# Better Prompting LLMs Through Analogies

> Source: <https://thecodeartist.github.io/better-prompting-llms-using-analogies/>
> Published: 2026-06-06 13:49:36+00:00

How to better prompt LLMs

# Make the next token

easier to choose

A good prompt

reduces ambiguity

reduces conversion work

and makes the desired operation match the model's learned patterns.

**Accurate** Clear inputs and success criteria

produce fewer wrong branches.

**Fast** Less hidden reasoning

means the model reaches the answer sooner.

**Fewer Tokens** Compact structure

avoids repeated clarification

and repair.

**Lower Cost** Shorter inference

and fewer retries

cut usage spend.