Prompting best practices best-practices

Getting the most out of Coworker Campaigns starts with how you prompt. Learn the practices that produce the best results: the CO-STAR framework for structuring your prompts, what to include and what to avoid, and scenario-based examples that give the AI the context it needs to generate relevant, on-target content.

Use the CO-STAR framework costar-framework

For best results, organize your prompts using the CO-STAR framework. This structured approach ensures the AI understands exactly what you need.

Component
What it means
Why it matters
C - Context
Background about your campaign, product, or situation
Helps the AI understand the bigger picture
O - Objective
Your specific marketing goal
Drives what the content should achieve
S - Style
How you want to communicate
Sets the approach
T - Tone
Emotional style and voice
Shapes how your message feels
A - Audience
Audience you are targeting
Ensures the message resonates with the right people
R - Requirements
Specific constraints or must-haves
Defines boundaries and critical elements

AI prompts essentials key-takeaways

Do’s and don’ts

Do
Don't

Use the CO-STAR framework for structure

Focus marketing briefs with specific extraction guidance

Draft your prompts to produce the desired intent

Ask for structural changes, styling, or image editing in prompts

Use vague instructions like "promote our product"

Expect layout modifications through prompts

Content not supported in prompts

Use the email editor or Adobe Express for visual/image modifications. These requests are not supported and should be handled through other tools:

✕ Email structure modifications
✕ Visual styling changes
✕ In-editor operations
  • Selecting specific sections to change
  • Deleting or cloning elements
  • Conditional selections
  • Adding or removing layout sections
  • Custom fonts
  • Color modifications
  • Layout styling (borders, padding, margins)
  • Visual effects (shadows)
  • Background changes
  • Adding text overlays or logos
  • Images cropping or resizing
  • Color adjustments

Quality checklist quality-checklist

Before generating content, ensure the following:

Clear objective: Clearly states the action, product/service, value, and context.

Defined target audience: Specifies the demographic, role, or segment.

Correct Brand assigned as default: Appropriate brand guidelines are selected.

Realistic scope: Avoid requests for layout changes, styling, or structural edits.

Scenario-based prompt examples

Always provide context and the value proposition so the AI can generate relevant content.

Industry
Example Prompt
B2B Technology
"Generate a campaign to demonstrate ROI and technical specifications while addressing security concerns for IT decision-makers evaluating our cloud infrastructure solution, emphasizing 99.9% uptime SLA, SOC 2 compliance, and 40% cost savings."
E-commerce Retail
"Generate a campaign to create urgency around limited-stock holiday items while highlighting free shipping and easy returns for last-minute shoppers, emphasizing limited quantities (less than 50 remaining), and 24-hour shipping cutoff."
Education & Training
"Generate a campaign that emphasizes career advancement outcomes and industry certifications while showcasing instructor expertise, highlighting 92% job placement rate, and project-based curriculum."
Consulting
"Generate a campaign to nurture enterprise prospects by showcasing three customer success stories with detailed ROI metrics (IBM: 45% cost reduction, Accenture: 200% lead increase, Microsoft: 60% time savings), targeting IT directors at companies with 1000+ employees."
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