RTFsimple
Role · Task · Format
The simplest reliable prompt-engineering framework. Define the role, the task, and the format and most LLMs do the rest.
The components
- RRole
Who or what the LLM is acting as for this task.
- TTask
The specific thing being asked of the LLM.
- FFormat
The desired shape of the response (prose, list, JSON, etc.).
Worked example
Rough prompt
Write a LinkedIn post about our new AI bootcamp launching in October.
Super-prompt produced by RTF
[Role] You are a senior B2B marketing copywriter specialising in technical-training products. [Task] Draft a LinkedIn post that announces our new AI Bootcamp launching this October. The post should generate interest from L&D leaders and CTOs, surface one concrete outcome, and end with a clear call to action. [Format] One LinkedIn post under 220 words, written in three short paragraphs, no hashtags inside body copy, finishing with up to three relevant hashtags on the final line.