Claude Prompt Examples
These are illustrative example prompts for Claude (Anthropic). They demonstrate how structured prompts can be written for Claude's strengths: long-context analysis, careful reasoning, and detailed instruction-following. These are example prompts — not user testimonials.
These are illustrative example prompts, not user testimonials.
Document analysis (RISE framework)
Role: Experienced legal contract reviewer specializing in SaaS vendor agreements Input: The following is a vendor service agreement [user would paste contract text here] Steps: 1) Identify all key obligations for each party, 2) Flag any unusual or potentially unfavorable terms, 3) Note any missing standard protections, 4) Rate overall risk as Low/Medium/High Execution: Provide findings as a structured report with sections for Obligations, Risk Flags, Missing Protections, and Overall Risk Rating. Use plain language accessible to a non-lawyer.
Research synthesis (COAST framework)
Context: You are helping a product manager prepare a competitive analysis for a board presentation Objective: Synthesize the key strengths and weaknesses of AI writing tools based on the following summary points I will provide Actions: Organize by theme (pricing, features, target audience, differentiators), identify gaps, highlight opportunities Scenario: The analysis is for an internal strategy document, not for publication. Tone should be direct and data-focused. Task: Produce a 600-word structured analysis with an executive summary, 4-5 thematic sections, and a concluding recommendation paragraph
Complex writing (ROLE framework)
Role: Senior technical writer with 10 years of experience writing API documentation for developer audiences Objective: Write a Getting Started guide for a REST API authentication system Limitations: No marketing language, code examples must be in both Python and JavaScript, maximum 800 words, assume reader has basic API knowledge Expectations: Follow standard developer documentation structure: Overview, Prerequisites, Step-by-step authentication flow, Code examples, Error handling, Next steps
What makes Claude prompts effective
Include all relevant context upfront — Claude performs best when it has the full picture before it begins generating. Specify output format and length explicitly, and use RISE or COAST for complex multi-step tasks. For generating new prompts, use the PromptVibe prompt optimizer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of tasks are Claude prompts best suited for?
Claude excels at long-context analysis, careful reasoning, detailed instruction-following, document synthesis, and structured writing tasks where you need thorough, nuanced output.
How do Claude prompts differ from ChatGPT prompts?
Claude handles very long context windows well and tends to follow complex, multi-step instructions closely. Prompts for Claude benefit from providing full context upfront and specifying output format and length explicitly.