# Prompts

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## Description

The Prompts panel lets you craft every layer of a mentorAI’s dialogue—from its core personality to the greeting, guided suggestions, and always‑visible shortcuts. By mixing System, Proactive, Guided, and Suggested prompts, you can shape a tutor that mirrors your teaching voice, keeps learners on task, and delivers consistent, on‑brand support.

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## Target Audience

**Instructor**

## Features

- **System Prompt** – defines the mentor’s personality, tone, and mission (e.g., playful helper or Socratic tutor)
- **Proactive Prompt** – first greeting that appears before the learner types—great for welcomes, rules, or quick capability overviews
- **Guided Prompts** – AI‑generated chips beneath the chat box that evolve from conversation history and current topic
- **Suggested Prompts** – admin‑written prompts that remain visible as hard‑coded shortcuts for common tasks
- **Toggle Controls** – enable or disable any prompt type to fit your use case
- **Live Editor** – update text in real time; learners see changes immediately


## How to Use (step by step)

#### Open the Prompt Editor

- Click the **mentor’s name** in the header
- From the dropdown, select **Prompts**


#### Configure the System Prompt

- Describe behavior, tone, and mission
- Examples: **playful bribery tone**, **strict academic style**, or **Socratic questioning** that guides reasoning


#### Set the Proactive Prompt

- Write a greeting (e.g.,
> “Hello, I’m FBI.”
)
- Include **welcome message**, **capabilities**, or **platform rules**
- Disable if you prefer no pre‑chat greeting


#### Manage Guided Prompts

- Leave **On** to let mentorAI generate **topic‑aware suggestions**
- These chips help learners ask on‑topic follow‑ups
- Turn **Off** if not needed


#### Create Suggested Prompts

- Add manual shortcuts like:
  - “Create a test assessment for me.”
  - “Generate a rubric for my assignment.”
- Perfect for **recurring learner requests**


#### Save & Test

- Update prompts regularly as **course content** or **policies** change
- Chat with the mentor to verify **tone**, **greeting**, and **prompt chips** show correctly


## Pedagogical Use Cases

#### Personalized Teaching Voice

Mirror your classroom style through the **System Prompt**, making the AI feel like an extension of you.

#### Onboarding & Policy Reminders

Use the **Proactive Prompt** to remind learners of **academic integrity** or **platform etiquette** before they start typing.

#### Focused Learning Paths

**Guided Prompts** keep students from drifting off‑topic by suggesting **next‑step questions** tied to their current conversation.

#### Quick‑Access Teacher Tools

**Suggested Prompts** like

> “Create a test assessment”
offer instructors instant shortcuts for repetitive tasks.


#### Adaptive Socratic Dialogue

Combine a **Socratic System Prompt** with **Guided Prompts** to encourage **deeper reasoning and self‑explanation**.

With the **Prompts editor**, you control every conversational layer—ensuring your mentorAI greets learners warmly, stays on message, and offers helpful nudges exactly when needed.