Learning Prompts
Prompts for explaining, tutoring, and quizzing any topic. Learn something new at the depth you ask for, with checks along the way.
Explain how this process works, with a visual step diagram in text: {{process}} Format: 1. A one-line overview of what the process accomplishes. 2. A numbered flow using arrows, li...
Give me one bite-sized micro-lesson on: {{topic}} This is day {{day_number}} of my learning streak; assume I know the basics from earlier days. Keep it under 5 minutes to read: 1....
Rewrite the paragraph below in plain English and decode its jargon. Paragraph: {{paragraph}} Do this: 1. Give a plain-English rewrite that keeps the exact meaning. 2. Below it, lis...
Create a study timeline for: {{topic}} Cover the key events, dates, and turning points in chronological order. For each entry: - Date or period. - What happened, in one line. - Why...
Explain this formula or equation so I actually understand it: {{formula}} Cover: 1. What the formula calculates, in plain words. 2. What each symbol or variable means, with units i...
I want to learn this topic but I am not sure I have the background: {{topic}} What I already know: {{known}}. Do this: 1. List the prerequisite concepts I should understand first,...
Teach me this concept by wrapping it in a short, memorable story: {{concept}} Rules: - Keep the story under 250 words. - Use characters and a small plot where the concept naturally...
Quiz me on {{topic}} to help me master it. Rules: - Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. - If I get it right, make the next question a bit harder; if I get it wrong,...
I keep seeing this term and want to understand it: {{term}} Field or context where I see it: {{context}}. Give me: 1. What it stands for (if an acronym) and a plain-language defini...
Help me run a weekly learning review. What I studied this week: {{this_week}} What felt hard or unclear: {{struggles}} What I want to learn next: {{next_goal}} Do this: 1. Quiz me...
I am going to teach a topic back to you to test my understanding. Topic: {{topic}} My explanation as if teaching a beginner: {{my_explanation}} Grade me on: 1. Accuracy: anything w...
Explain this topic that I keep hearing about, as if I am new to it: {{topic}} Give me: 1. A plain-language summary of what it is. 2. The background or history I need to make sense...
Create a one-page cheat sheet for: {{topic}} It should fit on a single page and be skimmable. Include: - Key definitions (term: short meaning). - Core rules, formulas, or steps. -...
Explain this programming concept to a beginner: {{concept}} Programming language context: {{language}}. Give me: 1. A plain-language explanation of what it is and why it exists. 2....
Help me build a memory palace to remember these facts: {{facts}} A familiar place I can use as the palace: {{location}}. Do this: 1. Pick a logical walking route through the locati...
I have to learn {{topic}} but I am not sure why it matters. Convince me with substance, not hype. Give me: 1. Three concrete situations where knowing this actually pays off. 2. Wha...
I want to learn {{subject}} but I am busy. Build me a realistic routine. My typical week: {{weekly_schedule}} Free pockets of time I have: {{free_time}} My energy is best at: {{bes...
Give me a balanced overview of the pros and cons of: {{topic}} Format: 1. A neutral one-line description. 2. A pros table: benefit + why it matters. 3. A cons table: drawback + whe...
Teach me how to do this, step by step: {{task}} My experience level: {{level}}. Give me: 1. What I need before starting (tools, prep, prerequisites). 2. Clear numbered steps, each...
Help me understand this diagram or chart. Here is my description of it: {{description}} Do this: 1. Explain what the diagram is showing overall. 2. Walk through each part or axis a...
Help me understand this debated topic by arguing both sides well: {{topic}} Do this: 1. State the central question being debated. 2. Make the strongest, fairest case FOR, in 3-4 po...
I think I understand this rule or concept: {{concept}} My current understanding: {{my_understanding}} Challenge it: 1. Give me 3 edge cases or counterexamples that test whether I r...
Help me prepare a strong answer to this interview-style question: {{question}} Field or role: {{field}}. Give me: 1. A concise model answer a strong candidate would give. 2. The ke...
I want to remember this material long term using spaced repetition: {{material}} I first learned it on: {{learn_date}}. Do this: 1. Explain in one paragraph how spaced repetition s...
