R0023/2026-03-25/Q001/S01/R01¶
The most comprehensive systematic survey of prompt engineering techniques, using PRISMA methodology across 1,565 papers.
Summary¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Prompt Report: A Systematic Survey of Prompting Techniques |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.06608 |
| Date accessed | 2026-03-25 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-06 (v1), 2025-02-26 (v6) |
| Author(s) | Sander Schulhoff et al. (31 authors) |
| Publication | arXiv preprint (cs.CL) |
Selection Decision¶
Included in evidence base: Yes
Rationale: Foundational systematic review using PRISMA methodology. Most comprehensive survey of prompt engineering techniques published to date. Identifies 58 text-based prompting techniques categorized into six groups. Co-authored with researchers from OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Princeton, Stanford.