Constraints
Constraints tell the model what it must include, avoid or preserve.
Constraints tell the model what it must include, avoid or preserve.
Required elements.
Explicit exclusions.
What must remain unchanged.
Understand the working model
Constraints turn a broad goal into a controllable task. They are especially useful for tone, length, allowed evidence, legal wording, brand rules and data formats.
Use a short, prioritized list. Too many conflicting constraints can lower quality because the model must trade them off. If two rules conflict, state which rule wins.
Practice
Apply the pattern above to one real task you already do. Keep the first version small enough that you can inspect every input and output.
Do not add five constraints that say the same thing in different words.
Constraints are most useful when they are specific, testable and ordered by importance.