Build a Plan-Solve-Check prompt
Apply Plan-and-Solve prompting to a workplace recommendation request.
Elena asks, "Should we renew VendorFlow?" The source notes mention cost increases, two outages, strong support, and a risky migration path. Plan -> Solve -> Check -> Answer The common trap is asking for the recommendation before defining criteria, source boundaries, and the check that could change the answer. Plan Define criteria: cost, reliability, support quality, switching risk, and contract lock-in. Use only the pasted notes. The plan tells the model what matters and prevents it from optimizing for the most emotionally salient note. Solve Score each criterion as favorable, mixed, or unfavorable, with one evidence line per score. The…
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