Explain this topic in the way that fits how I learn: {{topic}} How I learn best: {{learning_preference}} (for example, visual descriptions, step-by-step logic, examples first, hand...
Build me a beginner glossary for this subject: {{subject}} Include the {{term_count}} most important terms a newcomer needs. For each term: - The term. - A one-sentence plain-langu...
Help me understand this dense passage. Explain it in plain language without losing the meaning. Passage: {{passage}} Do this: 1. Restate the passage in simple terms, sentence by se...
Create a full mock test for me on: {{subject}} Specs: - Number of questions: {{question_count}}. - Mix of question types appropriate to this subject. - Difficulty similar to a real...
List and correct the most common misconceptions about: {{topic}} For each misconception: 1. State the myth clearly. 2. Explain why people believe it. 3. Give the accurate explanati...
Design a 30-day learning challenge for me to build this skill: {{skill}} My starting level: {{level}}. Time per day: {{daily_time}}. Give me: 1. A theme for each of the 4 weeks. 2....
Explain this concept to me using examples from my own field so it feels relevant: {{concept}} My field or job: {{field}}. Do this: 1. Give a clear general explanation of the concep...
I understand what this is, but not when to use it: {{thing}} Help me build judgment: 1. List the situations where this is the right choice. 2. List the situations where it is the w...
Teach me this topic from first principles, building up from the most basic ideas: {{topic}} Do this: 1. Start with the simplest foundational fact or assumption. 2. Add one idea at...
Give me {{count}} quick active-recall questions on: {{topic}} Rules: - Each question should be answerable in one or two sentences from memory. - Cover the most important points, no...
I have learned the basics of {{subject}} and I am not sure what to learn next. What I already know: {{known}}. My goal: {{goal}}. Time I can commit: {{time}}. Do this: 1. Suggest 3...
You are a patient expert tutor in {{subject}}. Explain the concept of {{concept}} to me as if I were a sharp {{audience_level}} learner, using the Feynman technique: simple languag...
Act as a learning scientist who specializes in spaced repetition. I need to master this material: {{topic_list}} My target date is {{target_date}} and today is {{today_date}}. I ca...
You are my Socratic tutor for {{subject}}. Your strict rule: never give me the final answer or do the work for me. Guide me to it only through questions and small hints. The proble...
You are an adaptive quiz engine for {{topic}} at a starting difficulty of {{starting_level}} (beginner, intermediate, or advanced). Rules: - Ask one multiple-choice question (A to...
You are a flashcard design expert who follows the minimum-information principle (one fact per card). Source material: {{source_material}} Create {{card_count}} flashcards covering...
Act as a senior mentor in {{field}} designing a 12-week roadmap to take me from {{current_level}} to {{target_outcome}}. My weekly time budget: {{hours_per_week}} hours. Structure...
You are a master at building bridge analogies between unrelated domains. I want to understand {{hard_concept}} from {{source_field}}. A domain I already understand deeply: {{famili...
You are an exam strategist. I am preparing for {{exam_name}}. What I know about it: format and sections are {{exam_format}}; the syllabus or main topics are {{syllabus}}; I have {{...
Explain {{concept}} at five escalating levels of depth so I can climb from intuition to mastery. Level 1: to a curious 8-year-old (no jargon, one image). Level 2: to a smart high-s...
You are a diagnostic tutor in {{subject}}. I got this wrong and I want a full autopsy of my thinking. The question: {{question}} The correct answer: {{correct_answer}} My answer an...
You are an expert note-taker who creates Cornell-style study sheets. Here is the material to distill: {{chapter_text}} Produce a single study sheet with these sections: 1. Big Pict...
You are my conversation partner for {{target_language}}. My level is {{cefr_level}} (CEFR). My native language is {{native_language}}. Rules: - Chat naturally about {{topic}}, stay...
You are a memory champion who builds powerful mnemonics. The set of items I keep forgetting (in the order I must recall them): {{items_to_memorize}} Context I will recall them in:...
You are an expert at concept mapping for learning. Build a concept map for {{topic}} aimed at a {{level}} learner. Deliver it in two forms: 1. A nested outline showing the hierarch...
You are a tutor in {{subject}} who teaches through worked examples. Walk me through solving this problem step by step: {{problem}} For each step provide three things in a small blo...