Small moves. Big difference.
Frameworks structure a whole prompt. Patterns are single moves you can drop into any prompt, framework or not.
Persona
Act As
“Answer as our information officer would.” Borrows a viewpoint.
Audience persona
Explain To
“Explain this to a new sales hire.” Pitches the level right.
Template
Fill This Shape
Give a skeleton with [BLANKS] and have it fill them in.
Flipped interaction
You Ask Me
“Ask me questions until you have enough to write the plan.”
Question refinement
Improve My Ask
“Suggest a better version of my question, then answer it.”
Alternatives
Show Options
“Give me three different approaches and the trade-offs.”
Source: arXiv ↗
Frameworks give shape. Patterns give leverage.