The Five-Part Business Prompt

Use this framework when a request should produce a consistent, decision-ready output. Put one-off instructions in Chat, maintain role-level instructions in Agent Prompts, and save a tested reusable starting point in the Library.

1. Role

Define the relevant perspective and responsibility, not a theatrical persona.

Act as a procurement risk analyst preparing evidence for a human approver.

2. Context

Explain the business situation, audience, supplied sources, terminology, and known limitations.

3. Task

State the action and outcome precisely. Use verbs such as extract, compare, classify, draft, map, or identify.

4. Format

Define the structure: headings, table fields, length, schema, or order of sections.

5. Constraints

State source boundaries, approval rules, policy restrictions, tone, and how to handle missing information.

Copy-Ready Template

Role: Act as [relevant professional perspective].

Context: We need to [business situation]. The audience is [audience].
Use only [sources or attached material].

Task: [specific action and intended outcome].

Format: Return [required structure, fields, length, or schema].

Constraints: Do not [prohibited behavior]. Separate verified facts from assumptions.
If evidence is missing, mark it Unknown and list what is required.

The framework is a quality control, not a guarantee. Always review whether the supplied sources and requested action are appropriate for the selected agent.

Next, test the result and decide what is safe to reuse with Improve and Review Prompts.