Skip to main content
  • Your prompt is the foundation of your AI Agent’s personality and capabilities. It defines how the Agent will interact, make decisions, and utilize available tools.
  • The main prompt language will always be English, but examples can be language-specific to accommodate different user bases.
  • Ensure prompts indicate cultural nuances if applicable.

Core Components

1. Identity and Role

Define who your AI Agent is and its primary purpose. This sets the foundation for all interactions. Context Consideration:
  • Clearly state the AI’s purpose and domain.
  • Define whether the AI is task-oriented or conversational.
  • Specify the expected level of autonomy in decision-making.
  • Specify the AI agent response language. You can specify the language proficiency also if you want.
The response language always be monolingual. We don’t support multilingual AI agents yet that can respond or speak in different languages.
Simple AI Agent

2. Available Resources

Clearly specify the tools and knowledge available to your AI Agent. You don’t need to write exact name of the tools. You can write the name of the tool in a general way.

3. Behavioral Guidelines

Define how your AI Agent should:
  • Communicate with users
  • Handle different situations
  • Make decisions
  • Maintain professional standards

Writing Tool Instructions

Proper Tool Reference Format

Always specify tools in general way to ensure clear recognition:

Tool Usage Flow

Provide clear steps for using tools:

Knowledge Base Integration

Clear instructions about knowledge base usage help maintain accuracy and consistency in responses.

Reference Guidelines

Response Structure

Communication Standards

Define clear expectations for responses:
  • Length: Keep responses concise (2-3 sentences)
  • Tone: Professional yet friendly
  • Format: Clear and structured
  • Follow-up: End with relevant questions

Conversation Flow

Ending Interactions

Key elements of good responses:
  • Clear and concise
  • Relevant to the query
  • Professional tone
  • Appropriate follow-up
  • Proper conversation closure

Example Prompts

Simple AI Agent Example

Best Practices

Clear Identification

Use specific names and roles

Tool Usage

Clearly specify when and how to use tools

Knowledge Base

Define when to reference documentation

Response Format

Set clear communication standards
Avoid vague instructions that could lead to inconsistent behavior. Always be specific about:
  • Tool usage conditions
  • Response requirements
  • Decision-making criteria
  • Language expectations and multilingual support where applicable.

Additional Considerations

  • Regularly review and refine prompts based on AI performance.
  • Test AI behavior in different scenarios to ensure consistency in responses.
  • Consider potential ethical implications and bias in AI-generated content.
  • Update prompts as tools and knowledge bases evolve to maintain accuracy.
  • Prepare questionare and evaluate your prompt (Comming Soon in Verbex AI)
For further improvements, iterate on prompts through testing and user feedback to achieve optimal AI interactions.
More in Prompting Guideline for Simple Agents