What is…
Few-shot prompting
Showing the model a few examples of what you want before asking it to do the real task.
Instead of describing a format in words, you demonstrate it: two or three input → output pairs, then the new input. Models are excellent pattern-matchers, so examples often beat paragraphs of instructions — especially for tone, labels and structure.
Zero-shot means no examples; one-shot means one.
📌 Example
Two examples of product descriptions in your brand voice, then: "Now write one for the blue kettle."
🧠 Test yourself
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