Advanced Prompting Techniques for 2025

This guide covers practical patterns beyond the basics and shows how to evaluate them.

ReAct (Reason + Act)

Interleave reasoning traces with actions on tools.

You are a reasoning agent. Think step‑by‑step. When a tool is needed, emit an action.
Tools available: [search, calculator].
Return a final answer with references.

Toolformer‑style Hints

Explicitly suggest when to call which tool.

Before answering, decide if external knowledge is required. If yes, call `search(query)`.
Summarize sources and proceed with reasoning.

Self‑Consistency

Produce 5 diverse solutions. Then synthesize a final answer choosing the most consistent reasoning path.

Chain‑of‑Verification (CoVe)

Provide answer A.
Then verify A by checking assumptions, edge cases, and references. Return A' if corrections are needed.

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Evaluation Tips

• Define success metrics (accuracy, time, tokens)
• Use small test sets; track win rates vs. baseline
• Prefer automated checks for factual tasks

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FAQ

Which advanced pattern improves reliability most in 2025? CoVe + Self‑Consistency on factual tasks; ReAct when tools are available.

Do these add cost? Yes—mitigate via smaller n, caching, and early stopping.

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See also: Best Prompt Frameworks in 2025 and the pillar Prompt Engineering in 2025.