatGPT speak in a specific role.

/BRIEFLY forces a very short answer.

/JARGON asks to use technical vocabulary.

/AUDIENCE adapts the response to a chosen audience.

/TONE changes the tone (formal, funny, dramatic, etc.).

/DEV MODE simulates a raw, technical developer style.

/PM MODE gives a project-management perspective.

/SWOT produces a strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats analysis.

/FORMAT AS enforces a specific format (table, JSON, etc.).

/COMPARE puts two or more things side by side.

/MULTI-PERSPECTIVE shows several points of view.

/CONTEXT STACK keeps multiple layers of context in memory.

/BEGIN WITH / END WITH forces starting or ending with something.

/ROLE: TASK: FORMAT: explicitly defines the role, the task, and the expected format.

/SCHEMA generates a structured outline or a data model.

/REWRITE AS: rephrases in a requested style.

/REFLECTIVE MODE prompts the AI to reflect on its own answer.

/SYSTEMATIC BIAS CHECK asks to identify biases.

/DELIBERATE THINKING forces slower, more thoughtful reasoning.

/NO AUTOPILOT forbids superficial, autopilot responses.

/EVAL-SELF asks for a critical self-evaluation of the response.

/PARALLEL LENSES examines from several angles in parallel.

/FIRST PRINCIPLES rebuilds from fundamental basics.

/CHAIN OF THOUGHT shows intermediate reasoning.

/PITFALLS identifies possible traps and errors.

/METRICS MODE expresses answers with measures and indicators.

/GUARDRAIL sets strict boundaries not to cross.

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