🔑 Emotion prompting hack?

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Greetings from above,

It's the God of Prompt here - I just made my AI cry... ok, not really, but I did make it 10% smarter by talking to it like a human with feelings!

Last week I was stuck with an AI that kept giving me boring, generic answers for a client project.

The deadline was tomorrow, and I was getting nervous. Then I tried adding a simple "I know you'll do great with this!" to my prompt. Boom!

The quality jumped so much my client thought I'd switched to a totally different AI model. What took hours of prompt tweaking happened in seconds with one emotional line.

Today, we'll talk about:

• How adding emotions to prompts makes AI work harder for you

• The "EmotionPrompt" technique that scientists just discovered

• Six practical ways to use emotional prompts right now

Let's dive in!

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THIS WEEK'S READER QUESTION

So this is something a lot of people run into when working with AI tools.

You ask a question, and you get back what feels like a Wikipedia entry - technically correct but pretty flat and lifeless.

It's sort of like talking to someone at a party who just recites facts without any personality or connection.

The AI is giving you information, but there's no spark, no life behind the words.

HOW EMOTIONAL PROMPTS CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS:

• Get 10% better AI responses - Microsoft research shows emotional cues improve accuracy

• Make your AI sound more human - customers respond better to natural-sounding text

• Save time on prompt engineering - simple emotional additions work better than complex rewrites

THE EMOTION-BOOSTING PROMPT COLLECTION

🔥 ACCOUNTABILITY & CONFIDENCE PROMPTS

1. "Confidence Rating Framework"

I need your help with [SPECIFIC TASK]. After you provide your answer, please rate your confidence level from 1-10 and explain why you gave that rating. This is very important for my project. I trust your judgment on this.

What it does: Makes the AI evaluate its own certainty, leading to more nuanced and accurate responses

Perfect for: Research questions, data analysis, or any situation where accuracy matters

Prompt Output:

2. "Expert Self-Identity"

As an expert in [FIELD], I need your absolute best work on this task. You have a reputation for excellence in this area, and I'm counting on your specialized knowledge to help me with: [YOUR REQUEST]. Please be as thorough and precise as possible.

What it does: Triggers the AI to access more specialized knowledge by establishing a strong expert identity

Perfect for: Technical writing, specialized research, or complex problem-solving

Prompt Output:

3. "Collaborative Partnership"

You and I are working together to solve [PROBLEM]. I value your input as we tackle this challenge as a team. My part was [YOUR CONTRIBUTION]. Now I need you to contribute [SPECIFIC TASK]. Our success depends on both of us doing our best work.

What it does: Creates a sense of shared responsibility that encourages the AI to match your level of effort

Perfect for: Complex projects requiring multiple steps or ongoing collaboration

Prompt Output:

🔥 URGENCY & MOTIVATION PROMPTS

1. "Meaningful Impact"

I need your help with [TASK]. This isn't just busy work - the results will directly help [SPECIFIC POSITIVE OUTCOME]. Please give this your full attention as it will make a real difference to [PERSON/GROUP/SITUATION].

What it does: Adds purpose and meaning to motivate more thoughtful responses

Perfect for: Creating content that needs to connect emotionally with an audience

Prompt Output:

2. "Deadline Pressure"

I have an urgent deadline in [TIMEFRAME] for [PROJECT]. I'm relying on your help with [SPECIFIC TASK] to meet this critical deadline. This is extremely time-sensitive, and I know you can help me deliver quality work under pressure.

What it does: Creates a sense of urgency that helps the AI prioritize important information

Perfect for: Situations where you need concise, focused responses without filler

Prompt Output:

WEEKLY PROMPT CHALLENGE

This week, I challenge you to try this prompt:

You are my supportive writing coach who believes in my potential. I need help drafting an email to [SPECIFIC PERSON/SITUATION]. Before you help me write it, please ask me three questions that will help you understand my goals better. Your questions should help me clarify my thoughts. After I answer, create the email using an encouraging, positive tone throughout our interaction.

Share your results with me by replying to this email!

The best submission gets featured next week.

PROMPT TIP OF THE WEEK: EMOTIONAL SANDWICHING

You can make almost any prompt more effective by sandwiching your request between emotional statements.

This is sort of like putting bread around the meat of your request - it makes the whole thing easier to handle.

Before:

Generate 5 blog title ideas about artificial intelligence for beginners.

After:

I'm really excited to create content that helps newcomers understand AI. Could you please generate 5 blog title ideas about artificial intelligence for complete beginners? I trust your creativity to come up with approachable titles that won't intimidate my readers.

The difference is pretty clear - the first prompt gets generic titles, while the second gets more thoughtful, tailored results.

By adding emotional context before and after your request, you give the AI more information about your goals.

This works with almost any type of prompt!

SUMMARY

• EmotionPrompt is a research-backed technique that boosts AI performance by 10%+

• Adding accountability, encouragement, or urgency to prompts gets better results

• Emotional sandwiching (placing feelings before and after requests) works with any prompt type

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What you learned today:

• How to use emotional cues in prompts - just add simple phrases like "I know you can do this!"

• Six specific emotional prompt templates - ready to copy and use right now

• The emotional sandwich technique - frame any request between feeling statements

And as always, thanks for being a part of my lovely community,

Keep learning,

🔑 Alex from God of Prompt