The two biggest roadblocks to generative AI usage are often how to create prompts that get the desired results faster, and finding ways to use AI that can help you and your team do more.

That’s what makes prompt libraries such a game changer for organizations looking to use AI.

Prompt libraries are carefully crafted templates purpose-built to solve specific challenges and generate tailor-made solutions that — and here’s the big idea — already include the right prompt language, parameters, and guidelines to instruct the AI to deliver what you’re actually looking for, without having to retry your prompt a hundred different ways, a hundred different times.

This is because what makes perfect sense to a human reader may leave tons of questions unanswered for an AI, and vice-versa.

Think of AI like a microwave. With prompt libraries, you don’t need to manually adjust the cooking time and power level to properly nuke that bag of popcorn;  just hit the “Popcorn” button, and voilà! Perfectly popped corn, ready for movie night.

What can AI prompt libraries do?

Prompt libraries take the formatting guesswork out of how to phrase your requests. They make using AI as easy as talking to a highly-skilled and intuitive teammate.

Want some insights from your data, but converting the AI’s responses into a format your systems actually use is a pain in the backend? Simply plug your data into a prompt already built to deliver JSON format answers and forget the headache!

The user interface of Google’s AI Studio

Need some help with your marketing content for a new campaign? You could make 30 attempts trying to nail down the right voice, fine-tuning the results, and eliminating language that legal won’t like. But by that point, you may as well have written it yourself. Instead, just use a prompt from your library with ready-made spaces where you can add information about voice and tone, your marketing goals, and even source documents you want the AI to reference.

All the complicated prompt formatting (like using brackets and spacing, telling the AI what to ignore, etc.) is done for you — making the experience far more like talking to an expert, and less like trying to crack an AI safe.

Here’s an example, from Anthropic’s Claude AI prompt library, of a prompt that turns unstructured text into usable JSON format data:

System: Your task is to take the unstructured text provided and convert it into a well-organized table format using JSON. Identify the main entities, attributes, or categories mentioned in the text and use them as keys in the JSON object. Then, extract the relevant information from the text and populate the corresponding values in the JSON object. Ensure that the data is accurately represented and properly formatted within the JSON structure. The resulting JSON table should provide a clear, structured overview of the information presented in the original text.

All you need to do is copy and paste the text you want help with after the prompt. Yes, it’s that much easier!

And for leadership: if you think AI can help your team, but you’re not really sure where to look for improvements and possible efficiencies, there’s nothing more thrilling than scrolling through a prompt library and getting inspired by the possibilities. Go ahead, try out some prompts and see what your team can do!

Where can I find AI prompt libraries to try out right now?

There are dozens of prompt libraries out there, ready for you to explore right now!

Because every AI is different, many prompt libraries are specific to one AI language model. 

• Google recently unveiled their Prompt Gallery that supercharges how users leverage their Gemini AI.
• Anthropic has a robust prompt library built for their Claude AI.
• ChatGPT’s prompt library is ready to help users make the most of the world’s most popular and familiar generative AI.

Ready to lead your team into getting more from AI? Got big AI plans and need some help?

Check out how Wordsmithie helps brands get the most out of AI.

And sign up for our AI newsletter, The Big A.I.dea, for more helpful hints, tips, and real-world advice you can put to work today!