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RAG-BASICS5 MIN READ

Design a Citation-First Prompt

Write a reusable citation-first prompt for grounded AI answers.

You need a prompt for an assistant that answers customer security questions from approved docs. A citation-first prompt should define source scope, claim support, unsupported behavior, and conflict handling. Asking for sources at the end allows the model to write first and justify later. 1. Define scope Use only the current security whitepaper, subprocessors page, and DPA template. Named sources prevent the assistant from blending in generic knowledge. 2. Define citation granularity For every security control, cite the document title and section or URL. Each important claim gets a checkable handle. 3. Define unsupported behavior If the sources do not…

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