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Your First Prompt Template

In this tutorial, you'll create your first prompt template with variables and learn the core workflow of PromptEverything. By the end, you'll have a reusable email template that can generate personalized messages for any situation.

What You'll Learn
  • How to create a new prompt template
  • How to add variables to make prompts dynamic
  • How to fill in variables and generate final prompts
  • How to copy and use your prompts in AI tools

Step 1: Open PromptEverything​

  1. Navigate to PromptEverything
  2. You'll see the main interface with:
    • Left sidebar: Your prompt library (empty for now)
    • Center: The prompt editor
    • Right sidebar: Variables panel
No Account Needed

You can follow this entire tutorial without creating an account! Anonymous users can create 1 prompt to try out the platform.

Step 2: Create Your First Template​

Let's create a professional email template that you can reuse for different situations.

  1. Click the "+" button or "New Prompt" in the left sidebar
  2. Name your prompt: Type "Professional Email Template"
  3. In the main editor, write this template:
Subject: {{urgency_prefix}}{{subject}}

Hi {{recipient_name}},

{{greeting_context}}

I wanted to reach out regarding {{main_topic}}. {{main_message}}

{{call_to_action}}

Best regards,
{{sender_name}}
Understanding Variables

Notice the {{variable_name}} syntax - these are placeholders that will be replaced with actual content when you use the template.

Step 3: Fill in Your Variables​

As you typed the template above, PromptEverything automatically detected the variables and added them to the right panel. Now let's fill them in:

  1. In the Variables panel, you'll see all your variables
  2. Fill in example values:
    • urgency_prefix: "URGENT: " (include the space)
    • subject: "Project Update Required"
    • recipient_name: "Sarah"
    • greeting_context: "Hope you're doing well!"
    • main_topic: "the Q4 marketing campaign"
    • main_message: "We need to discuss the timeline and resource allocation to ensure we meet our December deadline."
    • call_to_action: "Please let me know your availability for a meeting this week."
    • sender_name: "Alex"

Step 4: See Your Generated Prompt​

  1. Look at the preview section below the editor
  2. You should see your template transformed into:
Subject: URGENT: Project Update Required

Hi Sarah,

Hope you're doing well!

I wanted to reach out regarding the Q4 marketing campaign. We need to discuss the timeline and resource allocation to ensure we meet our December deadline.

Please let me know your availability for a meeting this week.

Best regards,
Alex

Step 5: Copy and Use​

  1. Click the "Copy" button in the preview section
  2. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI tool
  3. Paste the generated prompt and see how the AI responds
Pro Tip

You can now change any of the variable values to generate completely different emails using the same template!

Step 6: Try Different Scenarios​

Let's see the power of variables by creating different versions:

Casual Follow-up Email​

Change these variables:

  • urgency_prefix: "" (empty - no urgency)
  • subject: "Coffee Chat Follow-up"
  • recipient_name: "Mike"
  • greeting_context: "Great meeting you at the conference yesterday!"
  • main_topic: "our conversation about AI tools"
  • main_message: "I'd love to continue our discussion about implementing AI in customer service."
  • call_to_action: "Would you be interested in grabbing coffee next week?"

Team Update Email​

Or try:

  • urgency_prefix: ""
  • subject: "Weekly Team Update"
  • recipient_name: "Team"
  • greeting_context: "Hope everyone had a productive week!"
  • main_topic: "our progress on the new feature release"
  • main_message: "We've completed 80% of the planned work and are on track for our Friday deadline."
  • call_to_action: "Please update your task status in our project board by EOD."

What You've Accomplished​

🎉 Congratulations! You've just:

  • ✅ Created your first dynamic prompt template
  • ✅ Learned how variables make prompts reusable
  • ✅ Generated multiple personalized versions from one template
  • ✅ Experienced the complete PromptEverything workflow

Next Steps​

Now that you understand the basics, you can:

  1. Create more templates - Learn advanced techniques for different use cases
  2. Master variables - Understand all the ways to use variables effectively
  3. Organize your library - Keep your growing collection organized
  4. Explore integrations - Streamline your AI tool workflow
Save Your Work

If you created an account, your template is automatically saved. Anonymous users' templates are stored locally in your browser - create an account to access them from any device!

Ready for more? Continue with Building Email Templates Tutorial to learn advanced techniques!