# OpenAI's new prompting guide tells users to stop overthinking and start with the result

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/openais-new-prompting-guide-tells-users-to-stop-overthinking-and-start-with-the-result/>
> Published: 2026-07-13 17:47:39+00:00

OpenAI has released a prompting guide for everyday users, not developers. Instead of rigid formulas, it suggests four optional building blocks: goal, context, format, and constraints. The core advice is simple: describe the result you want, not the steps to get there. It's the first time OpenAI covers both Chat and Codex in a single framework.

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