OpenAI prompting guide tells users to lead with the result

OpenAI released a prompting guide for everyday users rather than developers, covering both ChatGPT and Codex in a single framework for the first time. Instead of rigid formulas, it suggests four optional building blocks: goal, context, format, and constraints, with core advice to describe the desired result rather than the steps to get there.

Why it matters: Practical guidance from OpenAI itself on how casual users should prompt more effectively.