Interactive Prompt Engineering Workshop

Build, test, and refine prompts using structured methodologies and real-time feedback loops.

Duration: 45-60 minutes
Format: Hands-on experimentation with guided reflection

🎯 Workshop Objectives

By the end of this workshop, you will have:

• ✅ Built 3 different prompt types using proven patterns
• ✅ Applied quality rubrics to measure and improve outputs
• ✅ Conducted A/B tests to compare prompt effectiveness
• ✅ Created a personal prompt library for future use
• ✅ Documented lessons learned for continuous improvement

🛠️ Workshop Setup

Required Tools

Workshop Template

Copy this structure into your document editor:

# Prompt Engineering Workshop - [Your Name] - [Date]

## Challenge 1: Professional Email
- Original prompt:
- Output v1:
- Rubric scores:
- Refined prompt:
- Output v2:
- Improvement notes:

## Challenge 2: Content Summary
[Repeat structure]

## Challenge 3: Creative Problem Solving
[Repeat structure]

## Key Learnings:
## Personal Prompt Library:

🏃‍♀️ Challenge 1: Professional Email (15 minutes)

Scenario

You need to email a potential client to follow up on a proposal discussion. The client expressed interest but mentioned budget concerns.

Phase 1: First Attempt (5 minutes)

Your Task: Write a prompt that generates a professional follow-up email.

You are [ROLE]. Write [OUTPUT TYPE] that [GOAL].

Context: [BACKGROUND]
Requirements: [LIST]
Tone: [VOICE]

Include: [MUST-HAVES]
Avoid: [DON'TS]

Timer: 5 minutes → Write your prompt and generate the email

Phase 2: Quality Assessment (5 minutes)

Rate your email output 1-5 on these dimensions:

Identify the lowest scoring area → This is your improvement target

Phase 3: Refinement (5 minutes)

Improvement Strategies:

Timer: 5 minutes → Refine your prompt and generate improved email

Reflection Questions

• Which refinement had the biggest impact?
• What pattern could you reuse for other professional emails?
• What would you do differently next time?

📊 Challenge 2: Content Summary (15 minutes)

Scenario

Your manager asked for an executive briefing on a 20-page industry report. The audience is C-level executives who want key insights and strategic implications.

Phase 1: Pattern Selection (3 minutes)

Choose your approach:

Selected pattern: ____

Phase 2: Multi-Version Testing (8 minutes)

Create two different prompts for the same task:

Version A: Detailed Approach

[Your detailed prompt here]

Version B: Concise Approach

[Your concise prompt here]

Timer: 4 minutes per version → Generate both summaries

Phase 3: Comparative Analysis (4 minutes)

Winner for this scenario: Version _ because ___

Advanced Challenge (Bonus)

Combine the best elements of both versions into a Version C that maximizes strengths while minimizing weaknesses.

🎨 Challenge 3: Creative Problem Solving (15 minutes)

Scenario

Your team is stuck on a recurring workflow inefficiency. You need fresh perspectives and innovative solutions that haven't been considered yet.

Phase 1: Multi-Perspective Prompting (7 minutes)

Design a prompt that generates ideas from 3 different expert perspectives:

**Expert 1: [CHOOSE ROLE]**
- Perspective: 
- Likely focus:
- Key insights:

**Expert 2: [CHOOSE ROLE]**
- Perspective:
- Likely focus: 
- Key insights:

**Expert 3: [CHOOSE ROLE]**
- Perspective:
- Likely focus:
- Key insights:

Timer: 7 minutes → Create and run your multi-perspective prompt

Phase 2: Self-Critique Integration (5 minutes)

Add a self-critique component to your prompt:

After generating the three perspectives, critique them by:

1. Identifying overlaps and conflicts
2. Rating feasibility (1-5) for each idea
3. Highlighting implementation challenges
4. Suggesting one hybrid solution that combines the best elements

Timer: 5 minutes → Add critique layer and regenerate

Phase 3: Innovation Scoring (3 minutes)

Rate the final output on innovation dimensions:

• Novelty: How original are the ideas? (1-5)
• Feasibility: How realistic to implement? (1-5)
• Impact: How much would this help? (1-5)
• Clarity: How well explained? (1-5)

Innovation Score: ___/20

Most actionable idea: _______

🔄 Workshop Synthesis (10 minutes)

Pattern Recognition

Personal Prompt Library Creation

Based on your workshop experience, create templates for:

Professional Communication Template:

[Fill in based on Challenge 1 learnings]

Analysis & Summary Template:

[Fill in based on Challenge 2 learnings]

Creative Problem-Solving Template:

[Fill in based on Challenge 3 learnings]

Key Learnings Documentation

Most Surprising Discovery:

Biggest Improvement Area:

Pattern I'll Definitely Reuse:

Next Experiment to Try:

🚀 Beyond the Workshop

Immediate Next Steps

1. Test your templates on real work tasks this week
2. Refine based on results - what needs adjustment?
3. Share with colleagues - collaborative learning accelerates improvement
4. Document edge cases - when do your patterns break down?

Continuous Improvement Plan

Success Metrics to Track

• Time Saved: How much faster are you completing similar tasks?
• Quality Improvement: Are outputs closer to what you need immediately?
• Consistency: Do you get reliable results across multiple runs?
• Creativity: Are you discovering new approaches to familiar problems?

Community Learning

Consider joining or creating: - Prompt sharing groups with colleagues - Industry-specific AI communities - Cross-functional learning sessions - Best practices documentation

📝 Workshop Completion Certificate

Congratulations! You've completed the Interactive Prompt Engineering Workshop.

Your Achievements: - ✅ Built and tested multiple prompt patterns - ✅ Applied systematic quality improvement
- ✅ Created reusable templates for common tasks - ✅ Developed critical evaluation skills - ✅ Established a foundation for continuous learning

Workshop Date: ___
Total Prompts Created: _
Highest Quality Score: _
Most Valuable Learning: ___

Next Challenge: Apply these techniques to a real project within 48 hours and document the results for further refinement.