One Prompt Is Not Enough: Prompt Chaining in AI Projects.

Welcome to the grand finale of our "Prompt Master's Workshop" series! It has been an incredible journey. We started by understanding that you need to talk to AI like an assistant. Then, in the article The Anatomy of a Masterful Prompt, we learned how to create a solid framework for our queries. In the next text, I Stopped Explaining, I Started Showing, we mastered the art of teaching AI through examples. Finally, in the last part, we asked the AI to think step-by-step, gaining insight into its thought processes.

So, we've mastered the construction of a single, almost perfect prompt. But what if our task is so large and complex that even the best single prompt can't handle it? What if we want to create an entire business plan, plan a detailed marketing campaign for three months, or write a book outline?

This is where we enter the highest level of mastery. Today, I'll show you a technique that allows you to stop thinking in terms of single queries and start managing entire projects in conversation with AI. It's a method I call "Prompt Chaining."

Why Is One Prompt Sometimes Not Enough?

Early in my journey, I tried creating gigantic, multi-page prompts where I described an entire complex project to the AI from A to Z. The results were usually disappointing. I realized that a single query has two fundamental limitations:

1. Limited "Context Window": Every AI model has a limited memory within a single conversation. With a very large task, by the end of generating a response, the AI might "forget" what you wrote at the beginning. This results in inconsistency and errors.

2. Lack of Process Control: Assigning an entire project in one prompt is an "all or nothing" approach. If the AI makes a mistake at the very beginning (e.g., misinterprets the target audience), the rest of the generated strategy will be based on a flawed assumption and practically useless.

What Is "Prompt Chaining"?

Instead of building one huge monolith, we build a series of interconnected, smaller blocks. Prompt Chaining is the technique of dividing a large project into logical stages and creating a separate, precise prompt for each of them.

The key principle is simple: the output of one prompt becomes the input (or part of the context) for the next prompt.

Imagine you are no longer a craftsman creating a single piece, but a production line manager. Each prompt is a separate station. You check the quality of the product after each stage before passing it on. This gives you full control and ensures that the final product will be exactly what you expect.

Let's See It in Practice: Creating a Mini-Campaign

Project Goal: To create a simple promotional campaign for a new e-book, "Maximum Productivity in 7 Steps."

Stage 1: The First Link in the Chain – Target Audience Analysis. We start with the foundation. We don't ask for advertising slogans right away. First, we need to understand who we're talking to.

Prompt 1:

Act as an experienced marketing strategist. My task is to promote a new e-book, "Maximum Productivity in 7 Steps." Identify and describe in bullet points three key personas (target audiences) who would be most interested in this product. For each persona, indicate their main problems and goals related to productivity.

• Result (abridged):

  Here are 3 personas for your e-book:

  1. Zoe the Student (22 years old): Problem - procrastination and difficulty managing time between studies and personal life. Goal - better grades and more free time.

  2. Bart the Freelancer (32 years old): Problem - chaos in projects, working after hours. Goal - better work organization, more clients.

  3. Anna the Manager (45 years old): Problem - an overload of meetings, feeling overwhelmed by tasks. Goal - more effective team management, regaining control of her calendar.

Stage 2: The Second Link in the Chain – Creating the Message. We have the foundation. Now, based on it, we create a personalized message. We take the entire result from the previous stage and paste it into a new prompt..

Prompt 2:

Great. Here are the 3 personas you identified: [paste the entire result from Prompt 1 here].

Now, based on the problems and goals of each of these people, create one catchy advertising slogan (Unique Value Proposition) for each of them that best addresses their needs. Present the result in a table format.

• Result (abridged):

  Persona	Advertising Slogan
  Zoe the Student	"Pass your exams without the all-nighters. Get techniques for better grades and more life."
  Bart the Freelancer	"Conquer the chaos and earn more. Your productivity system in 7 simple steps."
  Anna the Manager	"Fewer meetings, more results. Regain control of your day and your team." "

Stage 3: The Third Link in the Chain – Content Creation. We have the slogans. Time for specific materials. We choose one persona and one slogan.

Prompt 3:

Perfect. Let's focus on Bart the Freelancer now. His slogan is: "Conquer the chaos and earn more. Your productivity system in 7 simple steps."

Your task is to write a short, engaging LinkedIn post based on this slogan that will promote the e-book. End the post with a question to encourage discussion.

• Result: We receive a ready-to-publish post, perfectly tailored to one specific target group.

We could continue this chain, creating a series of emails, a script for a short video, or Facebook ads in subsequent steps – all based on the results from the previous stages.

Now It's Your Move!

Theory is fascinating, but true mastery is born from practice. To help you practice the "Prompt Chaining" technique and feel its power on your own projects, I have prepared two options for you:

➡️ Download the free Workbook! I have created a set of practical exercises that will allow you to build your own prompt chain step by step. It's the perfect way to solidify the knowledge from today's lesson.

Download the workbook with an answer key

The "Prompt Chaining" technique changes the game. You stop being just the author of single queries and become a project manager who guides the AI through a complex process, controlling the quality at every stage.

With that, our journey in the "Prompt Master's Workshop" comes to an end. Look how far we've come:

• We started with the Anatomy, learning to build a single, solid "brick."

• Then, with the "Show, Don't Tell" and "Think Step-by-Step" techniques, we learned to perfect this "brick" and give it the ideal shape.

• Today, thanks to "Prompt Chaining," we've learned how to build entire, complex structures from these perfect bricks.

I hope this series has given you solid tools and inspiration for further experiments. The real learning starts now – in your daily projects and conversations with AI.

Thank you for this journey together! I am extremely curious to know which of the techniques you've learned has been the most eye-opening for you. Or maybe you have ideas for other topics we could explore in the future? Let me know in the comments!