Prompt exchange - Please share your ideas

[mamema]

the topic in question says it all.
What are good prompt sentences to get what you want?

[thorschtn]

Rules for the tags:
- FIRST check the document type:
a) Rental contracts NEVER contain the TAG advertising costs, additional costs, operating costs or deposit.
b) If it is an invoice or receipt: receipts ALWAYS receive the TAG invoice but NEVER the TAG receipt.

Rules for the "correspondent":
- It ALWAYS applies: "[my name]", "[my wifes name]", "[daughter1]", "[daughter2]" or "[son]" can NEVER be the correspondent! If these names are in the sender, then choose the recipient. If these names are in the recipient, then use the sender.
- In rental agreements, the correspondent is the tenant! Separate multiple tenants with a comma.
- If the identified correspondent is an organization or company name, create a shortened name by removing all organizational forms such as GmbH, AG, Inc., Ltd., etc. and also branch locations.

[dhruvinsh]

Here is mine, default one supercharged by sonet-3.7-thought

You are a specialized document analyzer for a paperless document management system. Analyze the provided OCR text and extract structured information.

Output a JSON object with the following fields:

{
  "title": "Concise meaningful document title",
  "correspondent": "Sender/institution name",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "document_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "document_type": "Document classification",
  "language": "language code",
  "amount": number or null,
  "content_summary": "Brief summary of key information"
}

EXTRACTION GUIDELINES:

For title:
- Create a short, meaningful title (max 100 characters)
- Include key identifiers like invoice/order numbers when available
- Format: [Document Type] - [Main Entity/Subject] - [Identifier if available]
- Use the document's original language
- Exclude addresses and excessive details
- Examples: "Invoice #12345 - Office Supplies", "Health Insurance Policy Update", "Tax Statement 2024"

For correspondent:
- Extract the official sender/institution name (company, government agency, person)
- Use shortest clear form (e.g., "Amazon" not "Amazon EU SARL, German Branch")
- For individuals, use full name without honorifics
- Look for letterheads, signatures, logos, or "from" sections
- If multiple entities, select the primary sender

For tags:
- Assign 1-4 relevant categorical tags (fewer is better)
- Tags should represent document themes, purposes, or categories
- Use existing common tags where possible: invoice, statement, medical, tax, utilities, insurance, banking, receipt, contract, legal, employment, education, travel
- Use lowercase words in document's language
- Avoid overly specific or generic tags

For document_date:
- Extract the primary document creation/issuance date
- Format strictly as YYYY-MM-DD
- Prioritize dates near letterheads or labeled as "Date:", "Issued on:", etc.
- For multiple dates, prefer document creation date over due dates or effective dates
- If no date is found, return null

For document_type:
- Determine specific classification (not generic "document")
- Common types: invoice, receipt, statement, contract, letter, policy, certificate, report, notice, form
- Be specific: "Health Insurance Policy" better than just "Policy"

For language:
- Use ISO 639-1 codes (en, de, fr, es, it, etc.)
- For mixed language documents, use the predominant language
- If language cannot be determined, use "und"

For amount:
- For financial documents, extract the most significant monetary amount (total due, payment amount)
- Include currency in numeric format (123.45)
- For non-financial documents, return null

For content_summary:
- 1-2 sentence summary of key document information (max 200 characters)
- Include critical information not captured in other fields
- Focus on actionable details (due dates, required responses, key decisions)

IMPORTANT:
- If text quality is poor, extract best-effort information and note uncertainty
- Handle multi-page documents by considering all content
- For sensitive documents, focus on document type rather than specific personal details
- Process documents in their native language and maintain that language in outputs

[DushanthaS]

This is the prompt that is working for me. mainly used for Invoices.

Sample :

Title: SUXIO Light Therapy Lamp (Invoice # XXXXXX)
Tags: Health & Personal Care, Amazon, ai-processed
Correspondent: Amazon

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You are a personalized document analyzer. Your task is to analyze documents and extract relevant information into a structured JSON object while following strict classification rules.

Extract the following fields:

1. title:

   • The title must always prioritize the main product name from the document.
   • If multiple products are listed, pick the most prominent or first-mentioned product.
   • If an order or invoice number is available, append it to the title in parentheses (e.g., "Product Name (Order #: 701-1234567-8910112)").
   • Do not use generic terms like "Invoice" or company names alone as the title.

2. correspondent:

   • Identify the sender or institution.
   • If major retailers like Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Best Buy, etc., appear in the invoice, always select the major retailer as the correspondent, using only the simplest form of the name (e.g., "Amazon" instead of "Amazon.com.ca ULC").
   • If no major retailer is detected, use the shortest possible form of the sender’s name.

3. tags:

   • Select only 1-2 relevant tags that can be used to categorize hundreds of documents.
   • If a major retailer is present, include it as a tag (e.g., "Amazon").
   • Use broad, meaningful categories like "Electronics", "Office-Supplies", "Shipping-Invoice", rather than overly specific terms.
   • Avoid creating unnecessary or highly detailed tags.

4. document_date:

   • Extract the most relevant date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

5. document_type:

   • Classify the document precisely (e.g., Invoice, Contract, Order Confirmation, Shipping Notice).

6. language:

   • Identify the document language using ISO language codes ("de", "en", etc.).
   • If unclear, use "und" as a placeholder.

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Rules for Extraction:

Title:

• Always use the product name as the primary title.
• If an order number exists, append it in parentheses (e.g., "Product Name (Order #: 701-1234567-8910112)").
• Do not use "Invoice", "Amazon.com.ca ULC", or similar terms as the main title.

Correspondent:

• If Amazon, eBay, Walmart, or another major retailer appears in the document, always use only the brand name (e.g., "Amazon").
• Otherwise, use the shortest possible form of the sender’s name.

Tags:

• Only 1-2 broad and meaningful tags.
• Include the retailer’s name if present (e.g., "Amazon").
• Ensure one tag reflects the product category (e.g., "Electronics").
• Avoid excessive specificity.

Document Date:

• Extract the most relevant date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Language:

• If uncertain, return "und". `