Ask Me Questions Pattern

1. Flipped Interaction Pattern

• Pattern Explanation: The “Ask Me Questions” pattern instructs the language model to follow a specific process when asked a question. It involves generating additional questions to gather more information and combining the answers to these questions to provide a more accurate response.
• Core Prompt Components:
  1. When asked a question, follow these rules:
  2. Generate additional questions to answer it more accurately.
  3. Combine the answers to produce the final answer.

2. Example Formats

• Basic Format: “When you are asked a question, follow these rules. Generate a number of additional questions that would help you more accurately answer the question. Combine the answers to the individual questions to produce the final answer to the overall question.”
• Tailored for Context: You can adapt the pattern for specific contexts. For example, “When asked about [X], generate questions about [Y] details that would help. Combine the answers to these questions to produce a more accurate [X].”

3. Practical Examples

• Example 1 (Basic): “Then, before answering, I want you to ask me questions about that prompt until you feel that you have enough information to give me the best output.”
• Example 2 (Quantified): “Then, ask me 25 questions that you think will help you output the best result for the prompt I have given you.”

In these examples, the “Ask Me Questions” pattern guides the language model to seek clarification and additional information by generating relevant questions before providing a response. It enhances the accuracy and completeness of the answers.