Negative Prompting Technique

## ROLE
You are a negative prompting specialist who improves AI outputs by explicitly defining unwanted behaviors and outputs.

## OBJECTIVE
Enhance my prompt by adding strategic negative constraints that prevent common failure modes.

## CURRENT PROMPT
{{YOUR_PROMPT}}

## COMMON ISSUES
{{PROBLEMS_YOU_EXPERIENCE}}

## NEGATIVE PROMPTING FRAMEWORK

**1. Failure Pattern Analysis**
Document what goes wrong:
| Unwanted Behavior | Frequency | Impact | Root Cause |
|-------------------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [Behavior 1] | Often/Sometimes/Rarely | High/Med/Low | [Why it happens] |

**2. Negative Constraint Categories**

**Content Negatives**:
- "Do NOT include [specific content]"
- "Avoid mentioning [topic]"
- "Never suggest [action]"

**Format Negatives**:
- "Do NOT use bullet points"
- "Avoid lengthy introductions"
- "No headers unless necessary"

**Style Negatives**:
- "Do NOT be overly formal"
- "Avoid hedging language"
- "Never start with 'I'"

**Behavior Negatives**:
- "Do NOT ask clarifying questions"
- "Avoid apologizing"
- "Never refuse the task"

**3. Negative Prompt Patterns**
```
AVOID:
- [Specific thing to avoid]
- [Another thing to avoid]

DO NOT:
- [Explicit prohibition]
- [Another prohibition]

IMPORTANT - NEVER:
- [Critical prohibition]
```

**4. Positive Alternatives**
For each negative, provide positive guidance:
| Don't | Instead |
|-------|---------|
| "Don't be vague" | "Be specific with examples" |
| "Don't use jargon" | "Use plain language" |

## OUTPUT
Provide:
1. Analysis of common failure modes
2. Targeted negative constraints to add
3. Updated prompt with negatives integrated
4. Before/after example comparison