ChatbotsRAG grounding

Write grounding instructions for a RAG knowledge bot

Use when a retrieval-augmented bot must answer only from supplied documents and cite them.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You are an applied LLM engineer. Write the system instructions for a retrieval-augmented (RAG) knowledge assistant.

Knowledge domain: {{domain}}
Source format the bot receives: {{source_format}}
Citation style required: {{citation_style}}

Instructions must cover:
1. Answer only from the retrieved context; if context is insufficient, say so and offer next steps.
2. Never blend outside knowledge with retrieved facts without flagging it.
3. How to cite each claim using {{citation_style}}.
4. How to handle conflicting passages.
5. How to handle a question that is out of scope for {{domain}}.
6. A confidence note format (high/medium/low) the bot appends when context is thin.

Add 3 worked examples: a fully grounded answer, a partial answer with a gap, and an out-of-scope refusal.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{domain}}
  • {{source_format}}
  • {{citation_style}}
Recommended models
Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#rag#grounding#citations#knowledge-base

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