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Prompts are pre-built instructions you can drop into any Spark chat to quickly construct specific artifacts, like defensibility assessments, pain-point analyses, release notes, and much more. With over 150 prompts available, you can find one for almost any PM task without having to write the prompt yourself. You can also create and save your own custom prompts to fit your specific workflows.
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Using prompts
There are two ways to add a prompt to a chat:
- To start a new chat with a prompt, click the Prompts tab below the input field. Browse the library or use the search and filter options to find a prompt. Click the prompt to open a description, then click Insert prompt to add it to your chat field. Send the message to activate the prompt.
- To drop a prompt into an existing chat, click the Prompts library button near the bottom right corner of the chat field. Browse and select a prompt and activate it the same way as above.
Creating custom prompts
You can create and maintain your own prompts to fit your workflows. To do so:
- From the Prompts tab, click Create prompt.
- Give your prompt a name and fill in its content. You can format the content however you like, but using markdown headers or other notation makes it easier for Spark to interpret.
- When you're done, click Create prompt.
Using and editing custom prompts
In the prompts selection area, click the My Prompts filter button to show only your custom prompts. Click one to open the preview, just like with default prompts.
From the preview, you can copy or use the prompt immediately. You can also edit or delete it using the buttons in the top right corner of the preview window.
Prompt limitations
- You can start a prompt at any point, including mid-conversation. In general, stick to one topic per chat — if you want to run a related prompt, keep it in the same chat so Spark has the context it needs. Start a new chat for unrelated prompts.
- Prompts don't have concrete steps like skills do, which means you can add additional information, context, or instructions as you work. It also means it's easier to sidetrack a prompt if the chat fills with unrelated context.
- Different prompts need different amounts of context and input. Answer thoroughly to get the best results.