Templates and Variables
Prompt templates with variables allow you to reuse the same well-crafted prompt for many different inputs. This is the foundation of scalable prompt engineering.
10 min•By Priygop Team•Updated 2026
Building Prompt Templates with Variables
Building Prompt Templates with Variables
# Prompt templates with variables
# Template with clear variable markers
summary_template = """
Summarize this {{document_type}} in {{num_points}} bullet points.
Focus on: {{focus_area}}.
Audience: {{audience}}.
Write in {{language}}.
{{document_content}}
"""
# Filled for a legal document
legal_summary = summary_template.replace(
"{{document_type}}", "contract"
).replace(
"{{num_points}}", "5"
).replace(
"{{focus_area}}", "payment terms and obligations"
).replace(
"{{audience}}", "a business owner with no legal background"
).replace(
"{{language}}", "plain English"
).replace(
"{{document_content}}", "[paste contract here]"
)
# Filled for a research paper
research_summary = summary_template.replace(
"{{document_type}}", "research paper abstract"
).replace(
"{{num_points}}", "3"
).replace(
"{{focus_area}}", "key findings and their implications"
).replace(
"{{audience}}", "a non-technical policy maker"
).replace(
"{{language}}", "simple English"
).replace(
"{{document_content}}", "[paste abstract here]"
)
print("The same template serves both use cases.")
print("Templates ensure consistent structure across all uses.")Diagram
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Key Takeaways
- Templates with variables allow one well-crafted prompt to serve many use cases
- Use clear variable markers like {{variable_name}} or [VARIABLE]
- Build one template for each common task type and reuse it
- Variables should cover: audience, format, focus area, length, and content
- Templates are the foundation of a professional prompt library
Key Takeaways
- Prompt templates with variables allow you to reuse the same well-crafted prompt for many different inputs.
- Templates with variables allow one well-crafted prompt to serve many use cases
- Use clear variable markers like {{variable_name}} or [VARIABLE]
- Build one template for each common task type and reuse it