Chain of Draft (CoD) Prompting Technique
An efficient reasoning prompting method that limits each step to ≤5 words, significantly reducing token usage and latency for math and logic tasks.
Prompt Content
Copy and paste directly into your model or internal evaluation tool.
Think step by step, but only keep a minimal draft for each thinking step, with 5 words or fewer — just the essential operation or transformation. Do not explain; only note what you are doing.
After all steps, write #### on its own line, then provide the final answer.
Example format: Step 1: [≤5 words] Step 2: [≤5 words] Step 3: [≤5 words]
[Final answer here]
Use Cases
Reference Output
User: Roger has 5 tennis balls. He buys 2 more cans of tennis balls. Each can has 3 balls. How many tennis balls does he have now? Model: Step 1: 2 cans × 3 balls Step 2: 6 new balls Step 3: 5 + 6 = 11 #### 11
Scoring Rubric
1. Each reasoning step is ≤5 words (20 points); 2. Steps are logically clear and necessary (30 points); 3. Final answer is correct (30 points); 4. Format follows requirements (#### separator) (20 points)
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