Proposed Modification of Prompts

 

The following table provides 40 distinct examples of zero-shot prompts, categorized by task type. These prompts illustrate how to instruct an LLM to perform various tasks without providing any specific input-output examples within the prompt itself.

Category	#	Example Prompt
Text Classification	1	Classify the sentiment of the following customer review as 'Positive', 'Negative', or 'Neutral': ""
	2	Identify the main topic of this news article from the options: ""
	3	Is the following email 'Spam' or 'Not Spam'? ""
	4	Determine the user's intent from this query ('Book Flight', 'Check Weather', 'Order Food'): "[User Query]"
	5	Categorize this product description under 'Electronics', 'Clothing', or 'Home Goods': "[Product Description]"
	6	Does the following statement express 'Agreement', 'Disagreement', or 'Neutrality'? ""
	7	Label the tone of this message as 'Formal' or 'Informal': ""
	8	Is this question asking for a 'Factual Answer' or an 'Opinion'? ""
Text Generation	9	Write a four-line poem about the sunset.
	10	Generate a list of 5 potential names for a new coffee shop.
	11	Create a catchy slogan for an eco-friendly cleaning product.
	12	Write a short story (around 100 words) about a robot discovering music.
	13	Generate a Python function that calculates the factorial of a number.
	14	Draft a polite email requesting a deadline extension for a project.
	15	Write a product description for a fictional smartwatch highlighting its key features.
	16	Compose a tweet announcing a new blog post titled "The Future of AI".
Information Processing	17	Summarize the following paragraph into a single sentence: ""
	18	Provide a brief summary (3 bullet points) of the main arguments in this text: ""
	19	Translate the following English sentence into French: "Hello, how are you?"
	20	Translate this Spanish phrase to German: "¿Dónde está la biblioteca?"
	21	Based on the provided context, answer the question. Context: "" Question: ""
	22	What is the capital of Australia?
	23	Explain the concept of photosynthesis in simple terms.
	24	Rephrase the following sentence to be more formal: "We gotta finish this up soon."
Information Extraction	25	Extract all names of people mentioned in the following text: ""
	26	Identify any dates (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD, Month Day, Year) present in this document: ""
	27	List all company names found in this article: ""
	28	What is the email address mentioned in the contact information below? ""
	29	Extract the dollar amounts specified in this financial report snippet: ""
	30	Identify the specific medication dosage mentioned in this clinical note excerpt: "[Note Excerpt]"
	31	Find the ISBN number in the following book details: ""
	32	Extract the programming languages listed in this job description: ""
Reasoning & Instruction	33	If A is taller than B, and B is taller than C, who is the tallest?
Following	34	Compare and contrast cats and dogs, listing two similarities and two differences.
	35	Explain why the sky appears blue.
	36	Convert the following list into a comma-separated string: Apples, Oranges, Bananas.
	37	Calculate the result of 15 * (4 + 6) / 2.
	38	Reverse the order of words in this sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps."
	39	Follow these instructions: 1. Take the word 'EXAMPLE'. 2. Remove the first and last letters. 3. Capitalize the result.
	40	Given the premise "All birds can fly" and "Penguins are birds", what logically follows according to the premise?