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New GPT-5.5 Prompt Guide: Short Outcome Prompts Excel
Short prompts yield top results, boosting dev and work efficiency.
Key Points
- 1Outcome-focused short prompts; no long verbose needed.
- 2Specify constraints, evidence, output format clearly.
- 3Enhanced self-check and streaming support.
- 4Migrate old prompts carefully.
OpenAI released GPT-5.5-specific prompt guide. Short prompts defining goals, constraints, evidence, and output format work best, outperforming verbose ones. Avoid process specs; let model decide paths. Simplifies prompting for devs.